Cheapest Direct Flight to KL Needed.

el_dazza · 18 Dec 2007 at 12:56

I've found one for £953..

London
LHR

* Airport: London Heathrow
* Code: LHR
* City: London
* Country: United Kingdom

to Kuala Lumpur
KUL

* Airport: Kuala Lumpur
* Code: KUL
* City: Kuala Lumpur
* Country: Malaysia

Departure Terminal:
3
Arrival Terminal:
M
Aircraft:
744

MH 3 10:50 on 28-Dec-07 07:10 on 29-Dec-07
Kuala Lumpur
KUL

* Airport: Kuala Lumpur
* Code: KUL
* City: Kuala Lumpur
* Country: Malaysia

to London
LHR

* Airport: London Heathrow
* Code: LHR
* City: London
* Country: United Kingdom

Departure Terminal:
M
Arrival Terminal:
3
Aircraft:
744

MH 4 10:45 on 08-Jan-08 16:15 on 08-Jan-08

Gilly · 18 Dec 2007 at 12:57

el_dazza said:
I've found one for £953..

Is that a direct flight? Can't see any stops.

helmet · 18 Dec 2007 at 12:57

I've never had reason to try this out, but could anyone confirm if any airlines offer “compassion fares” if there has been a death or serious family illness?
I've heard these are about 50-70% off the usual fares.

el_dazza · 18 Dec 2007 at 12:57

Gilly said:
Is that a direct flight? Can't see any stops.

Indeed it is

Bar · 18 Dec 2007 at 12:58

Malaysia Airlines

Departing Friday 28th Returning Monday 7th Jan

Non stop both ways

£992

If you play around you should get it for about £932

Gilly · 18 Dec 2007 at 12:58

el_dazza said:
Indeed it is

Might have just beaten you by £6

Malaysian Airline Heathrow Airport,London Subang,Kuala Lumpur 3 General Dec 28 2007 10:50 Dec 29 2007 07:10
Malaysian Airline Subang,Kuala Lumpur Heathrow Airport,London 4 General Jan 08 2008 10:45 Jan 08 2008 16:15
Adult Price :947.30
Total Flight Price :947.30

Also direct flights.

helmet said:
I've never had reason to try this out, but could anyone confirm if any airlines offer “compassion fares” if there has been a death or serious family illness?
I've heard these are about 50-70% off the usual fares.

Looking at Cathay Pacific and the like that'd still leave the airlines a long way from being as cheap as the budget websites!

el_dazza · 18 Dec 2007 at 12:59

Even better

Mr Jones · 18 Dec 2007 at 12:59

el_dazza said:
Indeed it is

Which search engine did you use?

Edit: Found it!

Still abit above the £900 budget but looking promising... anymore?

el_dazza · 18 Dec 2007 at 13:00

There is one for £787 with 1 stop in Qatar but it's one long trek, 26 hours :/

el_dazza · 18 Dec 2007 at 13:02

www.airline-network.co.uk

Depart: London Airports
Destination: Kuala Lumpur

Depart: 28th Dec
Return: 8th Jan

Mr Jones · 18 Dec 2007 at 13:04

el_dazza said:
There is one for £787 with 1 stop in Qatar but it's one long trek, 26 hours :/

Will have to ask my mum, is that extra £180ish worth the extra 13hour (x2 for return) more...

helmet · 18 Dec 2007 at 13:06

Gilly said:
Looking at Cathay Pacific and the like that'd still leave the airlines a long way from being as cheap as the budget websites!

Yeah true, just one of those bits of triva that float around my head. Seemed like a good time to ask.
I'll leave thread, good luck with the flights, hope your grandmother is okay.

Gilly · 18 Dec 2007 at 13:09

helmet said:
Yeah true, just one of those bits of triva that float around my head. Seemed like a good time to ask.
I'll leave thread, good luck with the flights, hope your grandmother is okay.

Fraid I've no idea if it is true, but the direct airline prices rather than through an agent are disgusting.

Berserker · 18 Dec 2007 at 13:11

As far as the panic attacks and fear of getting lost go, advise the airline of this when you book. They can provide connection assistance. I sometimes ask for help at airports due to my eyesight but by the time I get there I'm in no mood to hang about and usually just follow the crowd towards arrivals, never knowing if the assistance person was there or not.

el_dazza · 18 Dec 2007 at 13:11

Dr Jones said:
Will have to ask my mum, is that extra £180ish worth the extra 13hour (x2 for return) more...

Just found the same flight, for £55 less, if interested

Edit - Found one for £520. Leaves Heathrow at 9pm Sat 29th, change at Pu Dong airport at 4pm next day, then Pu Dong to KL, arriving the at midnight Monday 31st. 19 hours total, given the time zone difference.

Return flight leaves at 2am on Jam 10th though, using the same airports, arriving back home at 6pm on Jan 10th.

Mr Jones · 18 Dec 2007 at 13:37

el_dazza said:
Just found the same flight, for £55 less, if interested

Edit - Found one for £520. Leaves Heathrow at 9pm Sat 29th, change at Pu Dong airport at 4pm next day, then Pu Dong to KL, arriving the at midnight Monday 31st. 19 hours total, given the time zone difference.

Return flight leaves at 2am on Jam 10th though, using the same airports, arriving back home at 6pm on Jan 10th.

Wow, very interested - yes it's a 1 stop but at least Pu Dong (I think) is a chinese airport?
Where and does it inc fees and tax? Even with fees and tax, it'll amount to around £700, which is brilliant for the time it takes...

Berserker said:
As far as the panic attacks and fear of getting lost go, advise the airline of this when you book. They can provide connection assistance. I sometimes ask for help at airports due to my eyesight but by the time I get there I'm in no mood to hang about and usually just follow the crowd towards arrivals, never knowing if the assistance person was there or not.

You can do that? I thought they only do that with kids and people with disability pass?

Bar · 18 Dec 2007 at 13:38

This is what makes OCUK special - someone has a genuine need and many people spend their own time and effort in trying to help them out.

Kinda makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

el_dazza · 18 Dec 2007 at 13:53

Dr Jones said:
Wow, very interested - yes it's a 1 stop but at least Pu Dong (I think) is a chinese airport?
Where and does it inc fees and tax? Even with fees and tax, it'll amount to around £700, which is brilliant for the time it takes...

You can do that? I thought they only do that with kids and people with disability pass?

It's £345 without tax and fees, £520 including them :eek:

http://www.lastminute.com/site/trav...=0001&DPAAP=Kuala+Lumpur&DPAIR=NONE&DPSAC=C01

Bes · 18 Dec 2007 at 13:54

If you can, go through Singapore, Singapore Airlines always come up cheapest for me. (WAY WAY cheaper than the direct flights)

In the summer I flew LHR- SIN and got the overnight train to KL- was really easy.

If you MUST go direct, ignore my post

Mr Jones · 18 Dec 2007 at 14:14

el_dazza said:
It's £345 without tax and fees, £520 including them
http://www.lastminute.com/site/trav...=0001&DPAAP=Kuala+Lumpur&DPAIR=NONE&DPSAC=C01

You are a STAR!
Now to see if any "special arrangements" can be made in case she lose herself or something (last thing I want is on New Years Eve, knowing my mum is missing somewhere in China) and also to convince her saving nearly £400 for an extra 6 + 10 hours return is worth it...

And Thanks Bes but due to various technical difficulties, my mum don't want to risk flying straight to Singapore.

We are Singaporeans and my grandma is in Singapore but (read my website for a slight summary) due to National Service and the lack of Singapore National Laws, my mum's not risking it for now.

Easier to fly to KL, drive to Johor Baru and cross the causeway if need be (or my grandma can be driven over by my uncle)