Get your Free rides to the Airport

There are 3 simple steps in getting the Free Ride to Airport.

1. Goto this Official Uber site and sign up using the code 'tcepkp5due'. Link here: https://www.uber.com/invite/tcepkp5due

2. After sign up with a registered credit card in the account, install the Uber apps from Play Store, or Apple store.

3. Launch the app and click on your selection where you want to go and call the car to your location.

It is as easy as 1-2-3. Of course, do note that if your 1st trip is free up to RM10. If it is lower than RM10, then there is no refund or second use to deduct the balance. If it is more than RM10, then your credit card will be charge for the extra.

For trip to Penang International Airport, it is probably free for you. However, if you are in KL center and heading to KLIA, KLIA2 or Subang Airport, it'll cost you more than RM10. Good news is it will be RM10 off for your trip.

Have a Safe trip to your Airport!!!

Remember to click through this link https://www.uber.com/invite/tcepkp5due to get the Free ride!!!

Easiest 2 ways to get Free Lounge access @ KLIA2, KLIA and more

1st Way:
Apply for a RHB World Mastercard Credit card

It comes with 5x Free Access to lounges in Malaysia. This includes KLIA, KLIA2, LCCT, Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Kuching Domestic Airport, Senai Airport, Langkawi International Airport and Penang International Airport.

Also, you can gain up to 6% cash back (RM220 per month) for using this card with Petrol, Travel, Dining and Oversea spending.

Furthermore, live like the rich by getting free green fee when you play gold at the participating Golf clubs.

Location of each qualified Lounge can be find here:

• KLIA - Kuala Lumpur International Airport Malaysia
  Mezzanine Floor Satelite Building, Kuala Lumpur International Airport,
  KLIA, Sepang, Selangor
  Tel: (603) 8787 2323
• KLIA 2 - Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 Malaysia
  S3-2-A07, Level 2, International Departure,
  KLIA2 Airport Terminal, 64000 KLIA,
  Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan
  Tel: (603) 4065 0161
• KLIA 2 - Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 Malaysia
  L2M-2, 3, 4&5, Level 2M, Gateway@klia2, klia2 Airport Terminal, 64000 KLIA,
  Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
  Tel: (603) 4065 0156
• KLIA 2 - Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 Malaysia
  S6-3-A03, Level 3, International Departure, klia2 Airport Terminal, 64000 KLIA,
  Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
  Tel: (603) 4065 0165
• LCCT - Low Cost Carrier Terminal
  Public Concourse, Low Cost Carrier Terminal, Kuala Lumpur International Airport,
  KLIA, Sepang, Selangor
  Tel: (603) 8787 1766
  Note:
  LCCT Airside Lounge Closed effective from 2/5/2014.
  LCCT Landside Lounge Closed effective from 9/5/2014.
• Kota Kinabalu International Airport
  International Departure, Kota Kinabalu International Airport, 88740, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
  Tel: (608) 841 3190
• Kota Kinabalu International Airport
  Domestic Departure, Level 2, Kota Kinabalu International Airport,
  88740, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
  Tel: (608) 841 3190
• Kuching Domestic Airport
  Domestic Departure Level, Level 2,
  Kuching International Airport,
  93722, Kuching, Sarawak
  Tel: (608) 245 1678
• Senai Airport - Sultan Ismail International Airport, Johor
  Lot FA9A, First Floor, Passenger Terminal Building, Johor Bahru, Johor
  Tel: (607) 598 7437
• Langkawi International Airport, Langkawi
  AD2, Departure Hall (Airside), Langkawi International Airport, 07000, Langkawi,
  Kedah Darul Aman
  Tel: (604) 953 3112
• Langkawi International Airport, Langkawi
  A3, Public Concourse (Landside), Langkawi International Airport, 07000, Langkawi,
  Kedah Darul Aman
  Tel: (604) 953 3113
• Penang International Airport, Penang
  Domestic Departure Hall, Penang International Airport, Penang.
  Tel: (604) 643 7340
• Penang International Airport, Penang
  International Departure Level, Level 3, Penang International Airport, Penang
  Tel: (604) 643 4020

Participating Golf Clubs

• Kota Permai Golf & Country Club
  Selangor, Malaysia
• Sungai Long Golf & Country Club
  Selangor, Malaysia
• Pulai Springs Resort
  Johor, Malaysia
• Penang Golf Club
  Penang, Malaysia
• Palm Garden Golf Club
  Selangor, Malaysia
• Glenmarie Golf & Country Club
  Selangor, Malaysia

For more details, go to RHB website.

2nd Way:
Apply for a Public Bank Visa Signature Credit card

This card give you 3x Free Access to Plaza Premium Lounge in Malaysia. Although it is less than the RHB World card, this credit card only require RM100,000 annual income to apply.
Other goodies include 6% cash back on Grocery, Dining and Online Transaction!!!

What’s best about this is there is no minimum spending before you start earning 6% cash back.

For more info, go visit Public Bank website.

So, what are you waiting for? Go apply now and get your free entry to Plaza Premium Lounge and start enjoy the free showers, food and more..

Have a Safe flight and enjoy your lounge access before and after your flights!!

Save 50% money or save time? KLIA Transit’s Price hike!!! Here are Ways to get to KLIA2 / KLIA Faster / Cheaper? KLIA Ekspress /KLIA Transit?

Gone when the days we can choose KLIA Transit for a cheap (Below RM30 cost with ~35mins ride to KLIA airport.

Previously KLIA transit is the fastest and the cheapest way to travel between KL Sentral, Bandar Tasik Selatan and KLIA Airport.

Now a ride from Bandar Tasik Selatan costs RM35 vs previously RM15. That is a 233% increase in fare!!!  Sometimes, it is even more expensive than my Airasia flight tickets!!!

 

Alright, so now, we can either bite the bullet and pay the 233% increase in price or find some way to workaround the system.

 

I have found a way around this. However you’ll need to sacrifice time to save money. It is down to the old talk about time vs money.

If you are not in a hurry and willing to spend some extra time waiting at the platform of the KLIA transit, then there is a solution for you!!!

 

KLIA Transit Fares

I’m going to walk through how to calculate the cost of your travel by breaking down the table above.

For example, Scenario A, if you are going from Bandar Tasik Selatan to KLIA2.

 

Option A:

Take the direct route from Bandar Tasik Selatan to KLIA2 (3rd Column from Left and 6th row from Sector as circled by the picture below, it will cost you outrageous price of RM38.40.

 

Option B:

If you have the time, then you get on at Bandar Tasik Selatan station and then you can stop at any station you want prior to KLIA, either “Putrajaya & Cyberjaya” or “Salak Tinggi”. Then exit and buy another ticket from that station to KLIA.

 

Example below circled the price you as a passenger will pay total only RM17.30.

1st Trip: Bandar Tasik Selatan to Salak Tinggi  = RM12.40

2nd Trip: Salak Tinggi to KLIA2 = RM4.90

Total = RM12.40 + RM4.90 = RM17.30

 

Option A: RM38.40 – fastest – reach there within 35mins

Option B: RM17.30 – cheapest – reach there within 1 hour

 

*** No matter which option you choose, remember to use the Kiosk to buy (Credit card accepted) and get additional 10% discount.

 

In case you don’t realize this is their KLIA transit/Ekspress Kiosk, here is a picture. It is quite hard to notice with their very plain color.

 

Final Discount:

Option A: RM38.40 * 90% = RM 34.56

Option B: RM17.30 * 90% = RM 15.57

 

Now, if you choose to go to the Airport a bit earlier than usual to save more than 50% of your fare. You might ask, what are you going to do there? That’s an excellent question. There is KLIA lounge that you can go in for FREE!!!

In the next post, I’ll share exactly how you can do so.

 

Till then. Happy Holiday / Travel!!!

 

Part 4: A view in the Business Class seating area

This is where you'll spend most of the time siting /sleeping at.

On the side, there is control of your entertainment remote, light, and fully electronic adjustable seating arrangement.

This is a extended length of your foot rest. It is so far that my feet is not anywhere nearby. However, once you put to flat bed, then you will be resting nicely across this space.

This is a side pocket for placing your items.

Enjoying a champagne while the rest of the traveler boards the plane.

This is a top view of a center seats.

Enjoy your Business class flight in the air. :)

Part 3: Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific's Lounge

Hong Kong's Lounge is much larger than the one in Penang.

The lounge I visited is near the Gate 1-4. This lounge is huge with 2 floors. Lower floor include some internet surfing PC, small eateries, 8 or more shower area and sleeping sofa.

Upper floors includes much more. Easily expand up to 5000 sq ft. It includes 1 coffee bar, 1 noodle station, and all around having small eateries that is served as buffet style.

Here is a pic of Wonton Mee that only start serving from 7AM.

I didn't manage to capture any photos due to privacy reason however, here are some photos of the Private Shower area.

Very elegant design shower area, equipped with all the necessary toiletries. If the toiletries are not available in the room, you can request from the counter.

Stay tune for photos in the Business class 777 flight's photo.

Part 2: Journey of Business Class flight

In flight, whenever they serve any food, they will put a white cloth to cover the table. Then they starts with Yogurt and Fruits. Unlike economy where they will dump all the food on your tray at one go, Business class gives you the "course meal" type of feel. After you finished you fruits, then only they will serve the main course. Breakfast include a bread (garlic, croissant and etc) then with a main meal. 

The toilet also looks more class. With darker themed restroom, it gave the elegant and mysterious feel to the toilet experience. 

Before landing, I choose the Seafood porridge as my meal so that I don't eat too much. To my surprise, the porridge is filled with Big prawns and scallops, very delicious indeed.

Stay tune for Hong Kong's Lounge experience.

Sneak peak here to help you decide whether to take Business Class on Cathay Pacific Airline

I have been traveling economy class in flight for many times but rarely we have opportunities to fly Business class.

Due to work, I was given a chance to fly from Penang, Malaysia to United State. I'll share photos and experiences I had while on this trip.

In Penang International Airport, after you have cleared the Security check, go ahead and proceed to the left and up to Second Floor. There you will be greeted by two "Air Seward".

At the counter, providing the Free entrance ticket to the lady and you can enter into the Lounge.

This is a smaller version of the Lounge with 1 Restroom for Men and 1 for the Lady.

Inside, there is a buffer snack available with Mee Soup, pastries, fruits, drinks and more.
Overall, there are many seating areas from Bar cushion to low sofa. Charging area are right next to the chairs for your electronic charging convenience.








When it is time to board the plane, an announcement will be made in the public broadcast announcement and I went down the escalator and walk right to the gate and boarded the plane in less than 5 mins. Very convenient with no line, no waiting and absolutely no sweat at all,

Next, Look for Part 2 for the journey in the Plane.

Malaysian's Promotion: How to Earn Double Asia Miles point now!!!

This is eligible for Double miles on Cathay Pacific and Dragonair
Flight from Malaysia to Europe and North America (Transit via Hong Kong)


Must register (non-member/member) before the you take off on the first flight!!!
Click here to go to the Cathay Airlines' Website to register.

1. Address must be in Malaysia
2. Register at the link above.
2. Put in your Asia Miles membership for your flight
3. Show your Member card at the Check-in


Earn 500 points for joining as new member!!
Earn another 2000 points for flying to new location!!!
Earn 2x the points for flying from Malaysia to Europe or North America.

What are you waiting for!!!

Of course, your trip must align with this promotion, which only happen between these dates:

Travel Period:
1 June–31 August 2015 (to all destinations except Düsseldorf)
1 September–30 November 2015 (to Düsseldorf)

Registration Period:
01 Jun 2015 - 31 Aug 2015

So register now!!! you have till 31st August 2015!!!

As with any promotion there are Terms and Conditions!!!
Read through them carefully!!!

1. This offer is only applicable to members residing in Malaysia. Residency is determined by the member's preferred mailing address as registered with Asia Miles.
2. This offer is only applicable to round-trip flights marketed and operated by Cathay Pacific or Dragonair, originating in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Penang or Kota Kinabalu) and travelling to Europe (Paris, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Milan, Rome, Amsterdam, Zürich, London or Manchester) and North America (Chicago, Los Angeles, Newark, New York, San Francisco, Boston, Toronto or Vancouver) via Hong Kong.
3. Travel to all destinations except Düsseldorf must commence and be completed between 1 June and 31 August 2015, inclusive. Travel to Düsseldorf must commence and be completed between 1 September and 30 November 2015, inclusive.
4. This offer is only applicable to members who pre-register online for this promotion between 1 June and 31 August 2015, before the commencement of the first sector of the trip.
5. This offer is only applicable to travel in eligible fare classes F, A (First Class), J, C, D, I (Business Class), W, R and E (Premium Economy Class). Subclasses not listed are not eligible for this offer.
6. Open-jaw travel within the same country is allowed.
7. Mixed class travel is allowed, with Bonus Asia Miles calculated according to the ticket class of each sector.
8. The one-time 500 Welcome Miles is only available to new Asia Miles members who enrol between 1 June and 31 August 2015, inclusive, and who fly between 1 June and 31 August 2015 to all destinations except Düsseldorf, inclusive, or between 1 September and 30 November 2015 to Düsseldorf.
9. There is no limit to the number of times Bonus Asia Miles can be earned during the promotion period.
10. Bonus Asia Miles will be credited to the member's account 6 to 8 weeks after the promotion ends.
11. Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. and Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Ltd. reserve the right to suspend, amend or modify these terms and conditions at any time and at their sole discretion, without prior notice or liability.
12. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotional offers.
13. Other Asia Miles terms and conditions apply.

Happy Holiday!!!

Going to Subang Airport? Must read this...

This is an Update from the previous post of 4 ways to go to Subang Airport.

After taking the the trip from Terminal Bersepadu Station to Skypark/Subang Airport/SZB, would like to post an update on the notes.

1st of all, there is no bus shuttle services from Kelana Jaya to Subang Airport. They have discontinued it. So only other option is to take Taxi, which cost RM25 without meter. IT wook around 12 mins of Taxi ride (going thru Ara Damansara)

Secondly, the KL Sentral to Kelana Jaya LRT ride is pretty fast and smooth. Average one stop is around 2 minutes + and it is only 9 stops instead of 11 stops mentioned in the previous post. I took the train from KL Sentral around 10.30am and reach at Kelana Jaya 10.50am.

Finally, the total cost update as follow.

Table comparison update