First of all it was MH370, then MH 17, then Taiwan, Iran, one in Mali and a shooting at a plane in Pakistan. Lots of people have been asking me whether I will keep flying after these horrific events. A poll, conducted for TheStreet by GfK at the end of July found that 36% of Americans feel afraid to fly internationally. Women are more fearful than men, older people are more fearful than younger people. For an Australian who flies Malaysia Airlines a lot and who has traversed the skies above the Ukraine a few times in my Europe voyages,…
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Malaysia Airlines waiving all fees for changes
Malaysia Airlines have announced that they are waiving all fees for changes to travel from today until further notice to all MH destinations. Apparently spooked by the second incident involving a Malaysia Airlines jet in four months, customers are calling travel agents to cancel bookings with the carrier. As I said, earlier today, the airline is already struggling financially. Further cancellations will really put pressure on the carrier and accelerate the need to re-structure the carrier. All MH flights are operating as per normal schedule. Related Posts Future Options for Malaysia Airlines? Malaysia Airlines Flight…
Moved by a post at One Mile at a Time about MH 17.
I was very moved by a post today by Ben Schlappig (aka Lucky) over at One Mile at a Time. He spoke to a guy in a queue at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport. The guy was flying on MH 17 which came down whilst flying over the Ukraine. Its a very powerful post. It made me reflect how close we come sometimes to the edge of life? How many contacts do we have with people who we never know their futures? I was releived to get a text back from one of my friends who is a cabin…
Malaysia Airlines Passengers by Nationality
Malaysia Airlines have released the nationalities of the passengers aboard MH 17, the plane lost over the Ukraine on July 17: Australia: 27 Belgium: 4 Canada: 1 Germany: 4 Indonesia: 12 (including 1 infant) Malaysia: 43 (including 15 crew & 2 infants) Netherlands: 154 Philippines: 3 United Kingdom: 9 Unverified: 41 The company is currently notifying the next-of-kin of the passengers and crew. Families of passengers and crew contact: +603 7884 1234 (Malaysia) or +31 7 0348 7770(Netherlands). For media queries contact: +603 8777 5698/ +603 8787 1276. The airline is providing regular updates at:…
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