MH 737 international Y-class, sub 3 hours, mini review. Even wine is back!

[Austman]

Recently I flew MH on a 737 in Y-class KUL-BKK.

It’s quite a short flight, a bit over 2 hours.

I paid MYR 37.00 for an exit row seat. There was good legroom and by luck the middle seat stayed empty.

This was a noon-ish departure and a reasonable hot meal was served in Y-class. A choice of three dishes. I took the beef rissoles which were actually pretty good!

It’s plastic cutlery but of good quality.

Later the drinks trolley passed and there was red and white wine available! There used to be none, even in Business, for flights of less than three hours.

I took a glass.

Overall, it was a pretty pleasant flight.

The seat:



The meal:



And the drinks:

 

[moa999]

Interesting. Got an MH J flight in a fortnight SIN-KUL. Will update based on my experience.

Some other similar J experiences on FT.

 

[AIRwin]

Got an MH J flight in a fortnight SIN-KUL. Will update based on my experience.

No alcohol to KTI:

 

[moa999]

Should have added was nothing on SIN-KUL service either, and snack was a wrapped sandwich or a seafood dish.

From FT it's still not clear which services do/don't have this new MH catering.

 

[SYD]

No alcohol to KTI:
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OT, but how is KTI? Still have that “new airport” smell?

Maybe post here!

Thread 'Relocation Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) to Techo International Airport (KTI)'

Jul 17, 2025

Apparently the existing PNH airport will cease ops on 08 Sep and from 09 Sep, ops move to the new Techo airport (KTI).

https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_AU/prepare-trip/travel-advisories/relocation-pnh-to-kti.html

Surprised they’re switching codes. Didn’t HKG and BKK just take there code with them (and others?). From what I can tell, KTI (Kratie) is already in use…

Anyway, we’re booked to fly CX PNH to HKG (and then onto SYD) as a QF CR and received notification from QF of the change (they showed it as a cancelled flight and then a new flight - same CX flight code and times)...

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[Austman]

No alcohol to KTI:

I wonder if it's changed to flights over 2 hours (from 3 hours) ? It was available, even in Y, both-ways KUL-BKK.

 

[serfty]

Should have added was nothing on SIN-KUL service either, and snack was a wrapped sandwich or a seafood dish.
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Was this Business? What you describe is similar to my MH Business experience on this route.

I have travelled in economy between SIN and KUL on MH many times and have only ever received a packet of salted peanuts (sometimes two).

 

[serfty]

I wonder if it's changed to flights over 2 hours (from 3 hours) ? It was available, even in Y, both-ways KUL-BKK.

Was it listed on the menu for your BKK flight?

 

[Austman]

Was it listed on the menu for your BKK flight?

I was in Y. No menu.

 

[Austman]

Re: SIN-KUL and vv.

It's never been much of a in-flight experience for me on dozens of flights by MH and SQ. Mostly in J and Y.

I even flew SQ in F on that route, back when its was offered. Just a simple snack and only beer on offer for alcohol. That's SQ in F!

 

[mad_atta]

I vaguely remember reading somewhere that KUL-BKK for some reason is treated differently to other short-haul routes for catering purposes. Though I'm hopeful the OP's experience indicates some improvements - we're flying DPS-KUL-SYD in J next April and the thought of a 3+ hour flight in J with no booze is a little disappointing to say the least.

Oh well, at least the price was right. And I'm looking forward to the new A330 neo J product on the longhaul.

 

[serfty]

Looking at FlyerTalk it might not be listed on menus and/or proactively offered.

I guess, it is a case of making a request of the flight attendants.

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/malaysia-airlines-enrich/1737418-malaysia-airlines-new-alcohol-policy-6.html#post37261140

 

[moa999]

Was this Business? What you describe is similar to my MH Business experience on this route.

Yes. Was J on SIN-KUL MH610 9pm departure.
After visiting QF F and QR lounge wasn't in need of much however.