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I was just searching for some cheap airfares and found Malaysian Airlines to be the cheapest (I know there is a bit of cloud over the airlines, but could happen to any airlines)….

Example, Melbourne to Mumbai return was $867 (example leave 25-April and return 12-May). The next cheapest was $1000…a good $150 per ticket. In fact I'm seeing that other airlines rates are also down, previously for same dates, it was around $1200…so book quickly before rates go up again

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  • Letrico on 24/03/2014 - 11:18
    -7

    You sure the price drop is not because of MH370?

    Letrico on 24/03/2014 - 11:18 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
    • Twisty on 24/03/2014 - 11:40
      +2

      JUST WRONG!

      • ESEMCE on 24/03/2014 - 11:45
        +51

        No, it's Totally right..
        I only came here to read the inevitable jokes!

        EDIT: And so far, I'm disappointed!

        • Lord Fart Bucket on 24/03/2014 - 11:54
          +69

          I know… the fact that it has "return" is a bit rich.

        • ChickenTalon on 24/03/2014 - 12:04
          +2

          -I see that prices are falling inline with…

          -Will they refund arrival taxes?

        • hys on 24/03/2014 - 13:27

          []

        • phantom on 24/03/2014 - 17:48

          I guess they're counting on no one claiming the guarantee on the return part

        • TheOneWhoDoesntKnock on 24/03/2014 - 18:49

          rekt

    • Letrico on 24/03/2014 - 11:44
      +35

      Unfortunately it is the truth. When there is an airplane tragedy, usually there will be a price drop to cope with the reduce sales. People will get weary to get on a plane due to the recent tragedy and airlines have to do something to attract back customers.

      A tragedy does not mean people should turn a blind eye to the truth about price drop. Never said it was a bad deal and merely stating a point that obviously many people seems to get offended about without being related to the tragedy. MAS is my home country airline and it saddens me that the tragedy happened but I am disappointed in the government that allowed it to happened with sleeping staff in towers and refuse to provide information until it was too late.

      • EnALup on 24/03/2014 - 12:26
        +4

        There were some serious security laps raised in this incident at Malaysian airport. Malaysia might need to address them first and then attract customers. But it is a tragedy of the year and people will take time to forget this.

      • bbqwer on 24/03/2014 - 13:31
        +4

        I agreed. I dont see any point hijacking plane to mumbai anyway

    • daveted on 24/03/2014 - 13:22
      +8

      Malasian airlines - The price drops faster than our planes.

    • [Deactivated] on 24/03/2014 - 14:18
      -4

      yes do yoo really wanna die?? Free suicide flight MH370

  • lukelegend on 24/03/2014 - 11:19
    -3

    your joking right?

    lukelegend on 24/03/2014 - 11:19 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
    • donga100 on 24/03/2014 - 11:23
      +4

      Too soon…

    • PlagueistheCheap on 24/03/2014 - 11:24
      +17

      you're

      • pmupsinep on 24/03/2014 - 11:35
        +14

        You're*

        • Wampus on 24/03/2014 - 11:57
          +54

          Youse is*

        • knackers on 24/03/2014 - 12:00
          +3

          y'all

        • jsjslim on 24/03/2014 - 12:19
          +11

          thou art*

        • subywagon on 24/03/2014 - 14:21
          +3

          All ye art*

        • [Deactivated] on 24/03/2014 - 18:44

          *(profanity)

  • f38r1 on 24/03/2014 - 11:20
    +8

    I know that this could happen to any airlines, but until MH370 is found and cause of accident determined, I rather avoid Malaysia Airlines at all cost.

    • abc on 24/03/2014 - 11:27
      +50

      On that principle you would avoid travelling on all Boeing 777-200ER right?

      • Tomika on 24/03/2014 - 11:36
        +33

        And also avoid travelling in toyota, honda, bmw… many more and etc. They all have accident records and some can't even be found or traced by police.

        • Riczter on 24/03/2014 - 13:45
          +32

          Personally, I'm not leaving my bedroom until MH370 is found. ITS CRAZY OUT THERE!!!

          Flying is one of the safest forms of travel on the planet.

        • Snoop on 24/03/2014 - 14:35
          +7

          I'd still rather chance it on MH370 than any Tiger flight!!!

        • MMM on 24/03/2014 - 15:10
          +9

          Bit Harsh, anyone can lose a plane. I lose stuff all the time.

          I am just getting a one way fare, just to be on the safe side.

        • RockyRaccoon on 24/03/2014 - 15:38
          +3

          Yes but which way are you going to travel. There or Back?

        • alizzan on 24/03/2014 - 17:10
          +1

          @Rictzer - The flying part is safe. It's the crashing part that's dangerous.

        • insular on 24/03/2014 - 18:38

          it's always in the last place you look. did anyone check behind the couch?

        • edfoo on 24/03/2014 - 19:34
          +2

          The only things that are small enough to hide behind a couch are the airplane meals.

      • pmupsinep on 24/03/2014 - 11:37
        +13

        If the fear is pilot suicide or sabotage then the type of plane is irrelevant.

      • jong on 24/03/2014 - 12:06

        Maybe. Depends if it's a maintenance issue (Malaysia Air not looking after their aircraft) or a fault with the design of the aircraft itself. I tend to trust Boeing's engineering more than I trust a developing nation's airline.

      • slackme on 24/03/2014 - 12:15

        It is depends on the cause of the accidents. So far from what I got it was less likely caused by the airplane itself.

      • f38r1 on 24/03/2014 - 11:52
        +28

        Sorry I have to disagree. Airlines DO have something in this accident. When Malaysia Airline found out that they lost contact with MH370 they didn't immediately inform authorities to scramble jets to search in time. This shows their lack of response on possible catasthropic event. Also, it was shown that their pilots have very low sense of security by inviting hot girls into their cockpit. I know that hot girls are rarely being terrorists, but I still think they shouldn't have done that.

        • Bunnyburger on 24/03/2014 - 12:01
          +66

          But…hot girls!

        • cryptos on 24/03/2014 - 12:18
          +4

          "Also, it was shown that their pilots have very low sense of security by inviting hot girls into their cockpit."

          Would you prefer little boys ala "Flying High's Billy" :)

        • abc on 24/03/2014 - 12:24
          +4

          Go on Youtube and have a look at how many cockpit takeoff/landing videos there are. Nearly every airport would have at least one. Pilots invite people into the cockpit all the time!!!

        • spychiatrist on 24/03/2014 - 12:37
          +4

          Cockpit, the word of the day

        • legendary-noob on 24/03/2014 - 12:39
          +2

          I had an opinion about this which I didn't wanna comment, but last week I saw an expert report which was in line with my "theory"…

          If someone wants to hijack a plane, good to do it when the plane is at air traffic control transition points. ie at the border. In this case, I SUSPECT that Malaysian thought they have surrendered control where as the Vietnamese thought it wasn't their control YET…

          On top of that, my naive understanding says that air traffic control and airline itself are different entities. The traffic controllers might noticed the flight has gone missing but the airline itself might not…

          So did MAS manage the incident well? Perhaps not.
          Was it ALL MAS fault for the incident? Perhaps not too.

          Just an opinion….

        • shaiguy on 24/03/2014 - 12:42
          +1

          Agreed with this post. I have been a previous fan of Malaysian Airlines but and although we do not know what specifically happened summary facts are as follows:
          - There was lax cockpit security.
          - They could have easily put a better tracking device onboard as reported from many news outlets: "A satellite industry official, talking to the Washington Post on a condition of anonymity, says that if this upgrade for a system called Swift were in place to include full package of applications, it could have sent information on engine performance, fuel consumption, speed, altitude and direction, regardless of whether the transponder and ACARS were working. Malaysia Airlines, according to Washington Post, chose the cheaper option of downloading the data on a USB stick once the plane landed. It says that it's Aero H SATCOM communication systems was enough to meet operational and international requirements."
          - Communication with the relatives of passengers was rather flimsy with people getting SMS updates and slow reaction to advise that their plane had gone missing.

          At the moment, a price reduction isn't really going to quite cut it yet until they enhance their onboard security and equipment and demonstrate that they have improved their processes and systems. Additionally, we do not even know whether it was a maintenance fault. Yes, it could be an aircraft fault as well but I guess once there are a couple of mediocrity/questionable aspects of a business then you tend to question other aspects. I still remember when a notable Michelin hat chef that said the cleanliness of a restaurant's toilet is generally a reflection of how clean the kitchen is.

        • cakesy on 24/03/2014 - 13:59
          +1

          Have you ever been in a turkish prison?

        • kopiko on 24/03/2014 - 14:22
          +1

          Cockpit, the word of the day

          Should be "hot girls"

        • KnifeEnthusiastBoi on 24/03/2014 - 14:26
          +2

          Sounds like you know very little about how planes and pilots work. Just because the pilots don't check in with Atc doesn't mean that there's a problem. If there was a problem, sometimes pilots request the atc don't disturb them while they try and figure out the problem. Malaysia airlines don't have fighter jets they can just scramble into territorial airspace, it would generate a political storm and could even be seen as an act of war. It is more likely the plane was commandeered as it was sighted in the Maldives and Kota bharu and rolls Royce got evidence that the engines were operational some 7 hours after they disappeared from radar. Someone with piloting expertise could have flown under the radar, which is what current evidence suggest

        • nickster9999 on 24/03/2014 - 15:39
          +5

          Shirley you can't be serious?

        • duneknight on 24/03/2014 - 15:57

          they not supposed to do that, do you know how risky that is nowadays?

        • spiff on 24/03/2014 - 16:43
          +3

          Don't call me Shirley

        • alizzan on 24/03/2014 - 17:13
          +1

          And I still have that drinking problem. How do you like your coffee?

    • michael991 on 24/03/2014 - 13:18

      QANTAS. QANTAS never crashed.

      • deconst on 24/03/2014 - 13:36
        +1

        Except when landing and taking off. (QF1 Bangkok 1999)

        • Lord Fart Bucket on 24/03/2014 - 13:39
          +39

          QANTAS. QANTAS never crashed.

          Checked the share price recently?

        • kronicmacstigator on 24/03/2014 - 14:56
          +1

          "It's a joke, Joyce"

        • RockyRaccoon on 24/03/2014 - 15:43

          Yep the sooner Qantas closes then the Unionists will have to find jobs with other airlines, at reduced wages, so all will be good wont it!

        • JetBombat on 24/03/2014 - 19:18

          bargain, eh?

      • duneknight on 24/03/2014 - 15:58

        Actually now that malasian airlines crashed the probability of it happening again are zero.

    • theworks on 24/03/2014 - 14:09

      Its that sort of mentality that gets us the bargains, thankyou brave warrior

    • andrewchk on 24/03/2014 - 14:14
      +1

      This also related to how the Airline and the Government handle the incident. In this case, Malaysia Airline and the Gov. just not doing good enough as they are hiding some facts and delayed search and rescue etc. that is really bad, and worst.

      Yes this could happen to any airlines, however, if the airline and the gov take action fast enough, the MH370 could already be found, traced, or the passengers may have been safe now.

    • slix_88 on 24/03/2014 - 14:55
      +3

      Why wouldn't you travel with Malaysian Airlines? Think about it; the chances of a second event happening are quite slim if we look at it from a purely statistical POV :P

  • shadowfangz on 24/03/2014 - 11:23
    +7

    I'd say because MH370 happened that Malaysian airline will have the best deals due to the media exposure and drop in price
    They simply can't afford anything to possibly go wrong

    • zooter on 24/03/2014 - 11:33
      +8

      i agree…i would think Malaysian airlines are the safest to fly right now….

      • [Deactivated] on 24/03/2014 - 13:05
        -6

        Let me restate what the moderator culled inappropriately.

        Your premise may seem logical but it ignores two things: (1) the copy cat syndrome (unlikely admittedly); (2) it will take Malaysia Airlines a lot longer than a couple of weeks to improve their physical systems and human procedures. My neg vote was about the deal itself, as explained below.

    • ryu on 24/03/2014 - 12:07
      +3

      I like your way of thinking, but people are not machines, they are always apt to make mistakes no matter how many times they've been told. Also, management problems won't go away simply because of a rude awakening. I am not saying Malaysian Airline has management problems though.

    • jong on 24/03/2014 - 12:30
      +2

      No - changing their procedures would be an admission of guilt; they'd lose face.

      If it is their fault I expect them to argue until they're blue in the face that it wasn't their fault.

    • georgedn on 24/03/2014 - 14:55

      your first point shows true ozbargain logic!

    • Chthonic on 24/03/2014 - 11:32
      +2

      thanks but how about a valid reason for the neg.

    • jdr on 24/03/2014 - 11:34
      +3

      Rather than pick on one airline that has had an isolated incident in a long successful history, perhaps you should be more concerned with any flight (or any airline) that departs any of the airports that don't do thorough checks (eg with the Interpol Database).

      • abc on 24/03/2014 - 12:26

        Asian airports are more concerned about drugs. At KL you will get your baggage scanned on entry however it seems they are lax with the more important issue with passport security.

  • c64 on 24/03/2014 - 11:34
    +3

    meh, compared to other everyday activities, airline flights are very safe. if there is a stigma attached to malaysia airlines then it means cheap flights

  • Tuba on 24/03/2014 - 11:34
    +11

    Im boeing to vote this up, a drop in the ocean I know, but there it is …maybe.

    Tuba on 24/03/2014 - 11:34 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
    • pmupsinep on 24/03/2014 - 11:44
      +15

      Translation required.

      • gevidian on 24/03/2014 - 11:49
        +5

        Replace you with who and all becomes clear!!

        • pmupsinep on 24/03/2014 - 11:58

          Can you explain what "the Airlines" is?

        • AnDyStYLe on 24/03/2014 - 14:40
          +1

          Still unclear, what is F?

      • Twisty on 24/03/2014 - 11:51
        -2

        hehehehe

  • Repstar on 24/03/2014 - 11:41
    +2

    Pass!

  • bzha515 on 24/03/2014 - 11:45
    +5

    Malaysian Airlines? Are you kidding me ? Quntas instead.

  • anna10 on 24/03/2014 - 11:47

    Just did a price compare and the flight that my mate is doing has almost doubled in price. Go figure.

  • algae on 24/03/2014 - 11:49
    -1

    thanks but no Malaysian Airlines

    • alizzan on 24/03/2014 - 17:20
      +1

      Why post twice? We read you the first time.

  • hollykryten on 24/03/2014 - 11:50
    +9

    Coming from the airline which refuses to release to the Australian search authorities what cargo they were carrying onboard that MH370 flight. Sure sounds like a trustworthy airline.

    • daveted on 24/03/2014 - 11:55
      +16

      Snakes?

      • Third_Gear on 24/03/2014 - 12:09
        +5

        I think you cracked the case….

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