Yangon to Adelaide Malaysia Flights

  About Adelaide

Even though it is not as popular as Sydney or Melbourne, Adelaide is a tourist destination in Australia that you must visit for a ton of reasons. Located in the southern part of Australia, this is where the country's best shiraz is made. Kangaroo Island here is a very popular tourist attraction. This is the perfect place for all nature, food and adventure lovers to visit. If you sign up for a food tour, you might even get to take back some sample cheese or baked goods. Adelaide also has museums for all you art and history lovers. A visit to Adelaide is also a very popular sightseeing option that tourists add to their itinerary. It has over 2500 animals of 250 different species. You can also head to Cleland Wildlife Park and Monarto Zoo. If there is one thing that Australia is popular for, it is the beaches. Adelaide also has quite a few beaches that will spruce up your vacation entirely. Adelaide is also called 'The Festival City'. No matter when you visit the city, you will find yourself attending one or another. The city is also known for its diverse cuisines and a vibrant nightlife.

Best Time to Visit Adelaide

Adelaide sees a high tourist season from March to May. The temperature ranges from 10 to 26 degree Celsius, and the weather is just perfect for hitting the beach. A lot of major events are also hosted during the fall season. This is the best time for you to sip a glass of wine and enjoy the festivals. Summer is also when a lot of cricket and rugby matches are organised, especially in March. Players gear up to give it their best and locals gear up to support their favourite teams in March when these matches are hosted. The hotel prices and cost of flight tickets to Adelaide drop by the end of the fall season. If you are planning to visit the city towards the end of fall, you might come across exciting flight deals to Adelaide online. You can attend events like Adelaide Fringe, Clipsal 500 Adelaide, WOMADelaide, Adelaide Festival, Barossa Vintage Festival and Tasting Australia.

December to February is the summer season in Adelaide, and the temperature ranges from 15 to 29 degree Celsius. While summer is a high tourist season for most cities in Australia, it is not the same for Adelaide. The tourist crowd is comparatively less in summer. However, this is the best time to explore all the outdoor tourist attractions like Kangaroo Island and Waterfall Gully. The end of summer also has wineries harvesting wine grapes. You can attend events like Santos Tour Down Under and Adelaide Fringe that goes on till March.

Adelaide experiences winter from June to August. The temperature ranges from 7 to 16 degree Celsius. The days are warmer compared to the evenings. It is best if you pack a pair of light jackets, too. Make sure you pack an umbrella also since the city is prone to rainstorms in this season. The occasional rainfall might put a damper on sightseeing or plans to pursue any outdoor activities. The city doesn't see a lot of tourists during winter, which is why it will be easier for you to get cheap flight tickets to Adelaide in winter. You can book a hotel in Adelaide at the lowest price, too. You can attend events like Adelaide Beer & BBQ Festival, Adelaide Guitar Festival and the South Australian Living Artists Festival. The spring season hits Adelaide from September to November. The temperature ranges from 10 to 25 degree Celsius. Spring is the perfect time for you to go sightseeing. Make sure you head to the Adelaide Botanic Garden if you are visiting the city in spring. You will get to see roses and water lilies bloom. Apart from the festival days, you will get cheap flight tickets to Adelaide and low hotel prices, too. Head over to attend the Royal Adelaide Show, OzAsia Festival, Adelaide Fashion Festival and Feast Festival.

Places to Visit in Adelaide

Adelaide Botanic Garden is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city, especially during the spring season. You will also come across a lot of other historic buildings here. Give yourself an adrenaline boost and head to Mount Lofty. The view from the top of this mountain is breathtaking, and no pictures will do justice to how overwhelmingly beautiful the city looks from here. If you are an art lover and a history buff, make sure you visit the South Australian Museum. This is a perfect place for everyone interested in palaeontology, too. Victoria Square is dedicated to Queen Victoria and even has a statue of her at the centre of the square. You can head over to Victoria Square to relax after a long day of sightseeing and adventures. The National Wine Centre of Australia has a permanent exhibition on how wine is made, and you will even get to know all about the different kinds of wine and the grapes used to make it. If you want to indulge in a little gambling, you can try your luck at Adelaide Casino. The Adelaide Zoo has over 1800 animals, and you can also visit the zoo at night. Cleland Wildlife Park is another place you can go to if you want to bond with the animals. The animals here are not caged, and you can even feed the kangaroos here. Waterfall Gully is one of the most beautiful places in the city that you must visit. You can trek near the walls or follow the walking tracks. Waterfall Gully will not disappoint you one bit. If you want to go on a shopping spree, head over to Adelaide Central Market.

Things to do in Adelaide

Adelaide is known for its diverse food culture, and nothing will make your day better than signing up for a food tour of the city. You can also visit the Adelaide Central Market and head over to the stalls there to get a sneak peek into the city's food culture. If you are into arts and history, you can visit the museums in the city. Adelaide also offers a lot of trekking, hiking and biking opportunities close to nature at places like Waterfall Gully, Kangaroo Island and so on. You can also attend various festivals here to get to know more about the city's culture. Head over to Barossa Valley to know more about how grapes are harvested and what goes into making the finest wines in the city. While you can go exploring on your own, it is recommended that you opt for a guided tour of the vineyards. Adelaide is also known for its vibrant nightlife, and you cannot leave without partying here. You can either go with your friends, or you can make friends at the clubs.

Foods and Restaurants in Adelaide

Adelaide has a very eclectic dining scene. You will find a lot of cafes and pubs in the city. There are a lot of eateries serving Indian, Thai, Italian, Asian and European food, too. Andre's Cucina and Georges on Waymouth are popular restaurants for Italian and European cuisines. You will get the best Asian and Chinese foods at Chinatown Adelaide, Star of Siam and Concubine. You can also try traditional Australian dishes at Restaurant Orana, Press*Food & Wine and Peel St. Make sure you try the pie floaters and AB (french fries topped with garlic sauces, gyro meat, barbecue and tomato) with a pint of beer. You can also enjoy the local seafood like king prawns, King George whiting and oysters at the restaurants in the city. For dessert, you can head over to Haigh's Chocolates or pick up some FruChocs from a grocery store. Adelaide is also known for its wineries and a wide selection of wines. You can go on a wine tasting tour or add to your food tasting tour. You can also try some Vietnamese cuisine at Mai Kitchen.

How to reach Adelaide

Adelaide International Airport is the fifth-busiest airport in Australia. The flight connectivity to Adelaide from India is excellent. Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific Airways have frequent flights to Adelaide from India with layovers at Singapore, Sydney, Brisbane and Hong Kong. If you book at the right time, you might come across excellent flight deals to Adelaide online. If you are heading to the city during the offseason, you might even get cheap flight tickets to Adelaide. It is pretty convenient to get a cab or a car rental service from the airport to your hotel. The airport is also equipped with premium lounges, restaurants, cafes, shopping areas, smoking area, children's play area and a lot more. You can also book a hotel in Adelaide closer to the airport for the last few days of your holiday. It will be less stressful for you to reach the airport on time to board your flight. You will also be able to cut through all the traffic to reach the airport without any hassle.

  About Malaysia Airlines

Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) or formerly referred to as Malaysian Airline System (MAS) is primarily recognised by its brand name Malaysia Airlines. It is the national flag carrier of Malaysia and is also one of the members of the Oneworld airline alliance. The airline has its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur International Airport. In fact, the airport is also the main hub for the airline with Kota, Kinabalu and Kuching being the secondary hubs. The airline was predominantly owned by the Malaysian government's sovereign wealth fund called Khazanah Nasional. It owned about 69.37 per cent of stakes in the airline. However, in 2014, the fund further expressed interest to purchase the remaining ownership from the small-time shareholders and to even de-list Malaysia Airlines from Malaysia's stock exchange. Their eventual aim was to renationalise the airline by primarily taking over the entire venture. The airline has catered to a slew of destinations sprawled across Asia, Europe and Oceania. It currently operates two subsidiary airlines under its wing, namely, Firefly and MASwings.

Malaysia Airlines' Firefly operates from its two designated home bases in Penang International Airport and Subang International Airport. It has scheduled flight operations and focuses majorly on tertiary cities. Meanwhile, MASwings focuses on inter-Borneo flights. Along with the passenger-flying airline subsidiary, Malaysia Airlines also has a cargo carrier fleet called MASkargo. The freighter fleet enables cargo carrier services and caters to the aircraft cargo-hold capacity for all the dedicated passenger flights of Malaysia Airlines. The history of the airline traces back to the time when it was founded as Malayan Airways Limited. The airline was founded in the 1930s, in Singapore and chartered its first commercial flight in 1947. In 1963, the airline was rebranded as Malaysian Airways following the formation of Malaysia. As Singapore separated from Malaysia in 1966, the airline was once again renamed as Malaysia - Singapore Airlines. Eventually, the assets were divided, and in 1972 two diverse airlines, namely Malaysian Airline System and Singapore Airlines, were formed.

Over the years since its formation as a dedicated national flag carrier to Malaysia, the airline has received tremendous recognition by Skytrax, including the titles of The World's 5-Star Airline and Asia's Leading Airline at the World Travel Awards. They have actually won these accolades on multiple occasions. However, despite the recognition and accolades, Malaysia Airlines has struggled to cope with the costs that have accumulated with the rise in the low-cost carriers prevalent in the region. After incurring huge losses, the airline did announce a turnaround plan by cutting a few routes prominent yet unprofitable long-haul international destinations. These included Los Angeles and Buenos Aires in North and South America as well as cities in South Africa. Internal restructuring of the management and operations in Malaysia Airlines also kick-started as they planned to sell off some of the engineering and pilot training units. Malaysia Airlines currently owns about 28 subsidiaries, of which 25 of them are wholly owned by the company. Further, the airline has also diversified into various sectors that are pertinent and related to the aviation industry. These include aviation engineering, tour operator operations, aircraft ground handling and aircraft leasing, to name a few.

Fleet size of Malaysia Airlines

Malaysia Airlines' current fleet size accommodates 81 aircraft in total. The airline majorly has Airbus and Boeing aircraft. It has a total of 48 Boeing 737-800 narrow-body aircraft, 15 Airbus A330-300s, six Airbus A330-200, Airbus A330-900 and Airbus A380-800. Meanwhile, the airline has already placed an order for 15 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 10 Boeing 737 MAX 10. Airbus A330-200 and Airbus A330-300 flights cater majorly to the high-demanding medium-haul and long-haul routes. These flights also accommodate business class and economy class cabins. Meanwhile, they started accepting deliveries of six Airbus A350-900 in 2017 and replaced them with the ageing Boeing 777-200ER fleet.

With the inclusion of Airbus A350-900, the airline received its first aircraft fleet with provisions of first-class cabins. With a view to replacing the ageing Boeing 747-400 fleet with Airbus A380s, Malaysia Airlines also signed a contract in 2003 to purchase six of the new fleet. Although the flights were expected to be delivered in 2007, there were some delays that cropped up due to manufacturing concerns. Malaysia Airlines did announce to purchase 25 Boeing 737 MAX jets in 2016, the aviation authorities put the deliveries on halt, following two fatal crashes that took place in less than five months.

Baggage Allowance

Baggage allowance in Malaysia Airlines varies depending on the ticket type and class cabin. For passengers who are travelling from the business class cabin, the maximum weight for checked baggage allowed is 40 kg. The passenger will be charged extra if the weight exceeds the set allowance weight. As for the economy class cabin, the airline allows 30 kg of checked baggage. The checked baggage dimensions should also not exceed a sum of 158 cm. While extra baggage weight can be purchased, the same cannot be done for the dimensions as it is a mandatory clause. For hand baggage, the airline allows two pieces to be carried in the cabin. The weight of the two bags should not exceed 14 kg. As for the economy class cabin passengers, the airline allows baggage weight to be 7 kg and not more than that.

Passengers also need to make a note of the dimension of the baggage which should be within the total dimension of 115 cm. Should your baggage weigh more than the free checked baggage allowance allotted by Malaysia Airlines, the airline would charge in US dollars per kg. It will also depend on the passenger's point of departure for the tariff. For example, if the passenger is travelling from India, the set airline charge for the excess baggage would be USD 20 per kilo. Medicines and toiletry items such as perfumes, toothpaste, creams, etc., can be carried in hand luggage, provided they are in 100 ml/mg containers. The airline also expects the passengers to put the said toiletries in transparent plastic bags, and the total dimension should not exceed 80 cm. Special reservations are made for passengers who are travelling with infants. Details of the same can be found on the official website of the airline.

In-flight services

Malaysia Airlines is recognised for its immaculate in-flight services that range from world-class hospitality to well-equipped flights. The airline offers a slew of exquisite in-flight services such as comfortable seating arrangement, reclining seats made of leather, decent legroom, personalised in-flight entertainment systems, in-flight meals for medium and long haul flights, and more. These facilities are available on all the class cabins to enable a comfortable journey for the passenger.

Popular routes and top cities for Malaysia Airlines

Malaysia Airlines initially catered to about 118 domestic routes and over 114 international routes that sprawled over six continents. However, following the announcement of the turnaround plan in 2006 to accommodate more profits to the venture, the airline terminated several flight services to destinations that didn't yield profit. Some of the routes whose flight operations were reduced include Vienna, Manchester, Kolkata, Zurich, Chengdu, Fukuoka, Xi'an, Cairo, Ahmedabad and Nagoya. The airline did commence services to South Africa with flights to Cape Town, Johannesburg, to name a few.

However, these services were also suspended following the cost-cutting plans. Malaysia Airlines has played a pivotal role in introducing the Kangaroo Route, which has direct connections to Australian and New Zealand destinations from Europe via Kuala Lumpur, in less than 5 hours. As of 2020, the airline caters to top cities such as Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Phnom Penh, Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Chennai, Delhi, Kochi, Mumbai, Jakarta, Osaka, Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi, Penang, Kathmandu, Jeddah, Medina, Seoul, Colombo, Bangkok, London, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, to name a few.

Why travel by Malaysia Airlines?

Malaysia Airlines has witnessed tremendous trials and tribulations over the years since it rebranded and became a new aviation entity. Despite all the concerns with respect to losses and debts, the airline continues to offer world-class facilities and amenities that manage to attract travellers to choose the said airline. Over the years, the airline has terminated a few of its international routes and domestic routes to accommodate better in-flight services and enhance the travel experience of the passengers.

Further, they have also started online booking facilities as well as ensured to keep their website up to date. Passengers can book a Malaysia Airlines ticket online without having to worry much as it is available on all travel portals. The airline's phenomenal connectivity with major Southeast Asian destinations has added to its reputation for being a sought-after choice to travel in the Asian continent. Plus, their newer and more comfortable international routes with direct flights have also put them on the map. Passengers can do web check-ins as well as get updates on the flight status. They can also get hold of Malaysia Airlines' flight schedule on their official website to help plan a trip.