The night after Christmas, I was rushing from my home to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) (IATA: KUL, ICAO: WMKK) in Sepang, Malaysia to get a transit flight to Abu Dhabi International Airport with Airbus A340-600 by Etihad Airways.
The long tiring journey from Kuala Lumpur to Abu Dhabi took about 7 hours 20 minutes. The distance between these two cities is about 5,612 kilometers. There is nothing to see through out the window except the dark starry sky. I have spent most of my free time watching movies and playing games using the media player provided inside the cabin.
Once we have arrived at Abu Dhabi International Airport (IATA: AUH, ICAO: OMAA) in United Arab Emirates (UAE), we have a walk inside the terminal mall. Not much to look compared to KLIA. There was nothing we could spend except for window shopping because we didn’t have their currency. We waited in the terminal about an hour to take the next flight to the Heathrow International Airport in London.
The distance between Abu Dhabi to London is about 5,470 kilometers. The flight from Abu Dhabi didn’t fly smoothly to the north. Most probably it was because of the heavy winter wind or turbulence. I am not really sure about this because I haven’t taken the pilot course yet. Maybe in the future I will understand more about this.
After 8 long hours, finally we arrived safely at London Heathrow Airport (IATA: LHR, ICAO: EGLL) in the west metropolitan city of London on the early morning just before the sunrise. Our aircraft have parked at Terminal 4. The immigration in Heathrow was very strict. Many of Asians students especially from India couldn’t pass the border after the tough interviewed by the border officers. Maybe they didn’t meet the minimum requirements to enter the United Kingdom. Or most probably they came there not for vacation but to work in the UK without working visa. So, for those who are planning to work illegally in the UK, please think again. You might stuck in the border and asked to return back to you original country. Your high-risk investment on the flight ticket might be gone without any profits.
From the Heathrow International Airport, we took the Heathrow Connect, the high-speed train system to London Paddington station. Paddington is the major train hub located in Zone 1 in Central London. The single fare from Heathrow Airport to Paddington is £7.90. The journey took about 25 minutes. From Paddington Station you can transfer to some of the London Underground system (TUBE) such as Bakerloo line, Circle line, District line and Hammersmith & City line. The station looks very old but well-maintained. It has been built since 1838. The station is very non-users friendly because there are no escalators and lift. Not suitable for travelers with big luggage and also for oldies. From Paddington, we took Circle/District line (London Underground) to Bayswater station at Hyde Park. It cost us about £1.80 per person with Oyster Card. Without the Oyster Card the fare will be £4.00 per journey within Zone 1. The hotel that we were going to stayed was located just few meters away from Bayswater station.
Gate C12 in the Satellite Terminal, KLIA.
Etihad Airways A330-200.
The cabin.
It is a time to sleep. Good night.
The meal.
We were flying above the Indian Ocean. There was nothing to see outside!
A phone come together with the remote control.
Remote control.
The touch-screen media player.
Gear Down, Approaching Minimum, Minimum, 100, 60, 30, 20, 10! Touched down. Nose down. Tadaaa!
Welcome to Abu Dhabi International Airport!
Another Etihad!
Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Abu Dhabi International Airport.
We were going to reached London soon.
Our flight just passed by Belgium.
The aircraft fly at altitude 10515m.
The metropolitan city of London viewed from the sky.
Welcome to Terminal 4 at London Heathrow Airport!
I was waiting for a train to Paddington.
Paddington Station.
PLAN YOUR TRIP
Oyster Card
Fare: £5.00 (£3.00 refundable deposit and £2.00 worth of credit).
Benefits: Daily price cap, cheaper than cash for single fares, cashless.
Price cap for Zone 1: £7.20 (peak) or £5.60 (off-peak).
Heathrow to Paddington with Heathrow Connect
Fare: £7.90 (single fare).
Duration: Estimated about 25 minutes.
Kuala Lumpur – Abu Dhabi – London with Etihad Airways
Travel Class: Coral Economy Class.
Fare (Return-ticket): RM3938 (or £818) per guest during the peak season.
Aircraft: A330-200 (Kuala Lumpur – Abu Dhabi) and A340-600 (Abu Dhabi – London).
Duration: 7 hours 20 minutes (Kuala Lumpur – Abu Dhabi) and 8 hours (Abu Dhabi – London).
Meal: Yes.
Baggage Allowance: 20 kg.
Cabin Baggage Allowance: Max 7 kg (One piece per guest).
damn! ethad cheaper!
Next time when you fly I’m gonna tag along in your suitcase XD
Omg, the fare is effing expensive!
i flew straight from KLIA to London.. but on the way back.. i transit at dubai =)
miss flying!
bila plak la leh travel luar negara nih..huhuhu
wow… u must be very bored during the flight lol
Dropped by from Lukey’s Rantings
**foot print**
Envy..! @.@
Woahh, what an experience! i only seat before cheap local flights T_T
OMGG the food in flight is awesomeeee! <3!
Ahah, I’m so incredibly envious. How I wish I could start a travel blog, for the sole purpose of being able to travel with the excuse of having to update my blog.
Good coverage of the flight, aha, I’m sure it’ll be helpful to those who are planning to head there.
so u’ve been in london. how was it?
Sounds like a great trip.
Whoa.. sounds like a looong trip! and it’s only the beginning.. can’t wait for more on ur journey..
wow..wow
hmm.. i think i still prefer MAS meals…
Etihad! How’s the uniform? The cabin crew speak English fluently?
@neko:
Yeap, cheaper than MAS. If you want to bring more things, I suggest you to take MAS because the weight limit is 40kg.
@Vince:
What is your body weight? *sensitive question* Hahaha
@jfook:
Really? If you want to get cheaper, I suggest you to take Air Asia. =)
@kenwooi:
Very boring to sit at the passenger seat for long trip. Seriously! But sitting in the cockpit is different story. =)
@Hemy:
Kalau ada set target, satu hari nanti pasti dapat pergi. =)
@dori-lukey:
Yes, very bored! Hahaha
@kelicious:
Please welcome and thank you. =)
@MsXeRoZ:
Cheap flights to where? USA? =)
@FiSh:
I like to eat during the flight. =)
@chybee:
Yeap, I have been to London. Great place to visit especially during the year end. But from my personal experience, I do still prefer Hong Kong more. =)
@tiffanyk:
Hello. Wow, you also have your own domain name. I believe you are a serious blogger too! Hehehe. Thanks for your support! =)
@Ines:
Yes, a very great trip. It is worth to spend thousands for this. =)
@Goingkookies:
Yes, a long tiring trip. Stay tuned for the next article. I will update about it soon with many pictures.
@hasila: A ha, what happen? =)
@renaye:
MAS is better but more expensive. =)
@RollingFumblingThug:
Hello Roslyn! The uniform is not sexy as MAS. Hahaha. Yes, some of them can speak very fluent English. They are not just can speak English, but most of the cabin crew I have met during the flights, they can speak BM! Great! =)
cool trip!
@sirei/rei: Hey, long time no see you. Btw, Thanks! =)
百度搜过来的，谢谢分享。向您学习。
A very well written post on flights to UK. Thanks for sharing. Can’t afford trip to UK yet… hehe~
@Careen:
Thanks a lot for your support! In the future you can afford to go. Don’t worry. =)
great travel with cheap expenses!!!
wow! tat looked fun!!! n sex and the city 2 was just talkin about abu dhabi. haha.
hey man, i just got back from london! traveled with etihad too. stop at abu dhabi as well. nice pleasant flight!
waa..what a wonderful scene..:)
可惜了，看不懂
不过也得顶下
@nick_chang:
Kinda! =)
@Elaine:
They talking about shopping at Abu Dhabi? =)
@nigelsim:
How’s the air travel fare? Is it the same as mine? =)
@apis:
There will be more wonderful scenes on the next post.
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luckily I flew into London via Stansted Airport. It isn’t as strict as it is at the Heathrow. May be because they know terrorists don’t fly on a budget flight. LOL!
@jipp:
You took Air Asia to London?
Hope to have the chance of flying soon…
expensive! maybe i would just take air asia x. HAHA.
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