Just got back frm Hong Kong and Borneo.God,I love domestic flights when approaching festive season!I could really feel the anxiety that all of the Malaysian passengers were going through especially Muslims/Malay as soon as they board the aircraft with their little toddlers and other family members to go bck to their hometowns for Raya.Everyone was so cheerful with big smiles on their faces,hoping that they'd have an enjoyable flight bck to their hometowns and when they reached there,their loved ones wld be waiting for them to celebrate Raya together.Raya songs kept playing on the aircraft audio system while passengers were boarding/takeoff and landing/disembarking frm the aircraft.Dates/kurma were given out to every each of passengers when it was almost time for breaking of fast.Hmmm....I'm so gonna miss all that when Ramadhan finally ends this week='(
Putting aside the joyful moments on flight during Ramadhan,there are few 'stuffs' that I won't ever gonna miss.Asians are best known as being temperamental and sensitive,hence Malays are not excluded frm those in their personality.During this sacred Ramadhan month,they often use fasting as an excuse to be difficult and cranky most of the time.They just can't accept any faultiness or their face will go all red and smoke will come out frm their ears in a jiff like those we've seen in cartoons=P Their level of patience is lower than the ground and it gets worse as they go 35,000 feet above sea level,on flight to be specific.We,flight attendants hafta bear with all their nonsense as if none of us are actually fasting like they are too!
Dramas on domestic flights while silence on international flights.The 1st time ever,our flight frm Hong Kong was full with empty unoccupied seats.There were 2 passengers in business class and 12 in economy!I felt like putting up a disco ball at the ceiling of the cabin and throw a party!=D Due to the no work load factor,the treatment given to economy class passengers were equal as the business class passengers,minus the extra delicious food and spacious seat.As for us crew members,this was how we killed our time on a 3hour flight of super little passengers :
Camwhoring to the maximum and taking naps!Well actually,not all of us,only those in the pictures of course=P
When in Kota Kinabalu,I took the opportunity to explore and experience the hassles and excitement that the people in Borneo were having in preparing themselves for Syawal,which is just around the corner.Both my supervisor and I decided to visit a flea market near our hotel as soon as we touched down in Kinabalu.The flea market was flooded with people trying to get their desired items at bargain prices.Most of the stuffs there were cheap and my supervisor ended up buying brooches for baju kurung and baju melayu for all of his family members.They were cute and pretty too,especially those made frm sea shells and the orient original pearls.
After shopping,both of us decided to grab a bite for supper and hangout for a little while.So 1 of us recommended this little open aired place at the heart of Kinabalu town.We were enjoying our supper while a live band was playing on the stage at the center.Damn,the singers were good!They entertained us well with popular songs frm the 90's that made everyone there sang along to the tune.I am so gonna go there again,whenever I reach Kinabalu in the nearest future.The food was great too.
Muka orang2 yg terus keluar and tak mandi balik frm flight=P
And this was how my sahur looked like for the past few days,American breakfast set frm room service=)
As usual,I had a blast on the trips I went to,thanks to the team of crews that I was flying with.I just had my sahur few minutes ago and I'm thinking of putting this cute bloated tummy of mine to rest now.Have a great day,folks!
