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Airport
 Airport
Code : LHR
Time : UTC + 0
DST + 1 ( Last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October )
Airport name : Heathrow
ICAO ID : EGLL
Elevation : 83 feet / 25 meters
Latitude: 51° 28' 0" N Longitude: 0° 27' 0" W
London Heathrow International Airport is
situated west of London on the M4. Heathrow is the world's busiest
international airport and the world's second busiest cargo port. There are
over 90 airlines based at LHR, all providing flights to both international
and domestic destinations. LHR has four main terminals and there are plans
to build a fifth to relieve pressure on the already very busy Terminal 1.
London Heathrow's Terminal 3 is primarily the long-haul terminal for
destinations in the US, Asia and Africa. Terminal 3 serves over 40 airlines,
including Malaysia Airlines.
CIQ
Visa not required for
tourist staying not more than 6 months.
British High
Commission
185 Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : (0060 3) 2170 2200
Fax : (0060 3) 2170 2360
 | Arrival
- no formal CIQ formalities other than the submission of the customs
declaration form to HMS Customs by the IFS and security check (MAS ID to
be displayed) at the exit. |
| Departure
- crew with check-in luggage will have to go to Terminal 3 for tagging and
for the technical crew a brief stop at the BA Compass Bldg. for pre-flight
briefing. The coach will then transport the crew direct to the aircraft
after security screening at the entrance. |
Transport to hotel
Provided by Airlinks
and pickup will be from the airside.
Hotel
Copthorne
Tara London Hotel
Scarsdale Place
Kensington
London W8 5SR
Tel: 44-020-7937 7211
Fax: 44-020-7872 2509
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Special
discounts:
- 20% discount on food and beverage, including room service.
- 20% discount on laundry and dry cleaning services.
- No additional charges for spouse/family accompanying the crew.
An extra bed may be made available upon request on FOC basis.
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Mas Contact
Address : NO. 247-249 Cromwell Road, London SW5 9GA
Reservation - 0870 607 9090
Ticketing - 0207 341 2040
General - 44 20 7341 2000
Admin - 020 7341 2000
Fax : 44 20 7373 2314
Malaysian Embassy
High Commission of
Malaysia
45 - 46 Belgrave Square
London SW1X 8QT
Tel : (44-20) 7235 8033
Fax : (44-20) 7235 5161
Getting
around
The closest tube
station is
High Street Kensington located right on the High Street next to
Marks & Spencer.For easy bus travel, a bus pass is available for the entire
London bus network, including sections outside Greater London, but not on
certain special bus services and excursions. The new fare is £2.50 and can
be used from 0001 on the day of validity and for any journey that starts
before 0430 on the following day.
A single fare on the tube cost £2.00 for Zone 1 and a carnet of 10 is
£15.00. Click for tube map
Halal Dining
Click here for
halal/haram foodlist in the UK
Qibla
119° from North
Thanks to the large
Islamic community here, Halal food is now in abundance around the city.
Close to the hotel around Earls Court tube station are two of the crew
favourite outlets namely Masala Restaurant and the fast-food Star Kebab
House which is a short walk from the MAS office. Not forgetting our very own
Malaysian restaurant, amongst others Nahar Cafeteria ( Mara House ) in
Sussex Gardens and Mawar Restaurant in Edgeware Road. Most Middle Eastern
restaurants serve Halal meat and is indicated on the signages.
Country
Info
The United Kingdom, consisting of Great
Britain (England, Wales, and Scotland) and Northern Ireland, is twice the
size of New York State. England, in the southeast part of the British Isles,
is separated from Scotland on the north by the granite Cheviot Hills; from
them the Pennine chain of uplands extends south through the center of
England, reaching its highest point in the Lake District in the northwest.
To the west along the border of Wales consisting of land of steep hills and
valleys are the Cambrian Mountains, while the Cotswolds, a range of hills in
Gloucestershire, extend into the surrounding shires.
Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II (1952)
Prime Minister: Tony Blair (1997)
Area: 94,525 sq mi (244,820 sq km)
Population (2003 est.): 60,094,648 (growth rate: 0.1%); birth rate:
11.0/1000; infant mortality rate: 5.3/1000; density per sq mi: 636
Capital and largest city (2003 est.): London, 11,219,000 (metro. area),
7,417,700 (city proper)
Other large cities: Glasgow, 1,099,400; Birmingham, 971,800; Liverpool,
461,900; Edinburgh, 460,000; Leeds, 417,000; Bristol, 406,500; Manchester,
390,700; Bradford, 288,400
Monetary unit: Pound sterling (£)
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