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As of July 2011, the only direct connection between Brunei and Kota Kinabalu was entrusted into the hands of Royal Brunei Airlines. This is a significant monopoly that for some unknown reason has not been broken by the mighty Air Asia or has already been relinquished for some even more mysterious one. This has its bright side in the opportunity to ride his majesty’s plane stuffed with the most beautifully dressed stewardesses ever. And we know how important beauty is in the service industry for both served and serving. The latter are prone to become rich wives and surrender service to the masses in a blink of an eye. Some of the most famous examples are the wives of Putin (he was not so promising at the time though) and his fellow countrymen billionaire Abramovich but also the Sultan of Brunei too. Apparently the sultan fell into uncompromising conflict of interest when expressing more than just a business interest into one of his employees and later precipitated into the famous trap and married her. Mind you this was his second or third so presumably he knew what he was doing. History shows though that this was bad judgment just as all human resource textbooks suggest because it came to a crushing divorce with stripping the poor stewardess from all the titles she had acquired in no time. The way it came it went... So take the flight to Kota and by the time you have finished reading about the superb flying skills of the sultan and the cheesy story about him making the Indian Prime Minister wait on the tarmac so he can wrap up the flight procedures, you will be landing in the capital of Sabah!
Written Nov 26, 2011
It is always a pleasure to travel on Air Asia, if you are only flying less than 3.5 hours.
They offer best food with reasonable price if you compare Air Asia to her competitors in the same area. I would not say they offer the cheapest ticket always, but their do offer lower price more often than others.
Written Oct 23, 2011
Website: www.airasia.com
As the sole company appointed to provide Taxi Limousine services, SP MULTI SERVICES is accountable offer a high level of service at all times. In response, the company has a code of conduct for drivers, insurance coverage for passengers, doorstep drop off and pick up, ready availability of vehicles at all times and standardised fares based on distance. For your information SP MULTI SERVICES is provide transport services in City Kota Kinabalu, Sabah and all destination in Sabah.Our focus and ambition is to provide the best quality service with Limousine cars and staff for a comfortable and safe journey at competitive rate. We are using multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) Toyota Innova 2.0 which has engine capacity 2000cc. There are many features of Limousine Taxi which make it much more and better than a regular taxi such as more spacious interior , space for luggage and good air-conditioning. We provide 4 to 6 seater passenger vehicles and all of our taxis also fully covered by First Party insurance, while that time all of our passengers are fully covered by the insurance company
Written Jul 28, 2011
Phone: +060168313145/+060128392480
As the sole company appointed to provide Taxi Limousine (a round sabah) services, SP MULTI SERVICES is accountable offer a high level of service at all times. In response, the company has a code of conduct for drivers, insurance coverage for passengers, doorstep drop off and pick up, ready availability of vehicles at all times and standardised fares based on distance. For your information SP MULTI SERVICES is provide transport services in City Kota Kinabalu, Sabah and all destination in Sabah. That’s mean client/tourism can make request to go any place in Sabah. provide the best quality service with Limousine cars and staff for a comfortable and safe journey at competitive rate. We are using multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) Toyota Innova 2.0 which has engine capacity 2000cc. There are many features of Limousine Taxi which make it much more and better than a regular taxi such as more spacious interior , space for luggage and good air-conditioning. We provide 4 to 6 seater passenger vehicles and all of our taxis also fully covered by First Party insurance, while that time all of our passengers are fully covered by the insurance company. That price will be difference between 4 passenger and 5 to 6 passenger. If 4 passenger its more cheap between 4 or 6 passenger.
Written Jul 27, 2011
Phone: +060168313145/+060128392480
Website: under progress
Are they on long stay or short stay? Room rentals are available in the neighbouring residential estates.
Unfortunately, the public bus system in KK is in a shambles. Best to stay within walking distance to each of the 2 hospitals.
Updated May 21, 2011
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We flew to Kota Kinabalu with Royal Brunei from Brunei and booked our flight before leaving home.
It was a short ( about 4o minutes) flight although the plane was kind of beat up looking.
The airport in Kota Kinabalu surprisingly modern.We had booked transportation with our hotel but it would have been easy to catch a cab from airport. ( and cheaper)
We departed for Sandakan with Malayasia Air and once again we arranged this before leaving home.
Both flights were on time.
Updated May 5, 2011
Going to the islands near KK is possible via the boats. To take those boats you need to get to KK Jetty. Kota Kinabalu Jetty used to be the symbol of this city. In the terminal there are old pictures of it that are pretty interesting.
The price of almost all islands are the same but the time schedules are different. At the jetty there are different boat companies but most of the time they all work together. The price of the tickets are very reasonable! for two persons we paid 50 Ringgit for round trip ( Aug 2010) which is like 17 USD for two persons!!! That`s dirt cheap ! But unlike the dirt cheap prices offered at the jetty , neither the boats nor the jetty itself are dirty.
Written May 3, 2011
The cheapest and easiest way to get to Kota Kinabalu is via Air Asia! Air Asia is a Malaysian based low cost Airline that offers very cheap flights to Kota Kinabalu. Even if from your country of residence there are no direct flights to KK , you can fly with Air Asia to Kuala Lumpure and then take one of many flights to Kota Kinabalu .
Air Asia offers cheap flights from the following cities directly to KK :
Hong Kong , Clark ( Philippines ) , Jakarta ( Indonesia) , Singapore , Taipei ( Taiwan) and Shenzhen (China) .
Also from the following countries you can fly to Kuala Lumpure so that you an catch a flight to Kota Kinabalu with Air Asia :
Japan , South Korea, Iran , France , Australia , England , New Zealand, India , Thailand , Burma , Sri Lanka , Laos , Cambodia , Bangladesh , Brunei , Macau and Vietnam.
Written May 3, 2011
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If you don't want to catch a Taxi to the city centre, then there is an Airport Shuttle service.
You can pre-book the service if you wish, this way a driver will be waiting with your name on the sign, or you can book a seat on arrival.
For your departure, they will pick you up from your Hotel and take you to the airport, just arrange this with them.
Travel times at night may be charged an extra fee.
Rates in 2009 are....
81 rm p/person one way......
2people or more....40rm one way p/person
To go to the Rasa Ria or Nexus
146 rm p/person one way....
2 people or more 73rm one way......
Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)
There are more details on their website, and this is how you book and get your voucher.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Borneo Express goes every day at 7.45 am from Kota Kinabalu to Brunei and Miri, about 10 hour and RM 90 to Miri.
Jesselton Express goes every day at 8 am to Brunei.
Both companies leave from the City Park / Jl.Tun Razak station in the town center.
You can go also by ferry at 8 am to Brunei, via Labuan 2,5 + 1 hour to Muara and 1 hour by bus to Bandar Seri Begawan, total cost about RM 60, with waiting time about 6-7 hour
Updated Mar 23, 2011
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Q: Borneo Global Backpackers or North Borneo Cabin??? which one is strategically located??
A: Borneo backpackers is well placed..just a short walk into the centre and boats to the Islands..handy to everything that you may want.
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