Last MH91 MAS flight out of New York

The 19-hour MH91 flight which took off from New York to Kuala Lumpur at 10pm on Thursday was Malaysia Airlines’ farewell flight from the Big Apple as Malaysia’s national carrier has decided to suspend its Kuala Lumpur - New York route from Oct 1 due to a drop in demand following the global economic crisis.

As the plane prepared for take-off from the Newark Airport, it was given a water salutation normally reserved for aircraft making their debut at an airport.

Onboard were a total of 188 passengers including eight members from the Malaysian national darts team who had just won a bronze medal at the World Darts Championship in North Carolina.

With the suspension of this KL - New York direct flight, direct access to the US has now been reduced to just the KL - Los Angeles flight.

The New York - Kuala Lumpur flight has been operating since 1998, initially transiting in Dubai and since Nov 2004, in Stockholm.

A Visit to Jersey City

My sister and her husband are planning a holiday in the Fall and were going through some brochures when they came across one on Jersey City. They are excited about the many attractions Jersey City has to offer a tourist.

There is the Statue of Liberty, of course, and the prospect of riding a ferry from the Liberty State Park, a visit to Ellis Island, the Liberty Science Center, a stroll along the Jersey City Waterfront along Liberty Walk, the stunning views of the New York Harbor and the NYC skyline, visits to the many museums and art galleries, go to the theaters, visit historic sites and buildings and parks and do some shopping, naturally.

My sis and her husband love nature. They like taking walks in parks and waterfronts so I know they'll enjoy Jersey City with her parks and waterfronts. A trip to Jersey City would be just their ideal holiday destination.