The LCCT 051206

We are spending the next few days in Sandakan, some 1,800km away from KL, on the east coast of Sabah facing the Sulu Sea. Orang-utans are definitely at the top of the to-see list!

Not yet 7.00am, and the gates at the Low-cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) of KLIA are already a hive of activities. We have a 7.15am departure.


20min before departure, our gate for Sandakan is open.


As the sun rises, the workhorses of AirAsia, the Boeing 737-300s and the Airbus 320s, are getting ready for the day's tasks. Ours, an A320 (reg. 9M-AFH), is the one on the right.


Next to us, the ManUtd plane, 9M-AFC, is being loaded for its flight to Sibu (Sarawak).


As I pause the enter the plane, late passengers are still doing their leisurely morning stroll.