Slash

Slash will be coming to Kuala Lumpur this August 5 and will be performing live at Surf Beach @ Sunway Lagoon. Plus, Malaysia’ legendary rockstar, Amy Search will be performing as the opening act.

Just tell us why Slash is your favourite rockstar and win prizes!

Prizes

Winner
1 x PS 1 ticket and Slash T-shirt in total worth RM 350!

1st runner up
1 x PS 2 ticket and Slash T-shirt in total worth RM 280!

We have also decided to reward each participant with 1 x PS 2 ticket worth RM 189.

It’s really that simple! Just write and submit your story (minimum= 300 words) to us at contactus@fireflyz.com.my now! Please note to also include your article to your personal blog and send us the link.

Hurry up! Contest ends 28th July 2010.

Terms and conditions

1. This contest is only applicable for all Firefly Blog fans only.

2. This contest is applicable with online submission to contactus@fireflyz.com.my only.

3. Contest is open to all Malaysian aged 18 and above and currently residing in Malaysia only.

4. All contest entries will become the property of Firefly.

5. Judges’ decision on winner will be final.

6. All prizes shall be collected at Firefly Subang office on 2^nd August 2010 only and any uncollected prizes will be forfeited after this date.

7. Prizes are non-exchangeable, non-redeemable and non-transferable for cash

8. Winners are fully responsible for all taxes that may be payable or taxable (if Applicable)

9. All prizes are subjected to availability. Firefly reserves the rights to substitute any prize with another of similar value without prior notice and without any compensation whatsoever to the winners.

10. We reserve the right to change, cancel, terminate, divert and postpone, reschedule or delay the contest

11. Terms and conditions are subjected to changes without prior notice.

Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang with Patrizio Buanne

Penang, 12 July 2010 – Firefly, Your Community Airline, today proudly announced dinner show and show by the new international sensation and an Italian heartthrob, Patrizio Buanne at the Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang at 7.30pm and 9.30pm respectively on 11 July 2010.

Raja Sa'adi ushering Lim Guan Eng to the Cornwallis Suite for the press conference

“Firefly is proud to present the internationally renowned Italian baritone Patrizio Franco Buanne, exclusively for the George Town Ball” was the message from Dato’  Eddy Leong,  Managing Director of Firefly.

Ready to take off with Firefly

The George Town Ball is a major highlight in the month long celebration of the George Town Festival to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of its UNESCO World Heritage Site listing.

“Firefly is honoured to be associated with this memorable event as the Festival Airline Partner and we wish to thank the Penang State Government for enabling our participation. Cultural diversity, heritage and arts are key attributes to Firefly ‘Your Community Airline’. Penang International Airport puts us in a great position to support Penang by flying in its visitors from all over the region” said Eddy.

Ms Angelina Fernandez, Firefly’s Head of Marketing and Communications added that Patrizio’s music is adult contemporary, pop and oldies, and that his show will entertain and thrill all his local fans.  Firefly’s hosting of Patrizio in conjunction with the George Town Festival will further enhance and promote Malaysia as an entertainment destination.

Firefly now flies 56 flights a week into Penang from Subang; four times a week into Penang from Phuket; once a day from Medan and Banda Aceh respectively. Firefly is also mounting one additional daily flight before and after the Hari Raya holidays for the Subang – Kota Bharu sector.

Patrizio Buanne onboard of Firefly

Patrizio has a passion for languages, and as early as 17 years old, he already spoke fluent Italian, German, English, French, Spanish and Polish.

His career achievement is astonishing. His international debut album entitled, “The Italian”, was completed at the same Abbey Road Studios

Made famous by The Beatles in London and was accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. After its first release in February 2005, it reached the top ten on the pop charts in the United Kingdom, where it attained golden status after just one week, and was certified as platinum in South Africa, across Asia, New Zealand, some European countries and even reached triple platinum status in Australia.

But what quality separates Patrizio from other successful artistes? Is it the natural grace of his voice, his macho good looks, or the confident, casual, respectful attention that he gives to his audience? Or is it just the basic trust he evokes in people? “Simpatico” is simply the word that Italy uses to describe all of his qualities.

“It’s indeed a privilege for us to have Amy Search, our very own legendary rock star as the opening act of Slash concert.  Amy’s fans transcends on the older generations from the 70’s as well as the younger ones.  We want to ensure that all concert goers get a “rocking” good time,” said Ms Angelina Fernandez, Head of Marketing & Communications.
Angelina added that our showcase of Amy is to promote quality entertainment in Malaysia. Having two rock legends perform live in Kuala Lumpur will surely take the highlight.

Fans will be able to see Amy performing his famous and earliest tracks “Isabella”, “Mentari Merah Di Ufuk Timur” and “Fenomena”.

Angelina urged fans to take advantage of the incredible value, pay for one live concert and get two live performances both of whom are legends. Amy will be giving us a good 40 minutes opening act and “Slash” will perform for 1 and a half hour.

Doors will open to fans from as early as 6.00pm. Concert will start at 7.00pm with a flavor from our young local talent with details as per below:

7.00pm:  “Bintang Rock Hot FM” Search showcase
7.30pm – 8.15pm: Malaysia Rock Star legend “Amy Search” opening act
8.45pm – 10.15pm: Slash of Guns N’ Roses live in Kuala Lumpur belting “Sweet Child of Mine”, “November Rain” and its lead singer Myles Kennedy

Tickets for the concert are available online at www.fatdeal.com.my or call the official ticketing agent Fatdeal at 03-7862 2000. Tickets are also available at all Firefly Airport Ticketing Offices (ATO) and City Ticketing Offices (CTO).

Firefly Holiday “Slash live in Kuala Lumpur” packages

Angelina also highlighted, “Firefly Holiday has launched its special concert holiday packages regionally and domestically via its website.  Packages cover both flights and ground or one of the other with the concert tickets given at almost NO cost. This is one of the many unique features and offers that Firefly Holiday as a travel portal has.”
Enjoy the convenience and book your concert cum holiday packages online via Firefly Holiday website at www.fireflyholiday.com.

Slash Promotional Activities

Firefly also announced some of its planned activities for rock fans in collaboration with TV3 and Hot and Fly FM as the official TV and radio for “Slash Live in Kuala Lumpur 2010”.

1)”Slash Look-A-Like” co-hosted by 8TV Quickie

Firefly will collaborate with 8TV Quickie to hold a “Slash Look-A-Like” contest .

“This contest will give the winning rock fans a chance to meet the legendary artiste and to watch the concert on 5 August. It is yet another “fun and vibrant” activity organized by Firefly in line with our tag line of “Your Community Airline” said Angelina.

This contest is open to all. The simple criteria for the contestants are as follows: Wear black shirt and pants; Leather jacket/pants; Rock star motives on clothes (e.g. Ed Hardy style); Similar Slash’s sunglasses; Torn jeans/vest/jacket ; Sneakers; Curly hair; Top Hat (points for similar motive on hat); Guitar-additional; Rock star attitude; Air guitar act.

A catwalk on stage is required for the contestants, and this is followed by performing an air guitar act for two minutes with songs from Guns N’ Roses. The top winner will be given a chance to meet their idol – Slash in person, attend his concert, and enjoy Firefly flights and its merchandises.

To participate, watch out for more information in our next 8TV Quickie programme or visit Firefly Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/firefly.

2. “Bintang Rock Hot FM” Search co-hosted by Hot FM

Firefly in collaboration with Hot FM will hold what might be the most exciting audition in Malaysia! In line with the tagline “Lebih Hangat Daripada Biasa” and “Your Community Airline”, both companies are in search for an amazing Malaysian young band to be one of the opening acts for guitar legend, Slash’s live concert in Kuala Lumpur this coming August. The winner of the “Bintang Rock Hot FM” search will grab the winning prize of 15 minutes of fame to perform their songs in front of both rock legends’ fans and other attractive Firefly prizes.

On 24th July, Hot FM and Firefly urge talented local young bands to join this once in a lifetime audition. In line with Hot FM’s segment, Hot FM Kita Punya, this audition gives an opportunity for local bands to showcase their talent. Hot FM and Firefly strongly believe that this opportunity will prove that our musicians do have world class talent! This coveted spot will go to only one band, so musicians out there, bring on your A game as our panel of professional judges want to be wowed and impressed by YOU! (cheers from the crowd). Catch us on Hot FM and Fly FM radio or visit us at Firefly, Hot FM and Fly FM websites.

Chief Operating Officer of Media Prima Radio Networks, Mr Seelan Paul said, “We are honoured to be working for the first time with Firefly which is one of the most popular airline companies in the region. We are also delighted to be a partner in what promises to be one of the most anticipated and exciting musical extravaganza in the country. The idea of unearthing new world class local talents coincides with our philosophy of supporting home grown musicians, and we look forward to see more new local talents emerging from this audition. We also hope to break the stereotypical perception that Malaysian musicians are only fit for the local market as we believe that they are much better than that.”

Angelina of Firefly added, “This is only the beginning of our commitment to showcase our Malaysian talents in such international event. We are very pleased with the support and spirit that Hot FM has in this project. We look forward to an exciting “show off” audition and opening act”.

However to those non-musicians, you too can be a part of the mammoth concert, tune in to Hot FM starting 19 July because we will be giving out exclusive VIP passes to catch Slash Live In Kuala Lumpur 2010 on 5 August at the Surf Beach, Sunway Lagoon!

The second promotion is back due to overwhelming response from the fans on the first Faceoff promotion. As an added value, Firefly has also thrown in a 10 per cent discount off their holiday packages. Promotional fares are now available at www.facebook.com/firefly until June 8,2010. Ms. Angelina Fernandez, Firefly’s Head of Marketing and Communications said the demand of buying online has increased since the creation of Firefly Facebook on June last year with 29,000 fans now.

“The fans have shown us unremitting support over the first 30 per cent Faceoff promotion. This second wave promotion is a second chance for our fans to enjoy the promotion at 15 per cent. It is indeed a great way for us to show our fans of how convenience it is to make a booking online,” said Angelina.

The second Faceoff promotion recorded tremendous increased of sales online with total of RM87, 000. The young fans are choosing to travel with Firefly as the airline regularly offers its fans with competitive promotional fares.

Both promotions for the ticket and holiday packages are only available for Firefly Facebook fans online on a first-come-first serve basis, and seats must be purchased at least 30 days before departure.

Passengers have the convenience of flying from a city airport, hassle free check in, free 20 kg baggage allowance for check-in baggage, assigned seating, and in-flight complimentary refreshment with snack at no additional cost.

Angelina added that purchases from Firefly Facebook has picked up significantly and has increased the amount of fans. The fans are choosing to travel with Firefly as the airline provides convenience booking online and through mobile phones.

For booking details, please visit www.fireflyz.com.my

Ms Angelina Fernandez, Firefly’s Head of Marketing and Communications said, “Firefly Holiday is excited to promote and market holiday packages to all domestic destinations that Malaysia Airlines and Firefly service. Our focus is to encourage family and or group travel via packages that are affordable for everyone to explore and enjoy our country’s exotic and wide variety of holiday spots.

In short, the more people travel together, the cheaper it will be for all.  There will be a holiday package for everyone both in terms of budget and also activities.” She also highlighted that packages available on site also includes drive-on-your-own ground packages or a build-your-own holiday package.

The promotion starts on 14 May and ends on 16 May, and the offer covers  travel period from 14 June 2010 to 26 March 2011. Firefly Holiday packages starts from as low as RM369 to Penang with return flight ticket, and RM239 for a drive-your-own to Cameron Highlands package.

“We are rewarding our first 100 customers who make purchases of our FYH packages on Friday 14 May with one (1) Firefly Gift Voucher worth RM50. Almost every purchaser will be rewarded with an almost RM150,000 worth of giveaways. There will be a FREE 10-minutes massage from Kenko Spa for all those who purchase packages. The first 50 purchasers of FYH packages will get one (1) RM50 cash voucher. The other purchasers will still get RM10 cash voucher each. Therapist will be there to provide the service. For those who do not buy packages, a nominal fee of RM10 will be charged for a 15-minutes massage. The total sponsorship to be given away from Kenko Spa is worth almost RM20,000,” said Angelina.

Firefly tickets @ RM1 only
One of our hot highlights at the fair is Firefly Mobile offering of its RM1 fare  for all Firefly  domestic destinations at the MDTF (except for flights to Langkawi). “ This promotion is only available on site, and must be purchased via Firefly’s newly introduced application; Firefly Mobile.

To enjoy this offer, Firefly urges its customers to quickly register as a Firefly Mobile user at http://m.fireflyz.com.my. Download the Firefly mobile application, launch it in your mobile phone and you are ready to start booking. Firefly Mobile team will also be on site to assist customers in their purchase, and the highest spender of the day will also be rewarded with free gifts.

Wing Commanderz
Angelina added that another crowd-puller and synonymous of Firefly’s presence at any fair is the Wing Commanderz, where customers of all ages can experience piloting a flight simulator, and all aspiring pilots will stand to win free tickets to selected destinations if they are successful in the challenge. Qualified Firefly pilots will be on hand to coach them.

Firefly
Firefly, Your Community Airline, was voted the Best Value Airline of the Year in the Commercial Air Transportation Category, awarded at the prestigious 2010 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Aerospace & defense Awards ceremony in Singapore.

Passengers have the convenience of flying from a city airport, hassle free check in, free 20 kg baggage allowance for check-in baggage, assigned seating, and in-flight complimentary refreshment with snack at no additional cost.

Firefly Holiday
Firefly Holiday, a wholly owned subsidiary of FlyFirefly Sdn Bhd, is Malaysia’s first online travel portal offering worldwide holiday packages to over 100 destinations which are accessible anytime, anywhere, at a click at www.fireflyholiday.com. Hassle-free, easy and fast, in just 4 simple steps, a holiday reservation complete with return flights, accommodation, transfers and tours is done with an immediate online confirmation.

Firefly apologizes to all its passengers for flight delays during the Hari Raya Haji weekend. The delay was caused by ‎​an aircraft being temporary out of service for technical defect which took two days to rectify.

Managing Director and CEO, Eddy Leong clarified that the defect was not major but rectification took longer than expected due to awaiting of specific spare parts from overseas. Added to that its backup aircraft also had a minor defect on Friday but was cleared quickly.

“Unfortunately the out of service aircraft and the short hiccup on the backup aircraft caused a domino effect on all scheduled flights, resulting in multiple delays. We sincerely apologize to all affected passengers and assures all passengers that Firefly practices a very high safety standards failing which an aircraft would not be allowed to be operated.”

Firefly thanked all passengers for their support, patience and understanding during the affected period.

Passengers’ with additional queries or requiring further assistance may call our Call Centre at +603-78454543 or email us at contactus@fireflyz.com.my.

Monsoon Cup 2009: Asian Match Racing Championship Day 2 – Part 2

Are you HOT enough to get WET? Logon for more info.

Terms and conditions

1. The contest starts on 13 November and ends on 22 November 2009.
2. The contest is open to all aged 18 years and above except employees and immediate family of the Organizer.
3. Participants must be fit and healthy to be on the ‘Hot seat’.
4. Participants must submit their entry at Firefly’s blog (http://blog.fireflyz.com.my).
5. The winners will receive ONE (1) Return ticket to Terengganu and ONE (1) Hot Seat only.
6. The ticket is valid from 2-6 December 2009 only.
7. The winners must obey to all rules and regulations given by Monsoon Cup to participate as a ‘Hot Seat’ member.
8. All prizes are non-exchangeable, non-redeemable and non-transferable for cash.
9. All prizes must be claimed at the winners’ own expense.
10. All contest entries will become the property of Firefly.
11. We reserve the right to change, cancel, terminate, divert and postpone, reschedule or delay the contest.
12. Terms and conditions are subjected to changes without prior notice.

To be on the ‘Hot seat’:

1. Participants must be fit and able-bodies.
2. Participants must be 18 years old and above.
3. Participants must obey the rules and regulations given by Monsoon Cup to be on the ‘Hot seat’.
4. Participants must understand and carry out instructions on ‘Hot seat’ which will be in English.
5. Participants must be able to understand and speak English.

Lucky 4

1. Every winner must bore their own accommodation in Terengganu.
2. Every winner’ Return ticket will be valid from 2- 6 December 2009 only.
3. Every winner’ ‘Hot seat’ is not transferable.
4. Every winner must obey the rules and regulations given by Firefly and Monsoon Cup.
5. Every winner must blog about their experience on the ‘Hot Seat’ after the trip to Firefly’s Blog only.
6. The 4 winners MUST proceed to the next blogging contest in which they will blog about their ‘Hot Seat’ experience in Terengganu.
7. The 4 winners MUST send in their entry seven (7) days after the trip.
8. The grand prize for the winner will be TWO (2) Return ticket to Terengganu.

*Every winner MUST sign letter of agreement before their trip to Terengganu.

Congratulations to our Wow Weekend Winners!
(Week 4 – 8-9 Aug 09)

They will be flying to Shanghai for FREE!*

1. Ong Chee Hooi – A1526xxxx
2. Dayang Maskoliah – 640123-13-xxxx
3. Sharizal Kamaruddin – 720205-08-xxxx
4. Ch’ng Mei Yen – 730402-07-xxxx
5. Lok Chun Wei – 840911-02-xxxx
6. Azlin Lukman – 820830-14-xxxx

* Excluding tax and surcharges

They will be flying to Hong Kong for FREE!*

1. Irwan bin Abdul Rahman – A1497xxxx
2. Ajmain Abd Rahim – 761115-07-xxxx
3. Wong Sheau Ching – A1986xxxx
4. Lim Siew Lan – 750513-07-xxxx
5. Krishnan Govindan – 510829-10-xxxx
6. Aleesa Sofia – 790309-14-xxxx

Next weekend, fly to Shanghai.

* Excluding tax and surcharges