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Malaysian National News Agency

F1 Teams Begin Arriving For Second Round Race Sports
March 14, 2006 17:42 PM

SEPANG, March 14 (Bernama) -- About 250 officers and crew of four Formula One (F1) teams flew in here last night on board a Malaysia Airlines (MAS) chartered flight for the second round of the FIA World Grand Prix this weekend at the Sepang Circuit.

The A330-300 aircraft ferrying the Ferrari, Renault, Toyota and Toro Rosso teams arrived at the KL International Airport (KLIA) from Manama, Bahrain, venue of the first round race.

"This is our second large-scale motoring-related chartered flight. Last year, we took the London-Sydney Vintage Car Rally around the world," said MAS Chartered and Haj Services assistant general manager Capt Nik Huzlan Nik Hussain.

Meanwhile, Emirates SkyCargo's B747-400 freighter carrying F1 machinery and equipment weighing 110 tonnes touched down at KLIA, Tuesday morning.

"This is the first time in Malaysia that Emirates SkyCargo has been chartered to fly in a shipment for the F1 Grand Prix. We are pleased to have been given this opportunity to play a role in this year's Malaysian Grand Prix," said its country manager, Alban Lee.

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Have you read the above media release? And for your info, I was there together with the team, handling the flight in Bahrain together with my colleages, Donatella Marcocci from Rome office and Thomas from our Dubai office. Departed to Dubai via Karachi on 11 Mar 2006. Transit Karachi about 1hr30mins. That was my first time in Karachi and second time in Dubai. Arrived Dubai around 8 o'clock at night and spent one night at Al Bustan Residence Hotel Apartments, Al Qusais, Dubai. Enough time to do a light shopping at Naif Road and continued to buy few materials at new Dubai town the next morning. Thanks to Mr.? who showed me the way to Dubai port by bus (he is from India currently work at an IT company in Dubai.. sorry I can't remember his name). Departed to Bahrain via GF509 at 2345 Dubai local time with Dona. Thomas was in Bahrain taking the morning flight from Dubai. Arrived Bahrain at 2355 local time. Dubai GMT difference is about one hour ahead Bahrain. We spent the whole night at Bahrain Airport to clear the passengers movement etc etc. Everything went smooth and MH8797 arrived KUL with the 'paluan kompang' by Malaysian tourism at KLIA.

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