Royal Brunei Airlines

Advantages: flight times, good seating
Disadvantages: could be more toilets on the Boeing 767 of RBA

Flew with Royal Brunei in August 2007 from London to Brunei and return. Check in at Heathrow handled by Aviance well organised. They also have some of their own staff in RBA uniform handling the operation alongside Aviance. I got a fast track through security however the queues looked very long and I felt very sorry for those who had to stand in line. Waited at gate for around 30-40 minutes before boarding, which is done row-by-row from the front ...
...taxi to the gate was very quick surprisingly, but this is at 6:30 in the morning! Not many queues for immigration which was surprising and was soon reunited with relatives in the UK. Overall a good experience and I wouldn't hesitate to fly Royal Brunei again. Recommend them to anyone. ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: Small aircraft, basic service

...in April 2000 and used Royal Brunei as the carrier. Admittedly my only criteria in booking with them were a) the price of the ticket - which was substantially lower than anything else available at the time; b) the schedule - the timing of the flights matched my availability to perfection. I wasn't expecting a lot for the price and people had told me that the service was fairly basic. I was generally happy with the flight and the cabin crew - bearing ...
...been far more comfortable with a 747-400 or a DC10 - even the Russian ILYUSHIN that Aeroflot are still managing to keep aloft was more comfortable than the dinky little thing used by Royal Brunei - but on a positive note it was only a quick walk to the loo!! ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap. In flight crew are helpful. Seating is OK
Disadvantages: No alcoholic drinks are served. Hub airport is boring

Royal Brunei Airlines-known as RBA in the South East Asian region-has grown considerably since its formation back in 1974,when it commenced operations with two Boeing 737-200 aircraft. Today from its hub in Bandar Seri Begawan, (BSB)Brunei's flag carrier flies to regional destinations such as Kuala Lumpur,Kuching,Kota Kinabalu,Singapore, Bangkok, Balikpapan, Jakarta, Bali,Ho Chi Minh City, and Manila while among international destinations served ...
...business jet of the Brunei Royal Flight was preparing to take off. The RBA pilot-an expatriate-made it fairly clear that he was annoyed that a scheduled flight was being held up. I have found the in flight service to be quite good on RBA. The cabin crew are recruited from the likes of Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Vietnam-I guess there are also a few but not many from Brunei. They are very helpful to passengers and try ... Read review

Advantages: Great value
Disadvantages: No alcohol, but you can take your own in Business Class

...to read other opinions on Royal Brunei Airlines and thought that I would add mine as I was most impressed by them. I was due to fly to Oz from London in April and having travelled economy Down Under previously I said to myself never again! I decided to treat myself for once and set about searching for a good value business class flight on the net and found Royal Brunei.As business class to Australia can be anything from £3000 upwards the cost of ...
...off and cutlery to use. Royal Brunei, being a Moslem airline is 'dry' but if you fly business or first you may take on your own alcohol if you wish. The 'travel pack' given contained a very good selection of toiletries, and the usual toothbrush/toothpaste/socks etc. Stopovers for refuelling mean that you can use the business class lounges again where you can smoke, drink, eat, snooze in comfort until someone collects you for boarding again. All in ... Read review

Advantages: Modern fleet
Disadvantages: Limited route network

I have flown on Royal Brunei Airlines four times on the Kuala Lumpur - Bandar Seri Bagawan and Bandar Seri Bagawan Miri sectors. and also from BSB to Kota Kinabalu. The RBA fleet is a modern one and I found it to be a punctual airline. I was also impressed with the ground services at Bandar seri Bagawan airport. The in flight service is quite acceptable and I noticed that Cathay Pacific,RBA have a multi ethnic cabin crew. On my flights there were ...
...among the flight attendants was very good. The in flight magazine is quite a good read and the cuisine seemed to me to be fairly good,without being distinguised. The in flight entertainment system is not particularly outstanding and pales,eg,in comparison to that of SIA. RBA run an airport restaurant at BSB airport and it really is good. I have enjoyed the meals there and reckon it is one of the best places for the visitor to eat in the Brunei ... Read review