Panorama Langkawi & Pos Malaysia Launches The First Ever Skypos In Malaysia

From 11.11.11, the cable car ride to the peak of Mount Machinchang, Langkawi will be even more special with today’s opening of Skypos, a new tourism initiative to boost the key economic industry of the tax-haven island.
A collaboration effort of Pos Malaysia and Panorama Langkawi - a subsidiary of Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad (Prasarana) and operator of the Langkawi cable car – Skypos provides a special service for visitors to share their 'I was here' moment with their loved ones back home by posting a postcard, letter or greeting card via a specially placed Pos Malaysia post box at the Top Station, atop Mount Machinchang.
With the Langkawi cable car service having named recently as one of the World’s Greatest Attractions by Geobeats and winning several awards for its astounding engineering and breathtaking views, Panorama Langkawi provides memorable moments second to none.
“We believe that this initiative also will help in creating a world class attraction in Panorama Langkawi” as said by Mr. Ebi Azly Abdullah, the Chief Operating Officer, Panorama Langkawi.
Located 708 metres above sea level and the first of its kind in Malaysia, the Skypos post was officially launched by Encik Bahaman Kamaruzzaman, who is Pos Malaysia’s Chief Operating Officer of Pos Mel, En Mohd Hussin Ali, the Northern Director of Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission and Ebi.

More news here..

AL:-

I really respect Panorama or Cable car Langkawi. They always make continuous improvement to make the place more interesting.

I do hope one day Panorama make a pathway from below up to the skybridge. Some ppl just like to trek on the pathway.. 

Make sure there's mandatory guide..

Overview of Langkawi from above.

 

Picture of the day. Overview of Langkawi from above. Clearly can see the wave breaker at Pantai Chenang. Also Telaga Harbour Port & its two wave breaker Island. Also on the right Burau Bay Resort. Picture was taken from Cable Car.

Thanks to Nicotine for sharing. More from him here.

Please email me if you need any info with regards to your travel to Langkawi & also if you need any advertising enquiry. ( anaklangkawi@gmail.com )

Ramadan Discount - 50 Per Cent Off For Cable Car Ride In Langkawi

LANGKAWI, July 29 (Bernama) -- Panorama Cable Car Langkawi Sdn Bhd, which manages the cable car service here, is offering a 50 per cent discount for Malaysians in conjunction with a special Ramadan promotion between Aug 1 and 29.

Its operations officer, Ebi Azly Abdullah, said the promotion was held to allow more Malaysians to view the scenic beauty of the resort island from Gunung Matchincang.

The company is also offering special packages to student groups, at RM10 per student for a group of 20, from the normal price of RM30 each per adult and RM20 for a child.

Ebi Azly said the cable car service would operate from 9am until 5pm during the fasting month.

-- BERNAMA

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Good news to the tourists..  

Langkawi Crooked Bridge

Picture of day. Cable car bridge. Thanks to Yusuf for sharing. More from him here.

World’s scariest bridges

Toronto Sun note Langkawi's cable car bridge as the among the worlds scariest bridges..

More here..

Langkawi Cable Car Reduces Ticket Prices For Malaysians

LANGKAWI, May 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysians can now enjoy a 50 per cent reduction in fares if they use the Langkawi Cable Car between 5pm and 7pm.

Its customer service officer, Wildan Sober, said the move was in conjunction with the school holidays.

Tickets are normally priced at RM30 for adults and RM20 for children aged two to 12.

"About 4,000 local and foreign visitors use the cable car system daily to enjoy breathtaking views of Langkawi," he told Bernama, adding that more visitors were taking advantage of the schools holidays to visit the tourist attraction.

Covering a distance of 2.2km, the service runs between 9.30am and 7pm daily.

-- BERNAMA

AL :-

Applause the move by Langkawi Cable car. Especially for photographer.. 

Langkawi Cable Closure Media Release

Want to know whether the cable car is safe to use? Do you have fear every time you ride the cable car?
Have no fear & read the report in the link below. Maintenance is a mandatory requirement to operate the cable car.

Please find the report given Panorama Langkawi Cable Closure Media Release from Langkawi-Gazette here.
Thanks Panorama & langkawi-gazette for sharing.

Panorama Langkawi in rebranding exercise

LANGKAWI: A geo-tourism product, which will enhance technology and educational elements, along with improved jungle-trekking activities are among several sub-brands which will be unveiled by Panorama Langkawi Sdn Bhd as part of its brand restructuring exercise.
 
The company, a wholly-owned unit of Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd, currently operates the Langkawi cable car system.



As part of its rebranding exercise, it also unveiled yesterday its new tagline, "Welcome to Happiness".

"Langkawi Cable Car has been the island's flagship brand for a decade, but the time has now come for Panorama Langkawi to be brought to the forefront of public attention as our main brand," the company's chief operating officer Ebi Azly Abdullah told reporters during a media gathering here .

He said Panorama Langkawi is now in talks with a telecommunications provider and local university to set up a collaborative arrangement for the project.
"By partnering these two parties, we will be able to develop the content and facilities required for this new product, which we are touting as Malaysia's first," Ebi Azly said without elaborating.

Ebi Azly said with the brand restructuring of the company's assets, which include the cable car and a 700-metre-high curved bridge, Langkawi Cable Car will be better positioned to host its present and future products.

"By rebranding ourselves as Panorama Langkawi," he noted, "present and future world-class products can be parked comfortably as sub-brands.

"We are now at the threshold of change and this rebranding exercise will also see the inception of a completely new brand identity, which in the months to come, will transform our venue into a more tourist-friendly destination."

AL :-

Interesting to hear Panorama planned to extend their business for jungle trekking. 

I suggest they should make a trek from the lower part of the cable car to the upper part. But make sure that it will not harm the virgin rainforest.
 

Up to Mat Chinchang Cable Car

Cable Car looking to Mat Chinchang Mountain

Picture of the day. Thrill going up the mountain. The cable car quite fast at the 1st few 100meter up. Anyway, enjoying the view will make you forget it..

Picture by fenography. Thank for sharing mate. Lovely pictures..

Nightly Cultural Show At Langkawi Cable Car During School Holidays

ALOR SETAR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Visitors to Langkawi during the ongoing school holidays can experience Malaysian culture on show nightly at Langkawi Cable Car.

The special cultural shows began yesterday and would go on until March 19, said Ebi Azly Abdullah, chief operating officer of Panorama Langkawi, the operator of Langkawi Cable Car wholly owned by Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd.

He said in a statement that various types of Malaysian ethnic dance would be showcased throughout the week.

Since the start of the night cable car service during weekends (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) and public holidays, the response has been very encouraging, he said.

"We will continue to aggressively promote Langkawi Cable Car through our normal channels as well as through the social media," Ebi Azly said.

The cable car ride takes visitors up to 708 metres above sea level, with the journey covering a distance of 2.2km linking the station at the foot of Mt Machinchang to the station at the top of the mountain.

Bernama

AL :-

Applause effort by Prasarana Berhad to held such activity till night. This is in line with opening of the cable car till 10:00pm. In a way, the shop's there will benefit by this school holiday.. 

Langkawi Cable Car Video

Cable car video by krabbedouli.
For those who wonder what's up there better watch the video. Great video. 
This might explain those with hearth problem not recommended to ride the cable car.

Panorama Cable Car Langkawi to widen revenue sources

LANGKAWI cable car operator Panorama Langkawi Sdn Bhd (PLSB) is targeting a 14 per cent revenue increase this year from the RM13.2 million it chalked in 2010.

The company's chief operating officer Ebi Azly Abdullah said while the bulk of the revenue is from the cable car fares, the company, owned by Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd, will look at non-fare revenue sources to boost earnings.

Read more: Panorama Langkawi to widen revenue sources http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/kebal/Article/#ixzz1CVBv1nYL

AL :-

Hopefully the strategy to widen revenue does not means increasing rental of current shops rates & fares for the cable car. 

Cable Car Time Extension ~ Sunset View

Its a good news for photographers who wish to take great picture of sunset from the Mat Chinchang Mountain. The cable car services will be extended up to 10.00 pm.

A good move but extra precaution & lighting need to be made in order to cater the extended hour visitors. New lighting's need to be install & extra precaution need to take place. 


For detail news please refer here.

LANGKAWI: Visitors to Lang­kawi can now view the island at night from the top of Gunung Mat Chinchang following the extension of the cable car service until 10pm.
The night service, which begins today, will operate from Friday until Sunday and during public and school holidays.

Ebi Azly Abdullah, the chief operating officer of Panorama Langkawi Sdn Bhd (PLSB), which manages the cable car service, said the service was introduced to allow visitors to experience the view at night from high up the mountain.

“Visitors will also have a chance to view the sunset,” he said when met during the trial run of the night ride here on Wednesday.

Langkawi Cable Car

Picture of the day. A very nice view from Langkawi cable car. It's quite hard to take a picture like this because the weather sometimes is unpredictable. Great combination of the cable, mountain, the sea, clouds as well as the rainforest. Best picture so far i encounter from this angle. Thanks Pakcik G for sharing..

To see more great pictures see Pakcik G flickr account. 
More langkawi pictures here. 

Mat Chinchang Mountain

Mat Chinchang Mountain by Andeku

Picture of the day. Great view from cable car overlooking mat chinchang mountain. To get this nice picture you need to go during the right time. Due to clouds & fog normally blocked the view. But our friend here manage to get this clear & beautiful picture. Thanks for sharing Andeku <--More picture by him here.

More langkawi pictures here.

Cable Car Ride in Langkawi by Ang Kok Wong

The Cable Car system is the latest tourist attraction for Langkawi and is located at the Oriental Village, a theme shopping centre housed in 30’s individually designed buildings showcasing Malaysian and Oriental architecture. The attraction located on the southwestern coast of the main island of Langkawi, is just a 30 minutes drive from Kuah town and 15 minutes drive from Langkawi International Airport. 

Ang is a well-trained photographer based in Penang. Quite interesting & nice work of photography in his blog.. Contact him for more details..

Full article here.

AL:-

Quite interesting blog. Lots of pictures & ideas of photography technique..

Sky Bridge Langkawi Cable Car

Sky Bridge by Jim Boud

Picture of the day. I must admit this is the best picture so far I've encounter of the bridge. With the Island of Tarutao as the background, this picture is perfect.

Picture by Jim Boud <-- see his amazing pics here.
Camera Canon EOS 450D Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure 0.002 sec
Aperture f/5.0
Focal Length 28 mm
ISO Speed 100

More langkawi pictures here.

Kereta kabel Langkawi: Mana budi bahasa? - Utusan

SAYA sekeluarga ke Pulau Langkawi pada 17 Disember lalu. Kereta kabel Langkawi menjadi agenda wajib yang harus dilawati. Keadaan di Oriental Village (kaunter tiket kereta kabel) pada pagi 19 Disember sesak dengan pengunjung. Dengan semangat berkobar-kobar, saya berbaris dari pukul 11.15 pagi untuk mendapatkan tiket walaupun kaunter hanya buka pukul 12.30 tengah hari akibat kesesakan di dewan menunggu.

Tepat pukul 12.30, petugas maklumkan perkhidmatan dihentikan kerana angin kencang dan kami diminta untuk beredar.Pukul 4.15 petang, kami datang semula ke kaunter dan mendapati kaunter masih tutup dan makluman di papan notis elektronik, ia akan dibuka semula 5.30 petang.
Malangnya, pukul 5.30 petang (paparan jam elektronik di luar kaunter), petugas kaunter masih belum kelihatan. Ini mungkin kerana mereka mengikut jam dalam kaunter yang menunjukkan waktu 5.20 petang (berbeza dengan paparan jam di luar).

Sebaik sahaja kaunter dibuka, seorang pengunjung bertanya, jam mana perlu diikut dan dengan angkuhnya, petugas wanita itu menjawab, “kami ikut jam kami”.Dalam masa yang sama, seorang pelancong datang bertanya dengan memanggil petugas tersebut dengan panggilan “amoi” dan dengan biadabnya petugas wanita itu menengking “apa hoi hoi, saya ada nama tau, panggil orang hoi hoi bla bla bla...”

Kebanyakan yang berada di hadapan kaunter tersentak dengan insiden itu termasuk beberapa orang pelancong asing yang menggeleng-gelengkan kepala.Sepanjang perjalanan menaiki kereta kabel, saya terfikir, sepatutnya mereka itu dilatih untuk berbudi bahasa dan bertata-susila.


SUKA MELANCUNG LUAR NEGARA - Utusan Malaysia
Melaka

AL :- 

Pihak pengurusan Langkawi Cable Car/ Kereta kabel patut jgn ambik ringan komen-komen sebegini. Ia boleh mencalarkan nama Langkawi & Oriental Village

Lanjutan Hasil Komen (pada 15/1/11)  

 AL :- Elokla Prasarana Negara ambil tindakan sewajarnya kepada pekerja yg tidak mematuhi etika menghormati pelanggan. Kalau tak malu jelah..
Syabars Prasarana Negara Berhad.

Cable Car Closure In Langkawi ~ Jadual Penutupan

Fellow guests. Some might not know but actually the cable car in Langkawi must attend to schedule inspection as required by Malaysia Act/ Law. Normally there's a schedule inspection every month.

Among the thing they check will be :-
1- Wire Rope Condition (wear & tear)
2- Visual inspection all items.
3- Foundation check. Visual of the visible crack if any.
4- Condition of Cable cart

For up to date schedule please refer here. Official website for Cable Car Langkawi.

Note from Langkawi Cable Car 

It is our priority to guarantee the safety and reliability of the cable car system thus ensuring that everyone visiting the cable car will have an enjoyable and a remarkable moments. To achieve it we need to perform regular maintenance, either corrective or preventive to make sure everything is safe and working as expected.

So for everyone planning for visiting the cable car, make sure to refer here always as we will regularly provide the schedule of the closure. 

Taking A Break In Langkawi by Sunny Cookie

Was glad we stayed at Pantai Chenang because according to the locals, it is the most happening place at night...something like the night market at Penang's Batu Ferringhi. Had dinner and walked around, CoolTeen managed to buy some interesting T-shirts and hubby bought a nice linen white shirt for Chinese New Year.

The next morning we got up early and visited the Langkawi Cable Car which was about 30 minutes' drive away. We reached there at 9am but there were already people queuing up at the ticket counter, which opens at 10am. I really dislike cable car rides and this one is really scary because of the very steep incline, but the view from the top of the hill made up for it...a cool and very windy place, sometimes the gust of wind is so strong that you feel you might be blown off the viewing platform! 

For full article please refer her blog here.. 

Anaklangkawi :-

Nice review about the lodge. HOnestly i never come across that place until she highlighted it..