Malaysia Airlines will be going live with a new reservations system (Amadeus) on June 10th and has decided to "improve" their Enrich award charts at the same time. This is on the heels of another massive devaluation that took place less than a year ago.

As one would expect, the awards have done everything except improve in value.

What's Changing

Malaysian Airlines awards on Malaysian aircraft will no longer be priced against a fixed award chart. Like Delta and others, the award prices will be based on "availability, passenger demand and seasonality."

Taxes and Fees, like Singapore Krisflyer, will now be rolled into the cost of the award.

Companion awards will not longer be offered.

Infant Awards will now be available.

Pay with Miles & Cash will now be an option.

Here's their justification on some example business class awards: