A NEW direct flight from Kuala Lumpur to Riyadh is expected to boost travel from Saudi Arabia's capital into Malaysia. Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will launch thrice-weekly, direct services from Kuala Lumpur to Riyadh from December 17, its second new destination in Saudi Arabia this year. World Avenues executive director Ally Bhoonee expects a five per cent increase in business volume from Riyadh next year. Bhoonee said his company would be marketing more aggressively in Riyadh as it has an outbound office there.
"More seats from Saudi Arabia give us better opportunities to close the deal," he said. Andy Muniandy, Asian Overland Services Tours & Travel director of sales and business development, said he was now eyeing the MICE market from Riyadh due to the convenience provided by the direct flights. MAS' twice-weekly flights to Dammam via Dubai commenced on May 5. The airline already has six weekly direct flights to Jeddah.
-TTG Asia.
Main passengers will Malaysians who travel for Umrah and Haj. Lot have to be done to the Saudis and expatriate in Jeddah to visit Malaysia.
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