Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Strong demand brings BA back to Kuala Lumpur


British Airways (BA) will resume direct daily flights from Kuala Lumpur to London from May 27, 2015, after suspending services to Kuala Lumpur in 2001 as global travel slowed after 9/11.

The service will be operated by a four-cabin Boeing 777-200ER, featuring 12 seats in first class, 48 in Club World business class, 32 in World Traveller Plus premium economy class, and a further 127 in World Traveller economy class.

Flights will arrive at and depart from London’s Heathrow Terminal 5. BA034 will leave Kuala Lumpur at 23.05 and arrive in London at 05.25 the next morning. BA033 will depart Heathrow at 20.15, arriving into Kuala Lumpur at 16.00 the next day.

Jamie Cassidy, BA’s area general manager for Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, said in a press release: “It’s wonderful to be back in Malaysia. We are starting the new flights in response to strong customer demand for direct flights to Kuala Lumpur.”

Badlisham Ghazali, managing director of Malaysia Airports, added: “I greatly welcome the return of BA to Malaysia. This announcement underlines the strength and vibrancy of the air travel market between the UK and Malaysia, and I believe that this new route of BA will bring about positive impact of great proportions to both countries from the economics, political, social and cultural standpoints.”
-TTG Asia.

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