SEPANG, 16 March 2024 – Passengers on board flight MU9629
arriving at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (Terminal 1) from Kunming,
China, were welcomed by Director General of Tourism
Malaysia, as well as representatives from China Eastern Airlines and Malaysia
Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) today.
This new route by China Eastern Airlines connecting Kunming –
Kuala Lumpur operates daily on Airbus A320neo with a seating capacity of 148
passengers, adding to the existing 18 weekly flights by other carriers from the
Yunnan Province, southwest of China.
“With this new additional route, it is a great opportunity to
bring in more tourists from China’s second-tier cities, especially now with our
visa-free policy for Chinese travellers to Malaysia. We continue to amplify our
promotional efforts in showcasing Malaysia’s rich heritage and warm hospitality
to one of our top markets through Tourism Malaysia’s overseas offices in
China,” said Mr. Manoharan.
The visa-free policy for Chinese travellers to Malaysia
effective 1st December 2023 until 31 December 2024 has seen a significant
increase in bookings to Malaysia. In 2023, Malaysia welcomed 1.47 million
arrivals from China, an exponential growth of 593.4% in comparison to the same
period in 2022 with 212,603 arrivals.
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