Malindo Air is now Batik Air

 

Malindo Air has been rebranded as Batik Air (Photo: Leony Eka Prakasa)

Malaysian-based regional airline, Malindo Air, has been rebranded as Batik Air and will commence business under the new identity on April 28.

The rebranding exercise is in line with the Lion Group’s goal to establish a common identity for the full service airlines within the group.

With this approval in place, Batik Air will conduct improved business for seamless transfers, leveraging Kuala Lumpur International Airport as a transit hub for the Lion Group of Airlines.

“With the rebranding exercise and the reopening of the borders taking place in the region, we are very excited for the opportunities presented to us for the potential growth of our airline. With the new brand, we will be able to offer fresh and new services,”said CEO Mushafiz Bin Mustafa Bakri in a press release.

The rebranding exercise will be conducted in phases.

At the same time, Batik Air will be adding a number of B737 aircraft to its existing fleet to service markets it operated in prior to the pandemic.

-TTG Asia.

Malindo Air opens ticket sales for new route Kota Baru–Langkawi

 

KUALA LUMPUR: Malindo Air today announced that all bookings are now open for its new Kota Baru – Langkawi – Kota Baru service which will commence on Jan 22.

The airline said its four-times weekly service marks the airline's new route into Langkawi in meeting the demand for domestic travel.

"Promotional fares for one-way on this new route Kota Baru – Langkawi start from RM169, all inclusive of 15kg free baggage allowance," it said in a statement.

"In conjunction with the launch of this new route," Malindo said, "the 15-kg free baggage allowance is also extended to super saver ticket holders."

Flight OD1334 will depart Kota Baru at 10.15am and arrive in Langkawi at 11.20am.

The return flight OD1335, it noted, will then depart Langkawi at 2.50pm and arrives in Kota Baru at 4.05pm.

"This new service will be operated by our turbo-prop ATR72-600 aircraft, with a seating capacity of 72.

"We are very delighted to launch our latest service between Kota Baru and our famous holiday destination of Langkawi," Malindo Air's chief executive officer Captain Mushafiz Mustafa Bakri said.

This new service, he said, was in response to the high demand from the public.

"We believe there are immense opportunities for future growth associated with this new connectivity. Langkawi is a tax-free haven.

"It's breath-taking natural scenery and landscape, with its local touch of cultural heritage, has made Langkawi a great tourist attraction.

"This new route will not only attract the tourism industry but also business from VFR (visiting family and relatives) and the business community.

"We will work closely with the Langkawi Development Authority, Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia Kelantan, and all the tourism agencies in both states."

-nst online.

Malindo Air supports Langkawi travel bubble with six daily flights from KL

 

KUALA LUMPUR: In support of the reopening of the tourism sector in Langkawi and to reinvigorate the national economy through the government's travel bubble initiative from Sept16, Malindo Air will be offering six daily flights to the island.

The airline said in a statement today that five flights will be from the Subang Skypark and one from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

Malindo Air currently operates two daily flights between Langkawi and Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah in Subang.

"In conjunction with the reopening of Langkawi to fully vaccinated passengers, and also in celebrating Malaysia Day, effective Sep 16, Malindo Air is offering a 15kg free baggage allowance to all Super Saver ticket holders travelling on all Malindo Air flights," Malindo Air's chief executive officer Captain Mushafiz Mustafa Bakri said.

"2021 has been another challenging year for our industry but conditions have started to improve.

"Looking ahead, we believe the reopening of Langkawi as a travel bubble will be of enormous value to the revival of the hardest hit aviation and tourism industry.

"We hope this restart will slowly help everyone to be back on their feet again," Mushafiz said.

He said that Malindo Air will work hand in glove with the government, the Langkawi Development Authority and Tourism Malaysia, to ensure the new tourism initiative could eventually resume in a "safe and calibrated manner".

"Our requirement that all our employees are fully-vaccinated creates a safer environment for our people and customers alike," Mushafiz said.

"Travel will inevitably be more complex in the current Covid-19 period where customers are still required to observe standard operating procedures and certain protocols, and certain restrictions may still apply."

Malindo Air also said that it has taken extreme safety precautions such as enhanced cabin cleaning and rigorous disinfecting.

"Every aircraft in the Malindo Air fleet is equipped with High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters, which remove more than 99.9 per cent of microbes in the air.

"Therefore, cabin air is refreshed every two to three minutes throughout the flight."

-nst online.

6,000 e-travel vouchers from Malindo Air up for grabs

 

Malindo Air is launching its "Jom Cuti-Cuti" campaign by offering RM50 e-travel vouchers to 6,000 Malaysians for the purchase of flight tickets to any destination within Malaysia. - NSTP file pic

KUALA LUMPUR: Malindo Air is launching its "Jom Cuti-Cuti" campaign by offering RM50 e-travel vouchers to 6,000 Malaysians for the purchase of flight tickets to any destination within Malaysia.

The airline said today the move was in support of the Stimulus Recovery Plan initiated by the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry to reinvigorate the national economy.

The RM50 e-travel vouchers will be made available as follows:

* Voucher registration period: Nov 25 until Dec 15, 2020

* Validity travel period: Nov 25, 2020 until March 31, 2021

* Voucher redemption: available at www.malindoair.com 14 days from the issuance date of voucher

* Eligibility: Malaysians with valid NRIC. One voucher per NRIC

"The tourism-related industry continues to be one of the sectors hardest hit by the pandemic crisis, and the outlook for a full recovery is extraordinarily uncertain," Malindo Air chief executive officer Captain Mushafiz Mustafa Bakri said in a statement.

He said the ministry's initiative was very timely while the nation waits for international borders to reopen.

"Our primary hope in this campaign is to get people to start travelling again safely, albeit domestically. The ministry has taken impressive action to restore and reactivate the industry.

"The survival of businesses throughout the tourism ecosystem is already at risk," he said.

Mushafiz said, with the Stimulus Recovery Plan, the move by the ministry would cushion any further blows to the industry.

-nst online.

Malindo Air resumes Chitose, Hokkaido route

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 -- Malindo Air will be resuming its Kuala Lumpur – Chitose, Hokkaido route via Taipei, Taiwan from Jan 25, 2020, with three weekly flights every Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday.

In conjunction with the resumption of the route, Malindo Air is offering promotional fares for the flights, starting from as low as RM709 for economy class and RM2,989 for business class.

The tickets can be purchased via Malindo Air’s website, www.malindoair.com, ticketing offices, customer care centre and its preferred travel agents.

Booking period starts from today until Dec 13, 2019, for travels between Jan 25, 2020 and March 28, 2020, it said in a statement today.

"We are reintroducing this route as we are committed to create more options in regional connectivity, and we are highly optimistic of the market growth in this region. Our reintroduction of this route will surely lend support to the tourism industry in both Malaysia and Japan.

“There is a huge tourism potential to tap into in Hokkaido, and visitors can explore the mysterious Lake Shikotsu and enjoy the beautiful transparent freshwater lake which never freezes, even in the harsh cold of Hokkaido winter,” said Malindo Air chief executive officer Captain Mushafiz Mustafa Bakri.

For updates on Malindo Air’s latest activities and promotions, customers can follow the airline via Twitter (https://twitter.com/malindoair), Facebook (facebook.com/MalindoAirMalaysia) or Instagram (instagram.com/malindoair).

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Malindo Air puts business class back in demand

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2 (Bernama) -- Malindo Air has introduced new business class fare grouping by providing the options of Business Class Flexi and Business Class Promo.

It said in a statement that Business Class Flexi maintains the full-fledged fare features while Business Class Promo is ideal for travellers who want to fly Business Class on a budget.

“Both of the business class fare groups offer checked baggage allowance, up to two pieces of hand-carry luggage at a maximum of 10kg in weight, in-flight meals or snacks, complimentary seat selection, Malindo Miles points and spacious full leather seats with a personal in-flight entertainment screen for a relaxing journey,” it said.

The airline said the Business Class Flexi comes with 40kg baggage allowance, three times Malindo Miles points on every ringgit spent and the privilege of lounge access at airports with such facilities available, while Business Class Promo offers 30kg baggage allowance and 1.5 times Malindo Miles points.

Chief executive officer Chandran Rama Muthy said with this adjustment, the airline has made its business class accessible to cost-conscious travellers.

“In order to keep our products relevant, we have been looking into various product enhancements to cater to the demands of our passengers and travel trade partners. We want to remain customer-centric and make it a better flying experience every time our passengers fly with us,” he added.

Enhancements have also been made to the checked baggage allowance of Economy Flexi/Shuttle (for flights operated by ATR aircraft) and Economy Value (for flights operated by jet aircraft).

Economy Flexi/Shuttle has been increased to 30kg which is an increase of 10kg from before, whereas Economy Value has increased by 5kg, making it 20kg now, with these changes applicable only to Malindo Air operated flights.

Malindo Air is a Malaysian airline with main hubs at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and the convenient KL downtown city airport Subang Skypark in Selangor.

The fleet itself has grown exponentially to 13 ATR72-600 and 29 Boeing 737 as of July 2019.

-bernama.

Malindo to commence flight to Sydney on Aug 14

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Malindo Air will begin its new service from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney, Australia via Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia, from Aug 14, 2019.

The service is available daily from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) with a one-hour stopover at Ngurah Rai International Airport (Bali), before continuing the journey to Sydney.

Malindo Air chief executive officer Chandran Rama Muthy said Sydney would be Malindo Air’s fifth addition to its Australia network, after Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide.

“We believe this connection will attract both business and leisure travellers and support greater passengers’ traffic and promote local economy and tourism,” he said in a statement.

Booking is now available at a promotional one-way fare from RM799 for Economy Class and RM2,899 for Business Class.

-bernama.

“Malaysia Fantastic Deals” Launched

OFFERS VALUE-FOR-MONEY HOLIDAY PACKAGES TO MALAYSIA WITH MALINDO AIR
BOOKING PERIOD: 15 DEC 2018 – 15 JAN 2019
TRAVEL PERIOD: 1 FEB 2019 – 31 JULY 2019

CHENNAI, 11 DECEMBER 2018: The “Malaysia Fantastic Deals” package was launched today to promote more value-for-money holiday packages to Malaysia for tourists from India. The campaign was officiated by Tuan Syed Yahya Syed Othman, Director of Package Development Division, Tourism Malaysia, and and Mr. Manoj Mehta, Country Manager of Malindo Air.

The initiative sees Tourism Malaysia in partnership with Malindo Air and several popular hotels and a restaurant in Malaysia to offer a total of five packages catered specifically to the India market. The packages can be purchased through selected Indian travel agents based in Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and Calcutta. Bookings are open only from 15 December 2018 to 15 January 2019 for travel to Malaysia between 1 February and 31 July 2019.

For the “Malaysia Fantastic Deals” campaign, Malindo Air, a premium Malaysia-based airline operating to nine cities in India, is offering a 10% discount on air fares from Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and Calcutta. Meanwhile, industry partners Sunway Hotel & Resorts, Meritus Pelangi Beach Resort and Spa Langkawi, Lexis Hotel & Group and Atmosphere 360 Revolving Restaurant KL Tower have come hand in hand to offer irresistible deals on hotel stays, services, activities and food and beverages for destinations like Kuala Lumpur, Port Dickson, Langkawi and Penang in Malaysia.

Tuan Syed Yahya said, “We are proud of this partnership with some of the key names in Malaysia’s tourism industry, and believe that tourists from India will enjoy better value and have a memorable experience of Malaysia. These packages bring together the best of Malaysia’s islands and beaches, city, gastronomy and family-friendly experiences, and will provide a broader experience of Malaysia.”

He added, “We have seen such great support from our industry partners here in India and this campaign is our effort to acknowledge their support and boost their promotional efforts here.”

Chandran Rama Muthy, CEO of Malindo Air said, “We are honored to be part of this initiative with Tourism Malaysia in India, to promote our premium airline service from 9 cities in India to Malaysia. Our flights offer spacious legroom, in-flight entertainment, meals, baggage allowance as well as Business Class option. In year 2019, we are targeting a 12% incremental of passenger's load from India compared to this year. We believe this partnership will contribute in achieving our goal and boost the number of visitors to Malaysia.”

India has consistently been one of the top 10 tourist generating markets for Malaysia and has continuously made significant contributions to tourist arrivals and tourist receipts to Malaysia. From January till September 2018, Malaysia received 437,736 tourist arrivals from India which is an increase of 10.4% as compared to last year. As for tourist receipts, RM1.2 billion was received from India market from January till June which was an increase of 15% compared to the same period of last year.

Malaysia’s shopping branding is centred on the “Experiential Shopping” concept that promotes Malaysia as a fun and wholesome shopping destination, complemented by entertainment and recreation activities, gastronomic adventures, luxury services and visits to popular tourist spots. It is made possible by the support of more than 500 integrated shopping malls and retail outlets in the country whose numbers are increasing every year. Developments are in the pipeline for new retail and lifestyle hubs which will further stimulate Malaysia’s shopping scene.

-Tourism Malaysia.
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New Malindo Air Route To Help Boost Arrivals From India To Malaysia

KOLKATA, 23 OCTOBER 2018: The launch of new Malindo Air flight from Kolkata to Kuala Lumpur on 23 October 2018 spells better connectivity between India and Malaysia, and opens the doors for more Indian tourists wanting to experience the diversity of Malaysia.

“We are happy that Malindo Air has extended its reach into this market and now we feel more committed to promote Malaysia in Eastern India. We hope that this connectivity will encourage more tour operators here to create Malaysia holiday packages for the Kolkata market here,” says Mr. Sulaiman Suip, Tourism Malaysia Director of New Delhi.

“India is one of the important markets for us and we have been getting good response from India. Kolkata is a potential market in terms of outbound travellers and we look forward to seeing good response to our new flight from Kolkata to Kuala Lumpur,” says Mr. Ramdas, Senior General Manager, Malindo Air.

Traditionally Indian tourists have a fascination for Kuala Lumpur and the famous Twin Towers, but Mr. Sulaiman believes that Indian tourists will be equally enchanted by the sheer diversity of Malaysia’s other tourism offerings, saying that there’s more that the country has to offer.

Mr. Sulaiman says, “We want to introduce Indian tourists to places beyond Kuala Lumpur such as upbeat destinations like Ipoh, Johor, Kota Kinabalu and beautiful unexplored beaches.”

He adds, “Whether you are an ardent traveller or venturing overseas for the first time, Malaysia never fails to surprise you. There is so much that awaits you in the microcosm of Asia. We want our Indian guests to go beyond Kuala Lumpur and return home with unforgettable memories of our beaches, rainforests, national parks, unlimited exotic flora and fauna, shopping, cuisines, theme parks and more.” 

Travel to Malaysia for Indian tourists is facilitated by the ease of getting a visa. The hassle-free process of eNTRI which grants Indian tourists a 15-day single entry permit to visit Malaysia and the multiple-entry eVISA help encourage more Indians to explore the destination.

With the availability of more flight options, Malaysia aspires to welcome one million Indian tourists by the year 2020. There was an 11% growth of Indian tourist arrivals from January to August 2018 compared to the same period in the previous year. 

Malaysia is a year-round holiday destination due to its sunny, tropical weather. The country is also well connected by air from India, making it convenient to travel even at short notices or for quick getaways. 

The Malindo Air Kolkata-Kuala Lumpur route flies five times a week offering a seat capacity of 810 seats. It offers 12 business class and 150 economy class seats. This adds to 78 weekly flights by Malindo Air from nine cities including Kolkata. The new route means Indian tourists can now choose from 230 weekly flights on various airlines to travel from 13 cities nationwide to Kuala Lumpur.

-Tourism Malaysia.

https://www.malindoair.com

Increased Connectivity Set To Bring In More Tourists From Australia To Malaysia

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA, 7 JUNE 2018: Malaysia is eyeing more tourists from Australia, with the increased airline connectivity between the two destinations by Malaysia Airlines and Malindo Air recently.

The reinstatement of Malaysia Airlines’ direct flight between Brisbane and Kuala Lumpur which commenced on 6 June sees the airline fly four times per week, with a total of 1,160 seat capacity weekly.

Australians will also have the choice of flying Malindo Air’s newly launched daily flights from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur via Denpasar, Indonesia, beginning 7 June 2018. It offers 1,125 weekly seats.

With the increased flight capacity, there are now a total of 123 weekly flights offered by three Malaysian airlines (Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Air and AirAsia X) with 37,065 weekly seats. Malaysia is now easily accessible via major Australian cities, namely, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane and Gold Coast.

Tourism Malaysia’s Director General, Datuk Seri Mirza Mohammad Taiyab said, “It is no secret that the Australian market has always been an important market for Malaysia. The addition of these flights by Malaysia Airlines and Malindo Air will certainly help boost our efforts to attract more Australians to Malaysia.”

He added, “I look forward to see greater collaboration by the tour and travel industry operators in Australia and Malaysia and I hope they will take this opportunity to develop attractive packages and promote the flow of tourists between the two countries.”

Last year, Malaysia welcomed 351,232 Australian tourists to Malaysia. This year, the target is to welcome 695,500 Australian tourists.

Malaysia Airlines is celebrating the reinstatement of its Brisbane-Kuala Lumpur flight today in Brisbane with some 60 guests consisting of Malaysia Airlines management team, the Australian tourism industry players and media representatives. The Australian Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development, Ms. Meaghan Scanlon, and Director of Tourism Malaysia Sydney office, Mr. Ahmad Esa were also present.

Meanwhile, on 8 June, Tourism Malaysia, represented by Mr. Zulkafli Yahya, Senior Director of International Promotions (Americas, Europe and Oceania), and Malindo Air are hosting a cocktail event in Melbourne for a total of 120 Australian agents, media representatives and corporate guests to celebrate the launch of its new flight.

To promote the new route, Malindo Air is offering passengers who have purchased tickets the opportunity to fly Malindo domestic flights to Langkawi or Penang for free. The sale period is from 4 to 17 June 2018, while the travel period will begin from June 2018 till February 2019.

-Tourism Malaysia.

First special direct charter flight to Sandakan brings 160 tourists from Taiwan

A Malindo Air plane lands at the Sandakan Airport with 160 tourists from Taiwan. Bernama pic.

SANDAKAN: A total of 160 tourists from Taiwan became the first group of passengers arriving in Sandakan Airport on a special direct charter flight from the country today.

It was an initiative of tour agency, Taikar Sdn Bhd, with cooperation from its Taiwanese counterpart, Sunrise Express Travel Service Co. Ltd, using Malindo Air flight.

The arrival of the tourists at 10.50 am was given a grand welcome in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration.

Also present were Sabah Tourism Board general manager Suzaini Datuk Sabdin Ghani and Sandakan Municipal Council secretary Faridah Giau.

Speaking to reporters, Suzaini said the initiative was in line with the state government’s efforts to bring tourists to other districts of the state and not to focus only to Kota Kinabalu.

“This is their first attempt and I hope more tour agencies, airlines and hotel operators would collaborate in this kind of partnership to enable more tourists from Taiwan to visit Sandakan,” Suzaini said.

During their stay here until next Tuesday, the tourists would be brought to visit Bakkungan Kecil Island, Libaran Island, Puu Jih Shih Temple, Orang Utan Conservation Centre in Sepilok, Gumantong Cave and enjoy the wildlife habitat along the Kinabatangan River .

For the record, 62,121 tourists from Taiwan were recorded to have visited Sabah last year, which was an increase of 12 per cent from the number recorded in 2016.

Earlier at 2am today, 90 local tourists boarded a similar special charter flight from the Sandakan Airport heading to Taiwan.

-bernama/nst.

Malindo Air commences maiden flight to Phnom Penh from KLIA

Malaysian Ambassador to Cambodia Datuk Seri Hasan Malek pose for a group photo for the Malindo Air’s maiden flight to Phnom Penh. Pic by HASHINI KAVISHTRI KANNAN.

PHNOM PENH: Malindo Air commenced its maiden flight to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) today.

Flight OD850 departed at about 8am from KLIA, with 125 passengers on board including Malaysian Ambassador to Cambodia Datuk Seri Hasan Malek along with six local media representatives.

Upon touchdown at the Phnom Penh International Airport, the aircraft was given a water cannon salute by the Cambodia officials and airport authorities and staff.

This was followed by a "Chhai Yam", local dance to welcome the passengers.

Hasan said the entry of Malindo Air into the aviation industry here shows the Cambodian government's level trust and seal of approval of Malaysian companies and businesses.

"As Malaysians, we need to continue to protect this trust by practising commendable business ethics and remember to that we are bearing our country's name whenever we do business abroad," he said.

Malindo Air's effort in bringing new alternative to existing airlines will definitely boost business especially in the tourism sector of both counties, Hasan said.

"I hope Malindo Air will be able to create more buzz for Cambodians to visit Malaysia. I hope it will inspire more Malaysian companies to start their business in Cambodia," he added.

Malindo Air Government Relation Director Raja Sa'adi Raja Amrin said Cambodia was the 17th country in its network.

"This is in line with our continuous effort to make KLIA a transit hub and we are undertaking necessary efforts to penetrate the Cambodian market.

"Phnom Penh as the capital city of Cambodia is an ideal destination for both business and leisure travel.

"This new route will strengthen our network with more travellers coming in to Kuala Lumpur or transit to the cities beyond," he said during a press conference at the inaugural ceremony today.

He said Malindo Air will have dally flight to Phnom Penh.

"Our flight leaves KLIA at 8am and arrives at 8.55am (Cambodian time) everyday. The same flight will depart from the Cambodian airport at 9.45am and arrive at 12.35pm (Malaysian time)," he said.

The new route will be operated by Boeing 737-800 with a seating capacity of 18 - 12 Business Class seats and 168 Economy seats.

Raja Sa'adi also said passengers on board the plane will have ample legroom, 25 kg baggage allowance, in-flight entertainment and complimentary snacks," he said.

He said the airlines officials were also looking at expanding more routes from KLIA to other parts of Cambodia.

"We also want to engage with the Cambodian Airport authorities and Cambodian tourism industry to increase the number of Cambodia travellers to Malaysia as it is understood to be relatively low.

"We have a strong number of Malaysians visiting the country but the number is quite low the other way. We need to tackle this and attract more Cambodian travellers to come to Malaysia," he added.

Cambodia Airports chief executive officer Eric Delobel who was also present at the event said travellers from Malaysia were steadily rising and were among the top 5 at Phnom Penh International Airport.

-nst online.

Malindo Air taps more transit passengers globally with APG as rep

Malindo Air has appointed APG offices in 22 countries as its General Sales & Services Agents (GSSA), who will be providing full sales and marketing services through their offices and call centres.

The countries are: the US, the UK, Canada, France, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and South Africa.

Chandran Rama Muthy, CEO of Malindo Air, said: “We welcome the appointment of APG Network as our distribution partner and look forward to gain greater awareness in the markets globally, especially in North America, Europe and Africa with APG Network. As a full-service carrier, this is in line with our effort to expand our distribution channels and bring in more transit passengers globally to Malaysia, in support of making Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) a travel hub in the region.”

Malindo Air is a Malaysian airline with main hubs at KLIA and Subang Skypark in Selangor. The airline operates over 800 flights weekly across a continuously growing network of about 46 routes in the region.

-TTG Asia.

Malindo Air launches daily flight to Phnom Penh and code share flight to Chennai

Malindo Air will commence new flights to Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Chennai, India. (File pix)

KUALA LUMPUR: Malindo Air will commence new flights to Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Chennai, India.

It said the inaugural flight to Phnom Penh will commence from Aug 1 onwards, whereas the inaugural code share flight to South Indian metropolitan city will commence on July 24.

Malindo Air flight OD580 will depart daily from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 8am and arrive at Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) at 8:55am. The return flight OD581 will depart on the same day from PNH at 9:45an and will arrive at KLIA at 12:35pm.

The daily flight to Chennai will OD9114 will depart daily from KLIA at 6:25am and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) at 7:55am. The return flight OD9115 will depart on the same day from MAA at 8:55am and arrive at KLIA at 3:25p.m.

From Aug 30, a second frequency will be added, making it two daily flights from Kuala Lumpur to Chennai. OD9112 will depart daily from KLIA at 8:55pm and arrive at MAA at 10:20pm. The return flight OD9113 will depart on the same day from MAA at 11:10pm and arrive at KLIA the following day at 5:40a.m.

In conjunction with the announcement, Malindo Air is offering all-in return introductory fares to Phnom Penh for Economy Class starts from RM139 and Business Class starts from RM749. For Chennai the Economy Class starts from RM438 and Business Class starts from RM999.

The promotional fares include perks such as baggage allowance, in-flight entertainment and in-flight meals.

Chief Executive of Malindo Air, Chandran Rama Muthy said they are thrilled to announce the two new routes as part of their network.

“Both Phnom Penh and Chennai are rich in culture and both destinations have active travelers for trade and leisure.

“The addition of these routes supports our continuous effort in making KLIA a transit hub, by connecting passengers to visit Malaysia”,” he said.

Chandran said the airlines hopes to help boost the tourism in Malaysia and the cities that are connected through our network.

“Passengers from India, for example, can fly to Kuala Lumpur and further their journey to Indonesia, Australia or even Hong Kong or Taiwan.

“Our network grows rapidly, especially with our progressive code share strategies, which aim to provide better connectivity in the region,” added Chandran.

The CAPA 2016 Asia Pacific Regional Airline of the Year, airline operates over 800 flights weekly across a continuously growing network of about 45 routes in the region.

For updates on Malindo Air’s latest activities and promotions, please connect with us via Twitter (https://twitter.com/malindoair), Facebook (facebook.com/MalindoAirMalaysia) or Instagram (instagram.com/malindoair).

-nst online.

Malindo Air Offers Two Million Promotional Seats

image: http://www.malindoair.com/

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- Malindo Air is offering two million promotional seats in economy and business class during its Mid-Year Mega Sales, with travel validity from July 1, 2017 until March 31, 2018.

The promotional fares, which range from RM69 to RM1,999 are available from now to May 21, 2017 and valid for all purchases made online, over the counter at all Malindo Air ticketing offices, and through travel agencies, the airline said in a statement here today.

It said the attractive fares are applicable to Malaysian domestic flights, and to Singapore, Australia, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal.

"We have also launched our global sales concurrently for flights from Singapore, Australia, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and Pakistan to Kuala Lumpur for both economy and business class seats," said Chief Executive Officer, Chandran Rama Muthy.

For bookings and enquiries, customers may visit malindoair.com, email Customer Care Centre at customer_care@malindoair.com, or call +603-7841 5388 from 8 am to 10 pm daily.
-bernama.