Sydney, 11 Jun 2024 – Malaysia Airlines will increase the frequency of flights on the Kuala Lumpur to Amritsar route from four (4) flights a week to daily starting Thursday 1 August 2024.

Launched in November 2023, Amritsar is one of three new India routes introduced in 2023 alongsideAhmedabad and Trivandrum. The increase in flight frequencies to  Amritsar will bring Malaysia Airlines' total weekly flights in India to 71, where it currently operates to nine (9) key hubs including New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, and Trivandrum.

Dersenish Aresandiran, Chief Commercial Officer of Airlines from Malaysia Aviation Group, said, “Demand for travel between Australia & New Zealand to India remains strong, hence we are delighted to strengthen our operations into the country by further boosting flight frequencies to Amritsar.

Operating 71 weekly flights between Malaysia and India, we remain steadfast towards offering seamless connectivity and enhanced flexibility to Aussie and Kiwi travellers, serving as the gateway to Asia and beyond. With our extensive network, comfortable transit options, and delivery of our inimitable Malaysian Hospitality, we are confident about capturing the escalating travel demand in this market.”

Malaysia Airlines boasts an extensive network to South Asia, offering flights 71 weekly flights to nine major cities in India, 14 weekly flights to Bangladesh, 10 weekly flights to Nepal and 7 weekly flights to Sri Lanka. The expansion to South Asia will provide Aussie and Kiwi travellers added convenience and flexibility for both business and leisure travel.

Starting from July 2024, the airline will also be increasing flight frequency from Sydney and Adelaide to Kuala Lumpur. These additional flights will operate between 5 July to 22 July 2024 and 27 September to 14 October 2024, adding over 7,500 seats over the peak school holiday period. The flights are now open for booking in the Global Distribution System (GDS).

Malaysia Airlines currently operates 53 weekly flights between Australia & New Zealand and Malaysia.

Serving as the gateway to Asia, the airline offers seamless connectivity to over 50 destinations in Malaysia, ASEAN, North Asia, South Asia, and United Kingdom.

Additional Adelaide Flight Information

Flight No  Day   Date          Sector     Departure   Arrival     Aircraft
MH139     Sun   07-Jul-24   KUL-ADL    2220       0700+1   A330-300
MH139     Sun   14-Jul-24   KUL-ADL    2220       0700+1   A330-300
MH139     Sun   21-Jul-24   KUL-ADL    2220       0700+1   A330-300
MH139     Sun   29-Sep-24 KUL-ADL    2220       0700+1   A330-300
MH139     Sun   06-Oct-24  KUL-ADL    2220       0800+1   A330-300
MH139     Sun   13-Oct-24  KUL-ADL    2220       0800+1   A330-300

Flight No   Day    Date         Sector    Departure   Arrival    Aircraft
MH138     Mon  08-Jul-24   ADL-KUL      1050       1700    A330-300
MH138     Mon  15-Jul-24   ADL-KUL      1050       1700    A330-300
MH138     Mon  22-Jul-24   ADL-KUL      1050       1700    A330-300
MH138     Mon  30-Sep-24 ADL-KUL      1050       1700    A330-300
MH138     Mon  07-Oct-24  ADL-KUL      1050       1600    A330-300
MH138     Mon  14-Oct-24  ADL-KUL      1050       1600    A330-300

Additional Sydney Flight Information

Flight No   Day     Date       Sector     Departure   Arrival     Aircraft
MH7031    Fri   05-Jul-24   KUL-SYD      2345      1010+1  A330-300
MH7031    Fri   06-Jul-24   KUL-SYD      2345      1010+1  A330-300
MH7031    Fri   19-Jul-24   KUL-SYD      2345      1010+1  A330-300
MH7031    Fri   20-Jul-24   KUL-SYD      2345      1010+1  A330-300
MH7031    Fri   27-Sep-24  KUL-SYD     2345      1010+1  A330-300
MH7031    Fri   11-Oct-24  KUL-SYD      2345      1110+1  A330-300
MH7031    Fri   12-Oct-24  KUL-SYD      2345      1110+1  A330-300

Flight No   Day     Date         Sector   Departure   Arrival    Aircraft
MH7030    Sat   06-Jul-24   SYD-KUL     1140       1830    A330-300
MH7030    Sat   07-Jul-24   SYD-KUL     1140       1830    A330-300
MH7030    Sat   20-Jul-24   SYD-KUL     1140       1830    A330-300
MH7030    Sat   21-Jul-24   SYD-KUL     1140       1830    A330-300
MH7030    Sat   28-Sep-24  SYD-KUL    1140       1830    A330-300
MH7030    Sat   12-Oct-24  SYD-KUL     1240       1830    A330-300
MH7030    Sat   13-Oct-24  SYD-KUL     1240       1830    A330-300

About Malaysia Airlines

Malaysia Airlines is the national carrier of Malaysia, offering the best way to fly to, from and around Malaysia through its premium and full-service offerings. Malaysia Airlines carries up to 40,000 guests daily on memorable journeys inspired by Malaysia's diverse richness. As the nation's flag bearer, it embodies the incredible diversity of Malaysia; capturing its rich traditions, cultures and cuisines via its inimitable Malaysian Hospitality across all customer touch points.

Since September 2015, the airline has been owned and operated by Malaysia Airlines Berhad. It is part of the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), a global aviation organisation that comprises of different aviation business and lifestyle travel solution portfolios aimed at serving global air travel needs. The airline is committed to facilitating safe and seamless travels by placing safety and hygiene as the anchor across all end-to-end consumer touchpoints in line with its MHFlySafe initiative. Via its alliance with oneworld®, Malaysia Airlines offers superior connectivity to more than 900 destinations in 170 territories across the globe. For more information, please visit www.malaysiaairlines.com and download the Malaysia Airlines app to get the latest promotions conveniently at your fingertips.

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