Malaysia Airlines celebrates double flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia Airlines will be launching a 5 day offer from $599* to Kuala Lumpur as it celebrates the commencement of double daily direct flights to the capital of Malaysia.Effective 1 November 2010, customers from Sydney will enjoy more than 100,000 or 39% more seats per annum compared to 2009. The sales commencing Monday, 25 October offers flexible travel dates from 1 March to 15 June 2011.Malaysia Airlines Regional Senior Vice President, Australia, New Zealand and South West Pacific, Mr Ignatius Ong said,To date, we have seen a 17% increase in the number of customers from Sydney travelling to Kuala Lumpur. In line with the increase in demand, we are pleased to offer double daily flights. As a network carrier, we have timed our flights to enable passengers arriving in KL to connect easily to Europe and other destinations.
We will continue to promote Australia in Malaysia and globally. Australia remains one of the top destinations for Malaysians due to the close ties between our two countries, and the diversity of attractions offered.The midday flight departs Sydney at 3.40pm and arrives in Kuala Lumpur at 8.50pm. The night service from Sydney departs at 9.55pm and arrives in Kuala Lumpur at 3.20am the following day.

Sydney Airport CEO, Mr Russell Balding said, Malaysia Airlines has been flying from Sydney Airport since 1974. The commencement of a double daily service is good news as the number of people travelling between Australia and Malaysia is growing strongly.The new service will provide more than 100,000 extra seats on the Sydney – Kuala Lumpur route. For Australians, the new service provides more access to Malaysia and the hub at Kuala Lumpur which makes it easier to fly to all the destinations that Malaysia Airlines services.Sydney is the most popular destination for international tourists and Sydney Airport is conveniently located just 8 kilometres from the CBD. The new flight is therefore also good news for Sydney’s tourism sector as it makes it easier for Malaysians to visit the Australian city they most want to fly to,he added.Malaysia Airlines operates 47 weekly flights from Australia to Kuala Lumpur – Sydney (14 x weekly), Melbourne (14 x weekly), Perth (10 x weekly), Brisbane (5 x weekly) and Adelaide (4 x weekly). Come 15th January 2010, the airline will introduce three weekly direct flights from Perth to Kota Kinabalu.