Civil Aviation

Malaysia Airlines Expands Connectivity in India with Three New Routes

Malaysia Airlines embarks on a new Commercial Elevation journey to expand its footprint in India, launching three new services between Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Amritsar (ATQ), Thiruvananthapuram (TRV), and Ahmedabad (AMD) on November 8, November 9, and December 1, 2023, respectively.

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The expansion will increase Malaysia Airlines’ point-to-point connection between India and Kuala Lumpur to nine (9) important hubs, giving travellers more choices and flexibility when travelling between the two nations. Currently, the airline offers direct flights to Kochi, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, and Hyderabad. The Boeing 737-800NG aircraft, which has 160 seats in total—16 in business class and 144 in economy class—will fly the additional routes.

Malaysia Airlines is happy to provide introductory rates as part of this effort, with all-inclusive roundtrip tickets starting at RM999 on Economy Class and RM2,999 on Business Class. These tickets are available for purchase from now through 9 September 2023 for travel from 8 November 2023 to 31 March 2024. Customers who make reservations during this time will also receive up to 50% Bonus Enrich Points.

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Route	Flight No.	Departure Time	Days of Operation
Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) – Effective 8 November 2023
KUL – ATQ	MH118	6:50pm	Wednesday, Saturday
ATQ – KUL	MH119	11:25pm	Wednesday, Saturday
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) – Effective 9 November 2023
KUL – TRV	MH116	9:30pm	Thursday, Sunday
TRV – KUL	MH117	12:01am	Friday, Monday
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) – Effective 1 December 2023
KUL-AMD	MH106	6:50pm	Tuesday, Friday
AMD-KUL	MH107	10:40pm	Tuesday, Friday
KUL-AMD	MH208	11:00pm	Wednesday, Saturday
AMD-KUL	MH207	02:55am	Thursday, Sunday

Additionally, there will be more flights from KUL to Guangzhou (CAN), Beijing (PKX), Shanghai (PVG), Hong Kong (HKG), Jakarta (CGK), Bangkok (BKK), Ho Chi Minh City (SGN), and Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) with an increase from five to seven flights per week to each city. This will give passengers more flexibility and options when it comes to their travel plans.

In addition to adding new routes and increasing frequency, the airline has also introduced two new product lines, MHsports and MHcruise, to improve both the overall traveller experience and a number of their current commercial items.