KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) has entered into a partnership with Universal Charter Sdn Bhd to provide scheduled air charter services between Kota Kinabalu to sectors in China beyond the airline’s network.
Commencing Dec 15, 2015 until March 31, 2016, the agreement would see 180 charter flights being operated from Tianjin, Nanning and Chengdu to Kota Kinabalu, connecting Chinese tourists to Malaysia, it said in a statement after the signing ceremony yesterday.
MAB Head of Strategy and Planning Proteek Sengupta said: “We are excited to begin a partnership with Universal Charters which will enable Malaysia Airlines to strengthen its presence in China”.
This makes good business sense as MAB would be able to operate and build a presence in one of the biggest tourism markets in the world.
“Utilising our B737-800 for this service, passengers will experience better overall in-flight comfort,” he added. — Bernama