Malaysia Airlines adds capacity for GE14





PUTRAJAYA, April 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) will be mounting 40 additional flights and upgrading 10 flights to wide-body services to selected domestic destinations between May 5 and 10 due to the 14th General Election (GE14).

In a statement today, MAB said the additional flights were being provided as the airline saw a surge in demand to several routes in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak for voters to cast their votes on May 9.

MAB also encouraged passengers to make their bookings early and to choose to fly on earlier or later flights to enjoy competitive air fares.

"The airline will continue to monitor the local market trend and consider mounting more flights to more cities to ensure the supply matches the demand.

"MAB, together with its sister airlines Firefly and MASwings, will also be waiving flight change fee for Malaysians with existing bookings with the airlines to allow Malaysians to balik kampung and vote," it said.

It added the waiver was applicable for all types of tickets for travel dates between May 8 and 10 inbound or outbound.

Upgrade of B737-800 services to A333-300 aircraft







1. MAY 5











MH2614 Kuala Lumpur/Kota Kinabalu 12.55pm/3.30pm ? As per original schedule





MH2607 Kota Kinabalu/Kuala Lumpur 4.30pm/7.00pm ? Retimed from original schedule







2. MAY 8 and MAY 9













MH1162 Kuala Lumpur/Penang 7.30pm/8.25pm ? As per original schedule







MH1165 Penang/Kuala Lumpur 9.25pm/10.25pm ? Retimed from original schedule







3. MAY 8









MH2640 Kuala Lumpur/Kota Kinabalu 3.45pm/6.20pm ? As per original schedule





MH2631 Kota Kinabalu/Kuala Lumpur 7.20pm/9.50pm ? Retimed from original schedule















MH2528 Kuala Lumpur/Kuching 5.00pm/6.45pm ? As per original schedule







MH2597 Kuching/Kuala Lumpur 8.00pm/9.40pm ? As per original schedule







4. MAY 10













MH1152 Kuala Lumpur/Penang 4.35pm/5.35pm ? As per original schedule







MH1155 Penang/Kuala Lumpur 6.35pm/7.35pm ? Retimed from original schedule





Extra domestic flights utilising the B737-800 aircraft







1. MAY 8













MH7320 Kuala Lumpur/Kota Bharu 10.00am/10.55am







MH7321 Kota Bharu /Kuala Lumpur 11.35am/12.35pm











MH7325 Kuala Lumpur/Kota Bharu 12.45pm/1.40pm







MH7326 Kota Bharu/Kuala Lumpur 2.20pm/3.20pm











MH7334 Kuala Lumpur/ Kuala Terengganu 3.00pm/3.55pm







MH7335 Kuala Terengganu/Kuala Lumpur 4.35pm/5.30pm











MH7480 Kuala Lumpur/Sibu 5.20pm/7.15pm







MH7481 Sibu/Kuala Lumpur 7.55pm/9.50pm











MH7310 Kuala Lumpur/Alor Setar 6.00pm/7.00pm







MH7311 Alor Setar/Kuala Lumpur 7.40pm/8.40pm











MH7416 Kuala Lumpur/Labuan 6.00pm/8.25pm







MH7417 Labuan/Kuala Lumpur 9.05pm/11.25pm











MH7428 Kuala Lumpur/Sandakan 6.25pm/9.10pm







MH7429 Sandakan/Kuala Lumpur 9.50pm/12.30am+1











MH7371 Kuala Lumpur/Johor Bharu 7.05pm/8.00pm







MH7370 Johor Bharu/Kuala Lumpur 8.40pm/9.35pm











MH1286 Kuala Lumpur/Kuantan 9.30pm/10.20pm on







2.

MAY 9













MH1263 Kuantan/Kuala Lumpur 6.30am/7.15am on













MH7371 Kuala Lumpur/Johor Bharu 8.10pm/9.05pm





MH7370 Johor Bharu/Kuala Lumpur 9.40pm/10.35pm











MH7325 Kuala Lumpur/Kota Bharu 5.40pm/6.35pm







MH7326 Kota Bharu/Kuala Lumpur 7.15pm/8.15pm











MH7310 Kuala Lumpur/Alor Setar 6.25pm/7.25pm







MH7311 Alor Setar/Kuala Lumpur 8.00pm/9.00pm











MH7334 Kuala Lumpur/Kuala Terengganu 6.25pm/7.20pm







MH7335 Kuala Terengganu/Kuala Lumpur 7.55pm/8.50pm











MH7480 Kuala Lumpur/Sibu 7.05pm/9.00pm







MH7481 Sibu/Kuala Lumpur 9.40pm/11.30pm











MH7428 Kuala Lumpur/Sandakan 5.00pm/7.45pm







MH7427 Sandakan/Kuala Lumpur 8.25pm/11.10pm







3.

MAY 10













MH7310 Kuala Lumpur/Alor Setar 8.00am/9.00am







MH7311 Alor Setar/Kuala Lumpur 9.45am/10.45am











MH7334 Kuala Lumpur/Kuala Terengganu 2.20pm/3.15pm







MH7335 Kuala Terengganu/Kuala Lumpur 3.55pm/4.50pm











MH7320 Kuala Lumpur/Kota Bharu 6.25pm/7.20pm







MH7321 Kota Bharu/Kuala Lumpur 8.00pm/9.00pm











MH7486 Kuala Lumpur/Miri 6.30pm/8.45pm







MH7487 Miri/Kuala Lumpur 9.25pm/11.35pm











MH7428 Kuala Lumpur/Sandakan 5.00pm/7.45pm







MH7429 Sandakan/Kuala Lumpur 8.25pm/11.10pm

--BERNAMA