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
