KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) has seen a surge in demand to several routes in Peninsula Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak, following the announcement on Malaysia’s 14th General Election.
In a statement released today, the national carrier said it will be mounting 40 additional flights and upgrading 10 flights to wide-body services to the following domestic destinations from May 5 to May 10, 2018.
MAB said the upgrade service of B737-800 services for domestic destinations includes Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Penang and Kuching will utilise the A333-300 aircraft with travel date from May 5 to May 10.
The airline will also add extra domestic flights by utilising its B737-800 aircraft for domestic destinations including Kuala Lumpur, Kota Bahru, Kuala Terengganu, Sibu, Alor Setar, Labuan, Sandakan, Johor Bahru, Kuantan and Miri applicable for traveling date between May 8 and May 10.
MAB wishes to encourage passengers to place their bookings early and choose to fly on earlier or later flights to enjoy competitive air fares.
“We will continue to monitor the local market trend and consider mounting more flights to more cities to ensure the supply matches the demand,” it said.
MAB and its affiliates Firefly and MASwings, will also be waiving flight change fees for Malaysians with existing bookings with the airline during to allow Malaysians to return to their hometown and vote.
The airline said the waiver is applicable for all types of tickets for travel dates between May 8 and May 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 Baru 10.00am/10.55am
MH7321 Kota Baru /Kuala Lumpur 11.35am/12.35pm
MH7325 Kuala Lumpur/Kota Baru 12.45pm/1.40pm
MH7326 Kota Baru/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 Star 6.00pm/7.00pm
MH7311 Alor Star/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 Baru 7.05pm/8.00pm
MH7370 Johor Baru/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 Baru 8.10pm/9.05pm
MH7370 Johor Baru/Kuala Lumpur 9.40pm/10.35pm
MH7325 Kuala Lumpur/Kota Baru 5.40pm/6.35pm
MH7326 Kota Baru/Kuala Lumpur 7.15pm/8.15pm
MH7310 Kuala Lumpur/Alor Star 6.25pm/7.25pm
MH7311 Alor Star/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 Star 8.00am/9.00am
MH7311 Alor Star/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 Baru 6.25pm/7.20pm
MH7321 Kota Baru/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