SHAH ALAM, Nov 19 — The Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is working on campaigns to attract more airlines into the country for Visit Malaysia 2020, Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported today.
Its group chief executive officer Raja Azmi Raja Nazuddin told the news portal that MAHB is planning to engage nine airlines to fly to its airports, which would add on to several that had started flying into Malaysia this year.
He said among the airlines that had begun landing in the country are Air Busan, Batik Air, Air Arabia, Scoot, Qatar Airways, and Royal Brunei.
“These airlines came in a very big way. The frequency of their flights ranges from three times a week to daily.
“There is a lot of interest in Malaysia, not just for tourism but also for business, education, and health.
“We are delighted to have facilitated this increase in air traffic to the country through our various efforts,” Raja Azmi was quoted by the English portal.
He said there was also the introduction of new routes by Indigo, which now flies into Malaysia 21 times a week, Citilink, AirAsia Thailand and Philippines Airlines.
Raja Azmi said some airlines had also increased its flight frequencies from India, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines.
He told FMT that there are also plans with several airlines that are already flying into the country to add 16 routes to all the five international airports in Malaysia.
