The
national carrier will also increase frequencies to
an existing international route from the capital of Sabah.
A
total of 7 weekly services for these four routes will be operated
using the latest 160-seater B737-800aircraft.
Malaysia Airlines Group
Chief Executive Officer
Encik Ahmad Jauhari Yahya said, "Although we suspended four
international routes from Kota Kinabalu in January and February this
year, we continued reviewing the situation and are now finalizing
plans to introduce flights between
the Sabah state capital and three cities in the region. We will
announce details of this development in the near future, once we have
the clearance from the regulatory authorities."
The
additional routes and more flights to an existing
international route are expected to improve inbound tourist arrivals
to Sabah and increase Kota Kinabalu's significance as the national
carrier's eastern hub of Malaysia.
Apart
from Malaysia Airlines, its wholly owned subsidiary MASwings
also commenced international operations this year linking Kota
Kinabalu to Brunei and also Tawau to Tarakan, Indonesia.
