APG Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a member of the APG Network, announced that Kuwait Airways has appointed its parent organisation, Pacific World Travel Sdn Bhd, as its General Sales Agent (GSA) for passenger and cargo in Malaysia, with effect from 1st April 2015.
Kuwait Airways, the national carrier of the State of Kuwait, was established in 1954 and operates scheduled air transport services throughout the Middle East and to the Indian Subcontinent, Europe, Southeast Asia and North America.
Tunku Iskandar, Group President of APG Malaysia said, “This appointment by Kuwait Airways allows us to bring our group’s long-established experience and strength of business contacts within the travel and tourism industry of Malaysia to effectively market and promote Kuwait Airways’ services.” He added that, “The potential market for Kuwait Airways in Malaysia consist of business and leisure traffic travelling to all parts of the Middle East, including Umrah pilgrims to Saudi Arabia, as well as to Europe and North America.”
Currently, Kuwait Airways operates 3 x weekly flights between Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Kuwait, as well as extension flights between Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta (Indonesia).