Malaysia Airlines is expanding its network in Japan and Mainland China with new, direct flights to Shenzhen and Changsha in China, and a return to Fukuoka, Japan after an absence of nearly two decades.
Malaysia Airlines is expanding its network in Japan and Mainland China with new, direct flights to Shenzhen and Changsha in China, and a return to Fukuoka, Japan after an absence of nearly two decades.
From Kuala Lumpur, the first of the three new routes to be launched by Malaysia Airlines will be a daily service to Shenzhen starting July 1. It will then be followed by a new daily service to Changsha starting July 8.
With the launch of the flights to Shenzhen and Changsha, Malaysia Airlines will offer flights on eight routes to Mainland China by the end of the summer including Beijing Daxing, Shanghai Pudong, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Hong Kong, and Chengdu Tianfu.
“This expansion reflects our strategic focus on scaling our presence in key growth markets across East Asia while cementing Kuala Lumpur’s position as a key strategic gateway. Both Shenzhen and Changsha align perfectly with our network strategy, driven by robust demand across both business and leisure segments.”
On September 2, Malaysia Airlines will make its return to Fukuoka with five weekly flights (Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday). The airline last operated flights to Fukuoka in 2006.
Fukuoka will be Malaysia Airlines' third destination in Japan, where it currently operates flights to Tokyo Narita and Osaka Kansai.
“The return to Fukuoka further enhances our network depth. As the only carrier operating direct flights on this route, we are proud to offer passengers a seamless non-stop experience that eliminates the need for transit. These developments demonstrate our ongoing commitment to optimising our network and delivering a more integrated travel experience for our customers.”
Additional Flight Frequencies to London, Brisbane, Manila, and Colombo
Starting April 18 and 22, Malaysia Airlines will add two weekly flights to London Heathrow, bringing up the total number of flights on the route from 14 to 16 weekly.
On the Kuala Lumpur-Brisbane route – currently served with five weekly flights – Malaysia Airlines will increase it further to six weekly on August 16 before a further increase to seven weekly from October 25.
From July 1, the airline will increase its flights to Manila from three-times daily (21 times weekly) to four-times daily (28 times weekly).
Services to Colombo will be increased from seven-times weekly to eight weekly from April 3. It will then be increased to nine-times weekly the next month from May 3, then 10-times weekly from May 20.
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