Malaysia Airlines to reinstate two additional flights between Kuala Lumpur and Brisbane on March 28, 2010

According to a report in etravelblackboardasia.com, Malaysia Airlines will reinstate two additional flights between Kuala Lumpur and Brisbane on March 28, 2010. Peter Lawlor, Tourism Minister, Queensland said that the two flights will be reinstated in 2010 following their withdrawal in 2007. The new services will add to the existing five flights per week between Kuala Lumpur and Brisbane via Sydney. Lawlor said the non-stop Boeing 777 services from Kuala Lumpur will operate on Fridays and Sundays, adding 564 weekly seats into Queensland on top of the 705 already provided via Sydney.

Lawlor said, “In addition to adding capacity to the growing Malaysian market, Kuala Lumpur is a key hub for UK, European and Indian travellers, this is good news for Brisbane and other Queensland tourism destinations. Malaysia Airlines and Virgin Blue have an agreement in place which allows the seamless transfer of Malaysia Airlines passengers onto Virgin Blue flights to other key tourism regions such as Tropical North Queensland and the Whitsundays.”