National, 9 November 2023: In a significant development for travellers hailing from Punjab, Malaysia Airlines commenced its operations between Amritsar (ATQ) and Kuala Lumpur (KUL) last evening. The inaugural flight MH0118 arrived from Kuala Lumpur and was warmly welcomed with a water salute upon arrival in Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport, Amritsar at 10:10pm local time on the Boeing 737-800 NG. On the same day, the inaugural flight departed for Kuala Lumpur at 11:25pm local time via MH0119.

The commencement of the direct flight to Amritsar is part of the airline’s strategy to strengthen its connectivity in India. The airline currently operates flights from New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kochi.

“India has shown an incredible resurgence in air travel demand and passenger traffic in recent times. With the introduction of direct flights to and from Amritsar & Malaysia, our goal is to enhance the travel options and flexibility for various categories of Indian travellers, including students, leisure seekers, and business travellers.”

Dersenish Aresandiran, Chief Commercial Officer of Airlines from Malaysia Aviation Group

Malaysia Airlines is set to introduce two more routes from Kuala Lumpur to Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) on November 9 and Ahmedabad (AMD) on December 1, 2023. Notably, it will become the first full-service premium carrier to offer flights to South Asia and the Pacific from Amritsar and Trivandrum. With these additions, the airline will be operating a total of 65 weekly flights to India across nine (9) key hubs.

Below is the flight schedule:

Flight No.	Route	Time	Frequency
MH0118	Kuala Lumpur – Amritsar	6:50pm – 10:10pm	Wednesday and Saturday
MH0119	Amritsar – Kuala Lumpur	11:25pm – 7:30am	Wednesday and Saturday

About Malaysia Airlines

Malaysia Airlines is the national carrier of Malaysia, offering the best way to fly to, from and around Malaysia through its premium and full-service offerings. Malaysia Airlines carries up to 40,000 guests daily on memorable journeys inspired by Malaysia’s diverse richness. As the nation’s flag bearer, it embodies the incredible diversity of Malaysia, capturing its rich traditions, cultures, and cuisines via its inimitable Malaysian Hospitality across all customer touch points.

Since September 2015, the airline has been owned and operated by Malaysia Airlines Berhad. It is part of the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), a global aviation organisation that comprises of different aviation business and lifestyle travel solution portfolios aimed at serving global air travel needs. The airline is committed to facilitating safe and seamless travels by placing safety and hygiene as the anchor across all end-to-end consumer touchpoints in line with its MHFlySafe initiative. Via its alliance with oneworld®, Malaysia Airlines offers superior connectivity to more than 900 destinations in 170 territories across the globe.

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