KULAI: A historic milestone has been recorded at Senai Inter­national Airport following the departure of the first chartered flight from Johor to Bhutan. Malaysian Chinese Tourism Association (MCTA) Johor chapter chairman Edwin Tay Kian Chuan described this as a positive development for Johor’s tourism industry. “This is also timely with the upcoming Visit Johor and Visit Malaysia 2026 tourism campaigns,” he said after witnessing the departure of the Bhutan Airlines flight. Tay said the flight from Johor to Bhutan, a country often referred to as the “Kingdom of Happiness”, takes about four hours. He added that more chartered flights are also expected to be offered from Senai International Airport in May.

Source: The Star December 21, 2025 01:40 UTC