KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAS) has announced new destinations and routes in China, marking its rapid expansion in the world’s most populous country and the globe’s second largest economy. The national airline will commence flying to eight destinations and 11 new routes in China from Kuala Lumpur (KL), Kota Kinabalu (KK) and Penang, beginning in early 2017. "I see potential for direct flights to 20 Chinese cities from KL, Penang, KK and Kuching by 2019. MAS will also promote tourism in Malaysia and China through seasonal or ad-hoc services to key leisure markets such as Langkawi, Kuching and KK. The announcement of MAS' new flights was made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in Beijing today.

Source: New Strait Times November 04, 2016 08:37 UTC