KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 4): Malaysia Airlines today launched a rapid expansion into China with the airline serving eight new destinations and 11 new routes with 35 additional frequencies between Malaysia and China, beginning in early 2017, which was announced by the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in Beijing. “Malaysia Airlines plans to triple our Chinese business over the next five years. We have huge confidence in China,” said Malaysia Airlines chief executive officer Peter Bellew. “We will promote tourism in Malaysia and China through seasonal or adhoc services to key leisure markets such as Langkawi, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu. Malaysia Airlines will also add a second daily flight between Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai subject to slots in April 2017.

Source: The Edge Markets November 04, 2016 08:54 UTC