Eight Malaysia Airlines New China Destination Routes were announced in November 2016 as part of a rapid expansion campaign into China. The Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato’ Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak, also announced in Beijing that the airline would serve eight new destinations and 11 new routes with 35 additional frequencies between Malaysia and China beginning in early 2017.

Malaysia Airlines New China Destination Routes

Malaysia Airlines’ CEO Peter Bellew has also mentioned that the Airline plans to triple its Chinese business over the next five years. The CEO sees potential for direct flights to 20 Chinese cities from Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Kota Kinabalu, and Kuching by 2019.

Malaysia Airlines will be flying the following destinations in China after the first half of 2017;

Malaysia Airlines will also add a second daily flight between Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai, subject to slots, in April 2017. This follows the airline’s recent announcement that it will upgrade the service to its morning Kuala Lumpur—Hong Kong sector from the Boeing 737 to the Airbus A330 aircraft.

Conclusion 

As most of the destinations are quite similar to those of other budget airlines, the eight Malaysia Airlines New China Destination Routes will only take off after the first half of 2017. Therefore, travelers and businessmen now await the confirmation dates and flight timings to each of the destinations in China.