Malindo air Grows Network With Flights to Miri, Sibu and Tawau.
Malindo Air
Sepang, 10 March 2013 – On the back of successful operations to Kuching and Kota Kinabalu, Malindo air, Malaysia’s only hybrid airline today announced plans to expand its network by commencing flights to Sibu (11 June), Miri (14 June) and Tawau (26 June).
The introductions of the three new routes coincide with the imminent delivery of the KLIA-based carrier’s 3 rd and 4th aircraft. Malindo air operates the youngest and most state of the art fleet of any airline in Malaysia and Asia and will continue to do so over the next few years as it receives more aircrafts to add to its fleet.
Sibu, Miri and Tawau becomes Malindo Air’s 3rd, 4th and 5th gateway to East Malaysia and will offer guests more choice and better connectivity to more business and leisure destinations in East Malaysia from the airline’s hub at KLIA.
Malindo air is offering guests the opportunity to travel on economy class to its new destinations with all inclusive fares starting from RM98 to Miri, RM98 to Sibu and RM138 to Tawau.
Malindo air is also offering all inclusive Business Class fares from RM499 to Miri, Sibu, Tawau, Kuching & Kota Kinabalu.
Miri, the second largest city in Sarawak with a population of about 350,000 is the birthplace of Sarawak’s and Malaysia’s petroleum industry. It is also the main tourist gateway for Gunung Mulu National Park, Loagan Bunut National Park, Lambir National Park, and the Niah Caves. The world famous Gunung Mulu National Park with its Sarawak Chamber, a half an hour flight from the city is one of the favourite eco-tourism destinat
Sibu, an inland town is located at the confluence of the Rajang and Igan Rivers is the main tourist gateway to the Upper Rajang River, popular for its small riverine towns and many Iban and Orang Ulu longhouses.
Tawau, the third largest town in Sabah after Sandakan and Kota Kinabalu is home to Sipadan Island, rated one of the best diving sites in the world.
Miri, Sibu and Tawau are among several new local and international destinations planned by Malindo air this year.
More than 100,000 guests have travelled onboard Malindo air since it began operation on 22 March, 2013.
Announcing the new destinations, Chandran Rama Muthy, CEO, Malindo Air said Malindo air’s expansion into Miri, Sibu and Tawau offers guests with wider travel options and a more comfortable travel experience onboard its state of the art Boeing 737-900ER aircraft.
He adds, “We are proud to introduce the hybrid model to a larger network and offer guests the opportunity to sample new travel experiences and wider travel options to business and leisure travel destinations in the markets we operate in.
“We are committed to offer fares at affordable cost and are constantly looking for ways to expand our reach, improve our services, enhance our guests’ in-flight cabin experience and offer our guests a more diverse in-flight selection to choose at the lowest possible cost, without compromising quality.
“As an airline, we hope to celebrate Malindo Air’s Malaysian roots and bring to life a new travel experience built on the foundations of Asian hospitality, world class service and innovative products”.
“As we grow and expand our network to include more destinations, we will continue to engage all our stakeholders and build a strong emotional connection between our brand and guests that engender loyalty and national pride so that Malaysians, both home and abroad and residents in Malaysia would be proud to call the airline their own, concluded Chandran.
Malindo Air currently operates a fleet of 2 state of the art Boeing 737-900ER (extended range) aircraft in a 2-class configuration of 12 seats in Business and 168 seats in Economy.
Guests traveling onboard Malindo Air enjoy extra legroom at no additional cost as all seats in economy have a seat pitch of 32”.
All seats in economy are also fitted with In Flight Entertainment system (IFE) that offer guests the latest Asian and Hollywood movie blockbusters, TV Programs and interactive games to choose from at no additional charge.
Guests traveling on economy enjoy complimentary check-in baggage allowance of up to 15kg. Light refreshments are also provided free to all guests on economy class.
Business Class guests enjoy a seat pitch of 45” between them. Each seat is fitted with personal 13-inch touch screens stowed away under their arm rest. They also enjoy complimentary baggage allowance of up to 30kg and a full meal service with every business class ticket purchased.
For more information or to make a booking, contact our Call Centre at +603 7841 5388, visit www.malindoair.com or your preferred travel agent.
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