Malindo Air starts new routes to Australia, Bangladesh, China & Myanmar
Boldly going to Brisbane via Bali. The flight and cabin crew of the inaugural Malindo Air service from Kuala Lumpur to Brisbane pose for a commemorative photo on 31 March. The connection between the cities will be flown daily.
- Malindo Air has had a busy week launching several new routes, mainly from its main base in Kuala Lumpur (KUL). The highlight is a new daily service to Brisbane (BNE) in Australia via Denpasar (DPS) on the Indonesian island of Bali. Myanmar has also been added to the airline’s network with the introduction on 3 April of a four times weekly service to Yangon (RGN). The LCC has also resumed service to Chittagong (CGP) in Bangladesh with a three times weekly service. The route was previously operated by Malindo in 2014. All of the airline’s new routes will be flown using its fleet of 737-800s. Vote for Brisbane Airport’s FTWA in this week’s Arch of Triumph Public Vote. Vote for Brisbane Airport’s cake in this week’s Cake of the Week Public Vote.
| Launched | From | To | Aircraft (WF) | Competition (WF) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar | Denpasar (DPS) | Brisbane (BNE) | B738 (7) | Virgin Australia (10), Jetstar Airways (4) |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) | Brisbane (BNE) via DPS | |||
| 30-Mar | Chittagong (CGP) | B738 (3) | ||
| 28-Mar | Haikou (HAK) via PEN | B738 (2) | Malaysia Airlines (2) | |
| 03-Apr | Yangon (RGN) | B738 (4) | AirAsia (14), Malaysia Airlines (11), Myanmar Airways International (2) | |
| 28-Mar | Penang (PEN) | Haikou (HAK) | B738 (2) | |
| Source: anna.aero’s New Route Database. OAG Schedules Analyser for w/c 4 April 2017. WF = Weekly frequencies. | ||||
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