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Malaysian Tourist Arrivals Increase In December

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

(RTTNews) - Tourist arrivals into Malaysia rose 9.2% year-on-year in December, a report by Tourism Malaysia said Friday. The report said December recorded the highest number of tourist arrivals of 2....

Malaysia Airlines scraps domestic fuel surcharges

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Flag carrier Malaysia Airlines said Tuesday it will scrap fuel surcharges for domestic flights as part of efforts to boost air travel amid an economic slowdown. The airline s...

Sime Darby gets govt nod for Labu LCCT plan

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Sime Darby Bhd has received the government’s approval to proceed with the proposed private low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) project in Labu, Negri Sembilan...

RM500m Lahad Datu airport project to get priority under 10MP

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

RM500m Lahad Datu airport project to get priority under 10MP Lahad Datu: The Government will give priority to the construction of a new airport for Lahad Datu, costing RM500 million, during the 10...

Low cost service from Stansted to Malaysia launched

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A new budget airline long haul route has been launched, connecting Europe and Asia. AirAsia X yesterday announced flights from London to Malaysia, where passengers can connect to flights to Australia.

Booking for AirAsia X's London-Kuala Lumpur service opened yesterday. Tickets are available from £99 one way. Passengers travelling to the Malaysian capital will benefit from five flights per week from Stansted Airport.

"AirAsia X's London-Kuala Lumpur route is the realisation of a long held ambition to open up affordable access between Malaysia and Europe. We have an incredible route network and at £99, the opportunity for Londoners and Europeans to explore the region has never been greater," said Tony Fernandes, CEO of the AirAsia Group.

"This new route will benefit everyone, enabling magnificent holidays in beautiful locations, encouraging economic and tourism activity...As time passes there will be more promotions and the fare could well fall further - we always look to make the fare as low as possible," he added.

AirAsia X already flies to Australia from Kuala Lumpur, enabling passengers to continue their low cost flight. Travellers will be able to catch connecting flights to Perth, the Gold Coast and Melbourne.

The airline is the low cost, long haul affiliate of AirAsia and covers destinations which are more than four hours in flight duration from Kuala Lumpur.

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Etihad strengthens global network with new codeshare agreement

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Etihad Airways is to extend further its expanding global network by providing its customers with greater access to destinations in Asia, following the signing of a new codeshare agreement with Malaysia Airlines...

Airasia X To Increase Daily Flight Capacity To Gold Coast

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- As a commitment to Gold Coast, AirAsia X will be increasing its daily flight capacity during the mid-December to mid-January peak season, Chief Executive Officer Azr...

New budget airline

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Malaysian based low cost airline AirAsia X will begin services between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur in November...

Kuwait: Malaysia Airlines launches new flight

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Malaysia Airlines on Tuesday launched its twice weekly direct flights between Kuwait and Kuala Lumpur, departing Kuwait every Tuesday and Thursday...

Indians flocking to Malaysia as tourism booms

Wed, 2 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Tourists from the second most popular populous country in the world, India, are flocking to Malaysia, according to a leading international newspaper.

The Malaysian tourism board has revealed that 279,000 Indians visited Malaysia in 2006, with 400,000 expected to come this year ? making it a good place for UK investors to cash in on the country's booming holiday trade.

In fact, hundreds of Indians have participated in a scheme called 'Malaysia my second home', whereby tourists are allowed to invest into the country's real estate market.

However, they are forbidden to lease their property or conduct any form of business from the premises, reports the Times of India.

According to tourism director Arif Mohammed Noor, tourism is the second largest contributor to Malaysia' economy.

"Given the large disposable income of people in India and the growing urge of a holiday destination, we are confident that the response from India will be tremendous," stated Mr Noor.

The Malaysian government recently announced new measures in order to boost investment in the country's property sector. One of the strategies is to speed up approvals for development applications from three or five years to six months.