Malaysia Airlines News
Malaysia Airlines soars further after World Travel Awards win
Malaysia Airlines was recognised as Asia’s Leading Airline at the World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony in Bangkok earlier this year, triumphing over a stellar field from across the region. Here Breaking Travel News examines just what it is about the Malaysian flag-carrier which sets it apart from its competitors.
World Travel Awards winners join for new codeshare deal
Etihad Airways has signs a frequent flyer agreement with codeshare partner Malaysia Airlines. The national airline of the United Arab Emirates is recognised as the World Leading Airline by the prestigious World Travel Awards, while Malaysia Airlines claimed the title of Asia’s Leading Airline earlier this year.
Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, Chief Executive Officer, Malaysia Airlines
Ahmad Jauhari Yahya,Chief Executive Officer, Malaysia Airlines, Asia’s Leading Airline
Malaysia Airlines speeds up online booking process
Malaysia’s flag carrier Malaysia Airlines has introduced MHquick, an application extension for the Google Chrome web browser designed to offer more convenience for customers with another online channel.
Troubles continued for Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines has posted a second straight quarterly loss for the three months ended June 30th. The flag-carrier reported a loss of $178 million) in the April-June quarter, down from a loss of $180 million a year earlier.
Malaysia Airlines links up with Marriott for new menu
Malaysia Airlines will be serving a new Chinese menu by JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai on board its new Airbus 330-300 from Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia Airlines was recently recognised as the World’s Leading Airline to Asia by the prestigious World Travel Awards.
Malaysia Airlines links up with AirAsia
Owners of Malaysia Airlines and AirAisa have agreed to a share swap to allow the two carriers to work together on a broad range of areas. Under the terms of the deal, Khazanah Nasional, which has a 69.5 per cent stake in MAS, will take up ten per cent of AirAsia while Tune Air Sdn, which owns some 23 per cent of the budget airline, will hold 20.5 per cent in MAS.
Malaysia Airlines introduces self check-in kiosk at KLIA for domestic flights
Effective 1 August 2011, passengers travelling economy class on Malaysia Airlines’ domestic flights will be able to do self check-in to process their departure formalities and baggage check-in at KL International Airport (KLIA).
Malaysia Airlines bans babies from first-class
Babies balling their eyes out on flights can irritate even the calmest of passengers, but now an airline has come up with a solution. Malaysia Airlines has confirmed that it has placed a ban on infants from flying in the first-class cabin.
Boeing, Malaysia Airlines announce order for 10 Additional 737s
Boeing and Kuala Lumpur-based Malaysia Airlines have announced the airline has exercised an option to purchase tenadditional Next-Generation 737-800s. The order is valued at more than $800 million at current list prices.
IATA 2011: Malaysia Airlines to join world’s leading airline alliance oneworld
Malaysia Airlines will join the oneworld alliance, voted “World’s Leading Airline Alliance” by World Travel Awards, according to an announcement made at the IATA conference in Singapore. The carrier, voted “World’s Leading Airline to Asia” by World Travel Awards, was unanimously elected a member designate, with a formal alliance membership agreement to be completed soon.
IATA 2011: Qantas warns over higher prices
Leasing Australasian airline Qantas has warned passengers prices are likely to increase as it battles against rising fuel costs. Alan Joyce, the chief executive of Qantas, confirmed at the IATA annual conference in Singapore earlier fare increases and surcharges still do have not cover fuel costs with the airline considering further increases in the future to make up the shortfall.