Malaysia Airlines News Page 18
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.
Malaysia Airlines’ passenger revenue increase outstripped by fuel hike
Passenger revenue growth outstripped by the steep increase in fuel prices and strengthening of the Ringgit has impacted Malaysia Airlines’ first quarter performance for 2011.
Malaysia Airlines launches MHbuddy App
Passengers on Malaysia Airlines will be able to change seats and check in through Facebook, following the launch of its MHbuddy service. The App allows passengers to choose seats based on if their friends are on the same flight, while the airline is currently working on upgrading the service to include all options currently provided on their main website.
Malaysia Airlines launches Going Places iPad App
Malaysia Airlines has unveiled its new Going Places iPad Application, enabling users to conveniently browse the airlines’ inflight magazine.