The agreement between the two organisations will support the tourism board’s Visit Malaysia 2020 marketing campaign which has been developed to encourage tourism from Europe and the Middle East.

The new service to Langkawi will be operated by the airline’s state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, featuring 22 seats in business class and 232 seats in economy class, with spacious cabins and specially-designed interiors.

YTL Hotels and Marriott International have signed a master development agreement to bring the AC Hotels by Marriott brand to Malaysia for the first time. The brand will be exclusive to YTL Hotels for the whole of Malaysia.

Air Arabia has launched its direct flight between Kuala Lumpur and Sharjah. The seven-hour flight between the two cities is the first direct flight by a low-cost carrier connecting Malaysia with the United Arab Emirates.

Since launching the brand five years ago, Luxury Escapes has quickly become the region’s fastest growing travel company with over 2.6 million members. The Luxury Escapes business represents some of the world’s best hotels and is credited with driving incremental traveller demand.

Guests at the Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa can look forward to enhanced dining experiences with the appointment of food and beverage director, Derek Charles Gomez.