Batik Air To Fly Ipoh-Singapore Route Starting Today

IPOH, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- Batik Air airline is expanding its domestic routes by launching the Ipoh-Singapore route starting today.

Johor Bahru-Kunming Direct Flights To Give Tailwind To Visit Malaysia 2026

BEIJING, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Direct flights between Johor Bahru and Kunming will contribute positively to Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026), said Consul-General of Malaysia to Kunming, Muhamad Akmal Abdul Wahab. 

AAX’s Maiden Istanbul Flight Sees Strong Two-way Demand

From Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

ISTANBUL (TURKIYE), Nov 17 (Bernama) -- AirAsia X’s (AAX) inaugural flight to Istanbul, Turkiye, recorded strong demand in both directions, with the outbound Kuala Lumpur flight operating at 81 per cent capacity and the return flight nearly 89 per cent full.

Passenger Movements Up 12.2 Pct To 40.6 Million In 3Q 2025 - Malaysia Airports

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airports Group registered total passenger movements of 40.6 million passengers in the third quarter this year including Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (ISGIA).

Batik Air To Launch Nine New Routes In December

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) — Batik Air will strengthen its regional footprint with the launch of nine new routes on Dec 8, 2025, a landmark expansion that underscores the carrier’s ambition to enhance connectivity across Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

Batik Air Launches Kota Kinabalu-Incheon Direct Flights

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 13 (Bernama) -- Batik Air has launched direct flights between Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) and Incheon International Airport, Seoul in South Korea, strengthening Sabah’s connectivity with a key tourism market.

Malaysia’s Air Passenger Traffic Hits 9.3 Mln In July, Nearing Pre-pandemic Levels — CAAM

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s aviation sector is on track for full recovery, with monthly passenger traffic reaching 9.3 million in July 2025, up 3.9 per cent month-on-month (MoM) and 5.3 per cent year-on-year (YoY) compared with July 2024, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM).

Ascend Airways Malaysia Optimistic On ACMI Business With Operations Targeted For Mid-November

By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) — Ascend Airways Malaysia is confident of the prospects of its aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) business, with operations targeted to commence by mid-November this year in line with rising demand and interest in Malaysia and the Asia-Pacific region.

Penang Mulls Botanical Gardens-Gurney Bay Cable Car Link

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- The Penang government has requested Hartasuma Sdn Bhd, the concessionaire for the Penang Hill cable car project, to conduct a feasibility study on a proposed new cable car route linking the Botanical Gardens to Gurney Bay.

AirAsia Launches Direct KL, Kuching–Pontianak Routes From Sept 12

KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 (Bernama) -- AirAsia Malaysia has launched two new direct routes connecting Kuala Lumpur and Kuching to Pontianak, the capital city of West Kalimantan, Indonesia, with AirAsia as the only airline operating international flights to the city starting Sept 12, 2025.

KLIA, Penang Airport Expand Global Reach With Five New Services In June 2025 — MAHB

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- KL International Airport (KLIA) and Penang International Airport (PEN) strengthened Malaysia’s position as a global aviation hub with the addition of five new international air services in June 2025.

AirAsia Eyes Increased Connectivity To Penang In Regional Expansion Push

GEORGE TOWN, July 8 (Bernama) -- AirAsia is actively exploring the possibility of increasing flight connectivity to and from Penang as part of its ongoing regional growth strategy, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening regional accessibility.