Malaysia Airlines to capture 50% moslem market share in Malaysia, Indonesia
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Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) aims to tap into 50% of the umrah pilgrimage market in Malaysia and Indonesia with 270,000-290,000 umrah pilgrims projected to make their pilgrimage to the holy land in the upcoming pilgrimage season.
The national carrier entered into a charter service deal with a coalition of four umrah tour operators comprising KRS Travel Sdn Bhd, ATS Global Travel & Charter, Ecoriths Leisure Travel &Tour and Rayhar Travels Sdn Bhd to provide air charter services during the umrah season beginning October 2018 until June 2019.
MAB group CEO Captain Izham Ismail said all the 149 flights will be operated via its Airbus A380-800 aircraft. The agreement will see the carrier transporting 70,000 pilgrims from Malaysia and neighbouring countries such as Indonesia.
The direct flight are from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah and Madinah in Saudi Arabia.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which tour operators has Malaysia Airlines partnered with for these charter services?
Which tour operators has Malaysia Airlines partnered with for these charter services?
The national carrier has partnered with a coalition of four umrah tour operators. These are KRS Travel Sdn Bhd, ATS Global Travel & Charter, Ecoriths Leisure Travel & Tour, and Rayhar Travels Sdn Bhd.
Q.How many flights will operate under this agreement and what aircraft will be used?
How many flights will operate under this agreement and what aircraft will be used?
A total of 149 flights are scheduled to operate as part of this agreement. All these flights will be serviced using Malaysia Airlines' Airbus A380-800 aircraft.
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