Issuing a statement on Wednesday, the airline said it would fly three times a week on Kuala Lumpur-Kathmandu-Kuala Lumpur sector. It has received permission to operate seven flights a week.[break]
The announcement comes after a month after Air Asia X - a Malaysia-based budget carrier - started flying to Kathmandu from the Malaysian capital. With this, the number of carriers flying on the route has reached three. Until a month ago, national flag carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation was enjoying monopoly on the route.
Air Service Agreement (ASA) between Malaysia and Nepal allows Malaysian carriers to operate up to 21 flights a week on the route.
The airline has launched promotional fare starting Rs 45,619 for round trip in economy class. Similarly, it is offering round trip in economy class on Kathmandu-Sydney-Kathmandu at Rs 110,543.
“Booking on promotional fares is valid till August 19 with travel period from September 1 to December 31,” the statement said.
The airline is operating Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 144 economy class seats and 16 business class seats.
The flights will depart from Kathmandu on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 12:20 pm and land at Kula Lumpur airport at 7:15 pm. The flights will arrive to Kathmandu at 11:30 pm.
“This is a timely addition to our network where Nepal and Malaysia can mutually benefit from various commercial relations including trade, investment and tourism promotion,” Azahar Hamid, Malaysia Airlines´ regional senior vice president for Middle East and South Asia, said in the statement. “We also foresee and welcome the labor market traffic from Nepal to Malaysia to use this direct connection.”
Marcopolo Travels is the General Sales Agent (GSA) for the Malaysia Airlines in Nepal.
Although two other airlines are already operating on the route, the sector is considered lucrative as the number of migrant workers and outbound tourist from Nepal is on the rise. More than 500,000 Nepalis are currently working in Malaysia.
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