BANGKOK: MYAirline Sdn Bhd marked a significant milestone with the commencement of its first international flight to Bangkok last month, said chief executive officer Rayner Teo.
He said Bangkok was chosen as MYAirline’s first international destination due to the increasing numbers of both business and leisure travellers to and from Malaysia.
According to the Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports, a total of 1,696,358 visitors from Malaysia entered Thailand from January to May 2023, compared to only 76,420 visitors during the same period last year.
“We are confident that this robust trend will continue as trade and tourism between Malaysia and Thailand will further develop in the coming years.
“We are confident that MYAirline will become a preferred choice for travellers worldwide as we further expand our flight network to other neighbouring countries in the Southeast Asian region this year,” he said in a statement.
In just a little over six months of operations, MYAirline has flown over one million passengers across nine domestic routes within Malaysia.
Since its inaugural flight on Dec 1, 2022, MYAirline has connected Kuala Lumpur to various popular destinations including Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Kota Bharu, Langkawi, Penang, Sibu, Tawau, Miri, and an inter-city route linking Kota Kinabalu and Tawau. – Bernama
