Malindo Air today continues its international network expansion by launching its 2016’s first new services from Kuala Lumpur-Ho Chi Minh City, bringing its current route network to 33 destinations in 10 countries.
The daily services to Vietnam mark the airline's tenth country in its expanding international network.
Promotional fares for Kuala Lumpur-Ho Chi Minh City starts from RM129 for Economy Class and RM399 for Business Class one-way all inclusive.
All fares include perks such as free baggage allowance, in-flight entertainment, a meal and light refreshments.
CEO of Malindo Air, Chandran Rama Muthy said, “We believe our new service will have much to offer to both the business and leisure travellers. Passengers can now look forward to enjoying competitive low fares between Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh City on Malindo Air flights. Our direct daily service to Ho Chi Minh City is likely to open it up as more of a relaxation destination, meeting the increasing travel demand and economic exchange between Malaysia and Vietnam.”
Chandran added that selecting Ho Chi Minh City as a new destination was in line with the airline’s international expansion plan. According to Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), Malaysian tourist arrivals to Vietnam were over 329,000 people in 2013, increasing to more than 339,000 in 2014 and 300,000 in the first 11 months of 2015.
On the other hand, Tourism Malaysia statistics recorded that there were 177,000 visitors from Vietnam between January to September in 2015. Malindo Air is also playing its key role of spurring the tourism economy in South East Asia. At the same time, the new route will help boost the airline's presence in the robust South East Asian market.”
He also said, “Ho Chi Minh City is our first destination in Indo-China.
The city is well known for its key tour spots among Malaysian visitors such as primarily national scenic spots, pagodas, and unique cultural life and cuisine of Vietnam.
Additionally, Vietnam has many scenic destinations recognised by UNESCO.”
The narrow-body Boeing 737-800 aircraft with a seat capacity of 162, with 12 Business Class and 150 Economy Class seats, will be deployed on the two services.
The flight time between Kuala Lumpur and Colombo will take 3 hrs 25mins. The time taken for the Kuala Lumpur - Ho Chi Minh City journey will be 1hr 55 mins from the carrier’s main hub in KLIA2.
For bookings and enquiries, visit www.malindoair.com, write in to Customer Care Centre at [email protected] or call +603-7841 5388 from 7am to 11pm daily.
For purchases through mobile phones, use mobile.malindoair.com or download the Malindo Air App on Google Play and App Store.
Connect with us on virtual space via Twitter (twitter.com/Malindo_Air), Facebook (facebook.com/MalindoAirMalaysia) or Instagram (instagram.com/malindoair).
Malindo Air Scheduled Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Ho Chi Minh
Sector : KUL/SGN
Flight No. : OD 561
ETD : 12:05
ETA : 13:00
Frequency : DAILY
Sector : SGN/KUL
Flight No. : OD 562
ETD : 13:55
ETA : 17:00
Frequency : DAILY
All timings stated are local time in 24-hour format.
Bernama
Fri Jan 29 2016
Promotional fares for Kuala Lumpur-Ho Chi Minh City starts from RM129 for Economy Class and RM399 for Business Class one-way all inclusive. - File photo
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