Malaysia Airlines to Launch Kota Kinabalu – Shanghai Flights

Malaysia Airlines will launch twice-weekly direct flights between Kota Kinabalu and Shanghai from 11 December 2012.

Malaysia Airlines flight MH394 will depart Kota Kinabalu on Tuesdays and Fridays at 20:20 and arrive Shanghai at 00:45 the next day.

The inbound flight MH395 will depart Shanghai on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 01:.45 and arrive Kota Kinabalu at 06:25.

Malaysia Airlines Regional Senior Vice President for Malaysia/ASEAN, Muzamil Mohammad, said “The introduction of more international direct flights to and from Kota Kinabalu meets the growing demand for premium connectivity to and from Sabah. Kota Kinabalu is an ideal gateway for air travel to and from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, North Asia, Indonesia, and Australia.”

Malaysia Airlines will be putting the new 2-class configured Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 144 economy class seats and 16 business class seats will be used to operate the Kota Kinabalu – Shanghai return service.

Malaysia Airlines’ all inclusive return fares Kota Kinabalu – Shanghai start from RM1199 on Economy Class and RM3185 on Business Class for travel from 11 December 2012 to 30 September 2013.

The ‘all inclusive’ fares are available from now until 17 December 2012.

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