Malaysia Airlines has expanded its partnership
with Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia).
Malaysia Airlines’ MH
flight code will be added to several Saudia flights with
departures from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah and Riyadh, as well as
flights between the cities to Madinah and Cairo.
Saudia’s SV flight code is being added to Malaysia Airlines’
flights from Kuala Lumpur to several destinations including
Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Penang.
Capt. Ibrahim Koshy, Executive Chief Officer of
Saudia, said, “We are pleased to cooperate with Malaysia Airlines
to give its passengers the opportunity to learn about the warm
Arab hospitality that Saudia is famous for all over the world, as
well as providing access to various destinations in the Middle
East. We look forward to enhancing the prospects of
bilateral relations in the future.”
Travellers from the Far East and Australiasia will enjoy easy access via Saudia to the most prominent
destinations in the Kingdom, such as Madinah and Al-Ula, as well
as making it easier to travel to the Egyptian capital, Cairo.
Passengers on board Malaysia Airlines can enjoy
smooth connections to the most prominent tourist destinations in
Malaysia such as Penang which is famous for its food,
architecture, beaches, and for being on the UNESCO World
Heritage List, as well as flights to
Australian cities such as Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
Captain Izham Ismail, Group Chief Executive
Officer of Malaysia Airlines, said, “We are
delighted to welcome Saudia as our new codeshare partner to
leverage each other’s network, allowing two full-service carriers
to expand their operations to South East Asia and Australia as
well as the Middle East respectively. This partnership will
strengthen Malaysia Airlines’ presence in Saudi Arabia and build
upon a strong relationship between the two carriers. It will also
complement our double daily commercial services via Doha with
Qatar Airways, as well as flights to Jeddah and Madinah operated
by AMAL by Malaysia Airlines for umrah and hajj journeys.”
