MAS adds 40 more flights, and extra seats

Additional services to selected domestic destinations from May 5-10, and wide-body services on 10 flights.

PUTRAJAYA: Forty extra flights are being added by Malaysia Airlines for the general election season, with wide-body services on 10 other flights to add extra seats.

The additional flights are to selected domestic destinations from May 5-10. Polling day is Wednesday, May 9.

Additional seats are available on wide-body A333 aircraft on May 5, May 8, May 9 and May 10 on flights between Kuala Lumpur and Penang, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching.

Extra flights will serve Alor Setar, Penang, Kota Baru, Kuala Terengganu, Kuantan, Johor Baru, Labuan, Sandakan, Sibu and Miri.

The airline said there had been a surge in demand to several routes, and advised travellers to make their bookings early and to choose to fly on earlier or later flights for competitive air fares.

“The airline will continue to monitor the trend and consider mounting more flights to more cities,” Malaysia Airlines said.

Flight change fees would also be waived on Malaysia Airlines, Firefly and MASwings for those with existing bookings who wanted to return home to vote.

The waiver applies on all types of tickets for travel between May 8-10.

The changes announced by MAB are:

*Upgrade of B737-800 services to A333-300 aircraft*

*MAY 5*

MH2614 Kuala Lumpur/Kota Kinabalu 12.55pm/3.30pm – As per original schedule
MH2607 Kota Kinabalu/Kuala Lumpur 4.30pm/7.00pm – Retimed from original schedule

*MAY 8 and MAY 9*

MH1162 Kuala Lumpur/Penang 7.30pm/8.25pm – As per original schedule
MH1165 Penang/Kuala Lumpur 9.25pm/10.25pm – Retimed from original schedule

*MAY 8*

MH2640 Kuala Lumpur/Kota Kinabalu 3.45pm/6.20pm – As per original schedule
MH2631 Kota Kinabalu/Kuala Lumpur 7.20pm/9.50pm – Retimed from original schedule

MH2528 Kuala Lumpur/Kuching 5.00pm/6.45pm – As per original schedule
MH2597 Kuching/Kuala Lumpur 8.00pm/9.40pm – As per original schedule

*MAY 10*

MH1152 Kuala Lumpur/Penang 4.35pm/5.35pm – As per original schedule
MH1155 Penang/Kuala Lumpur 6.35pm/7.35pm – Retimed from original schedule

*Extra domestic flights, B737-800*

*MAY 8*

MH7320 Kuala Lumpur/Kota Bharu 10.00am/10.55am
MH7321 Kota Bharu /Kuala Lumpur 11.35am/12.35pm

MH7325 Kuala Lumpur/Kota Bharu 12.45pm/1.40pm
MH7326 Kota Bharu/Kuala Lumpur 2.20pm/3.20pm

MH7334 Kuala Lumpur/ Kuala Terengganu 3.00pm/3.55pm
MH7335 Kuala Terengganu/Kuala Lumpur 4.35pm/5.30pm

MH7480 Kuala Lumpur/Sibu 5.20pm/7.15pm
MH7481 Sibu/Kuala Lumpur 7.55pm/9.50pm

MH7310 Kuala Lumpur/Alor Setar 6.00pm/7.00pm
MH7311 Alor Setar/Kuala Lumpur 7.40pm/8.40pm

MH7416 Kuala Lumpur/Labuan 6.00pm/8.25pm
MH7417 Labuan/Kuala Lumpur 9.05pm/11.25pm

MH7428 Kuala Lumpur/Sandakan 6.25pm/9.10pm
MH7429 Sandakan/Kuala Lumpur 9.50pm/12.30am+1

MH7371 Kuala Lumpur/Johor Bharu 7.05pm/8.00pm
MH7370 Johor Bharu/Kuala Lumpur 8.40pm/9.35pm

MH1286 Kuala Lumpur/Kuantan 9.30pm/10.20pm on

*MAY 9*

MH1263 Kuantan/Kuala Lumpur 6.30am/7.15am on
MH7371 Kuala Lumpur/Johor Bharu 8.10pm/9.05pm

MH7370 Johor Bharu/Kuala Lumpur 9.40pm/10.35pm
MH7325 Kuala Lumpur/Kota Bharu 5.40pm/6.35pm

MH7326 Kota Bharu/Kuala Lumpur 7.15pm/8.15pm
MH7310 Kuala Lumpur/Alor Setar 6.25pm/7.25pm

MH7311 Alor Setar/Kuala Lumpur 8.00pm/9.00pm
MH7334 Kuala Lumpur/Kuala Terengganu 6.25pm/7.20pm

MH7335 Kuala Terengganu/Kuala Lumpur 7.55pm/8.50pm
MH7480 Kuala Lumpur/Sibu 7.05pm/9.00pm

MH7481 Sibu/Kuala Lumpur 9.40pm/11.30pm
MH7428 Kuala Lumpur/Sandakan 5.00pm/7.45pm

MH7427 Sandakan/Kuala Lumpur 8.25pm/11.10pm

*MAY 10*

MH7310 Kuala Lumpur/Alor Setar 8.00am/9.00am
MH7311 Alor Setar/Kuala Lumpur 9.45am/10.45am

MH7334 Kuala Lumpur/Kuala Terengganu 2.20pm/3.15pm
MH7335 Kuala Terengganu/Kuala Lumpur 3.55pm/4.50pm

MH7320 Kuala Lumpur/Kota Bharu 6.25pm/7.20pm
MH7321 Kota Bharu/Kuala Lumpur 8.00pm/9.00pm

MH7486 Kuala Lumpur/Miri 6.30pm/8.45pm
MH7487 Miri/Kuala Lumpur 9.25pm/11.35pm

MH7428 Kuala Lumpur/Sandakan 5.00pm/7.45pm
MH7429 Sandakan/Kuala Lumpur 8.25pm/11.10pm -Bernama