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Malaysia Airlines boosts domestic services for festive season
April 20th 2022
Malaysia Airlines Group CEO, Captain Izham Ismail, has defended the carrier against claims of extreme price hikes on the airline’s flights between Peninsular Malaysia and the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak. Read More » "It was never Malaysia Airlines' intention of driving high fares to cause inconvenience to our customers, especially during the festive season," he said. "Airlines globally set the price of flight tickets dynamically, subject to demand and supply and based on the date, time and availability of seats within a specific timeframe." The oneworld alliance member will operate 20 additional flights between Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Sandakan and Tawau during the Hari Raya peak travel period (April 28 to May 8), representing about 7,000 seats, in response to demand. The airline's load factor has surpassed 90% in the economy cabin during this busy travel period in Malaysia, the airline said.
