Strong Demand For Malaysia Airlines’ Chengdu Flights

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines has resumed its flights from Kuala Lumpur to Chengdu, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the Greater China market and strengthening connectivity between Malaysia and Western China, and supporting Malaysia’s inbound tourism ambitions under Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026).

The airline said demand was strong, with inaugural flight MH526 departing from KL International Airport (KUL) Terminal 1 to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) on Jan 9 achieving an impressive load factor of 91 per cent on its outbound leg.

“With the addition of Chengdu, Malaysia Airlines now serves seven destinations across Greater China, reflecting continued confidence in the market,” Malaysia Airlines stated in a statement today.

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According to the airline, operating up to seven times weekly, the route is expected to support growing two-way travel demand and strengthen business and leisure connectivity and offer passengers seamless onward connections via Kuala Lumpur to destinations across ASEAN, South Asia and Australasia.

The timing of the service aligns with the extension of mutual visa-free travel arrangements between Malaysia and China, enabling longer stays and encouraging greater travel flows between both countries.

The relaunch also highlights the broader strength of Malaysia-China relations across the MAG (Malaysia Aviation Group) ecosystem, following MASkargo’s recent special-cargo operation transporting Malaysia’s new giant pandas from Chengdu to Kuala Lumpur under the renewed bilateral conservation agreement, it added.

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-- BERNAMA