Malaysia Airlines and Firefly to Offer Fixed Fares, Additional Flights to Sabah and Sarawak in Conjunction with Kaamatan and Gawai Festival

Fly home for a fixed fare capped at RM300 one-way

KLIA, 19 May 2023 – In conjunction with the upcoming Kaamatan and Gawai festival, Malaysia Airlines and Firefly are offering fixed fares capped at RM300 one-way* for flights to Sabah and Sarawak departing from Kuala Lumpur, operated by Malaysia Airlines, and from Penang operated by Firefly, which will be available for purchase beginning 20 May 2023. The capped fares are applicable for travel on 27, 28 and 29 May 2023 to Kota Kinabalu (BKI), Labuan (LBU), Sandakan (SDK) and Tawau (TWU) via Malaysia Airlines, and between Penang (PEN) and BKI via Firefly. Meanwhile, for flights to Sarawak, the capped fares will apply for travel on 29, 30 and 31 May 2023 to Kuching (KCH), Miri (MYY), Bintulu (BTU), Sibu (SBW) via Malaysia Airlines, and between PEN and KCH via Firefly. In addition to the enticing fares, the sister airlines will also be operating additional flights during the festive period from 25 May to 5 June 2023 to cater the influx of passengers returning home for the celebrations. Malaysia Airlines will be mounting 14 additional flights and upgrading one of its services to the wide-body A330 aircraft into Sarawak, while mounting seven (7) additional flights and upgrading two of its services into Sabah. Meanwhile, Firefly will be operating three (3) additional flights between PEN and BKI and two additional flights between PEN and KCH during this travel period. Ahmad Luqman Mohd Azmi, Chief Executive Officer of Airlines from Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), said, “We are appreciative of the Government’s support to subsidise airfares to facilitate travels during the Kaamatan and Gawai festive period. As the national flag bearer, we are committed to prioritising the needs of our customers and to ensure that they can fly safely and seamlessly to their destinations onboard Malaysian Hospitality. We hope that through the capped fares, upgraded services and additional capacities, it will provide ease for their travel plans to return home so that they can reconnect with their loved ones during the festivities.” For more information and to book your flights, please visit the official Malaysia Airlines and Firefly website. *Not inclusive of government taxes and fees.

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