Emirates Airline May Increase Flights During Visit M’sia Year 2007
Posted by airlinenews on November 4, 2006
SEPANG, Nov 4 (Bernama) — Emirates Airline may provide additional flights into the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) during the Visit Malaysia Year 2007, said its general manager, Alban Lee.
Speaking to Bernama in a recent interview here, he said: “We feel great to contribute to KLIA to make it a more important aviation hub for Malaysia.
“For the Malaysia Visit Year, we will continue to contribute by increasing flight frequency which are commercially viable.”
He pointed out that during the summer months, Emirates’ flight were usually full with Middle Eastern holidaymakers visiting Malaysia.
Lee disclosed that for the past three years, Emirates have increased at least three additional flights during the summer months. Emirates currently offers nine flights weekly to KLIA.
Emirates, the Dubai-based international airlines, is wholly-owned by the government of Dubai.
It has a fleet of 92 aircraft (as on April 26, 2006) and fly to 80 destinations worldwide.
