Firefly celebrates inaugural flight with Kota Bharu community

AS Firefly prepares to operate its first flight from Kelantan to Singapore, its staff took time off to spread festive cheer to the people of Kota Bharu at a buka puasa organised by Grand Riverview Hotel under the Seikhlas Ikatan Satu Impian programme, in conjunction with the Hari Raya celebration.

The guest list comprised people aged six to 83-years-old and was provided by Majlis Kanser Nasional (Makna) and Majlis Daerah Kuala Krai Kelantan.

“No matter how busy we are, we must never forget to make time to engage the communities that we do business with,” said head of Sales and Customer Experience Azman Ahmad.

“And the opportunity to participate in this buka puasa came at just the right time when we are making our presence felt in Kota Bharu with the new Kota Bharu-Singapore route and additional flights for the Kota Bharu-Johor Bahru and Kota Bharu-Penang routes,” Azman said.

Celebration with the kids: (Standing at the back, from left) Imran, Azman, Vincent Chua (General Manager, Grand Riverview Hotel general manager Vincent Chua and Fahrin witih the children.

At the dinner, Firefly gave each guest a gift pack comprising items usually needed to prepare for Hari Raya. The gift packs were purchased with funds collected from Firefly employees and management.

“The staff gave generously for this worthy cause, so much so our CEO Ignatius Ong pledged to match the funds collected ringgit for ringgit. In the end, we managed to raise RM6,000 in just two weeks,” Azman said.

As an added treat, Firefly invited singer-songwriter Imran Ajmain and actor Fahrin Ahmad to perform at the event. The two also mingled with the crowd.

In conjunction with the launch of the new Kota Bharu-Singapore route, Firefly now offers an all-in one-way promo seat that starts from RM99 per passenger.

For a start, Firefly will operate four times a week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday between Kota Baru and Singapore.

Additionally, it will provide more flights to Kota Bharu-Johor Baru and Kota Bharu-Penang to cater to the growing demand from Aug 10.

Purchases can be made at Firefly’s website at www.fireflyz.com.my, mobile application, airport and city ticketing offices, call-centre and through travel agents.

Passengers are encouraged to take the opportunity to enjoy these promotional airfares and explore Firefly’s exciting new route.

SOURCE: The Star Online | 31 July 2012 |