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| Colourful welcome: Travellers on Firefly’s inaugural flight from Kota Bharu to Langkawi being greeted with cultural performances upon arrival. |
LANGKAWI: Enjoying the many flavours of Malaysia is now even easier with Firefly’s direct flight from Kota Bharu to Langkawi.
Offering three flights a week – on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday – the new route is aimed at boosting travel between both destinations.
“The addition to Firefly’s routes is timely, especially since Visit Kedah 2016 begins in two months,” said Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir after the inaugural flight arrived at the Langkawi International Airport on Tuesday.
He said Langkawi had consistently been one of Malaysia’s favourite tourist spots, and tourism was bound to flourish.
“Kelantan is known for its food and culture, and this is a chance to travel to Kota Bharu to try the food. Langkawi residents can enjoy budu more often.”
The Kelantan delegation on the flight was led by state deputy exco for culture, tourism and heritage Datuk Hassan Mohaamood.
A cultural performance by the Langkawi Development Authority (Lada) greeted the travellers on the near-capacity flight. They were also given commemorative gifts to mark the occasion.
The new route is Firefly’s third to and from Langkawi, after those from Subang and Penang. It is the fourth for Kelantan after Subang, Penang and Johor Bahru.
Firefly CEO Ignatius Ong said that with the latest route, the airline aimed to not only give the tourism industry a boost but also promote the ease of doing business.
“Travel and mobility are now more convenient than ever,” he added. He said the airline had set a weekly 300 passenger target for the route.
Also present at the launch were Lada CEO Tan Sri Khalid Ramli and Malaysia Airports Sdn Bhd senior airport manager Arif Jaafar.
Malaysia’s premium short-haul airline now operates a fleet of 10 ATR 72-500 and seven ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft out of Penang and Subang, connecting secondary destinations within the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle and providing linkages between Malaysia and Singapore.
For more information on the latest promotions and routes, visit www.fireflyz.com.my.
Offering three flights a week – on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday – the new route is aimed at boosting travel between both destinations.
“The addition to Firefly’s routes is timely, especially since Visit Kedah 2016 begins in two months,” said Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir after the inaugural flight arrived at the Langkawi International Airport on Tuesday.
He said Langkawi had consistently been one of Malaysia’s favourite tourist spots, and tourism was bound to flourish.
“Kelantan is known for its food and culture, and this is a chance to travel to Kota Bharu to try the food. Langkawi residents can enjoy budu more often.”
The Kelantan delegation on the flight was led by state deputy exco for culture, tourism and heritage Datuk Hassan Mohaamood.
A cultural performance by the Langkawi Development Authority (Lada) greeted the travellers on the near-capacity flight. They were also given commemorative gifts to mark the occasion.
The new route is Firefly’s third to and from Langkawi, after those from Subang and Penang. It is the fourth for Kelantan after Subang, Penang and Johor Bahru.
Firefly CEO Ignatius Ong said that with the latest route, the airline aimed to not only give the tourism industry a boost but also promote the ease of doing business.
“Travel and mobility are now more convenient than ever,” he added. He said the airline had set a weekly 300 passenger target for the route.
Also present at the launch were Lada CEO Tan Sri Khalid Ramli and Malaysia Airports Sdn Bhd senior airport manager Arif Jaafar.
Malaysia’s premium short-haul airline now operates a fleet of 10 ATR 72-500 and seven ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft out of Penang and Subang, connecting secondary destinations within the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle and providing linkages between Malaysia and Singapore.
For more information on the latest promotions and routes, visit www.fireflyz.com.my.
Source: The Star Online | Nation | 29 Oct. 2015
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