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AVIATION Malaysia Airlines to host 25 agents
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Malaysia Airlines is to whisk 25 UK travel agents off to its home country as a thank you to the travel trade.
more closely with the trade than ever before and show them the wealth of experiences in Malaysia.” The UK is Malaysia’s biggest
source market in Europe. Malaysia Airlines is replacing the
From today, Malaysia’s National Day (August 31), agents who book Malaysia Airlines flights will be entered into a draw to win a place on the six-night trip in November. It will be split into two parts. Agents on the ‘Senses’ fam will visit the George Town Unesco World Heritage Site, cook Malaysian food and visit Penang and Langkawi. The ‘Adventure’ fam agents will
go to Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary, take a sunset cruise and steam train ride in north Borneo and go on a Harley-Davidson city tour of the capital Kuala Lumpur. Both groups will meet in Kuala Lumpur for a trip up the Petronas twin towers and a gala dinner.
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British Airways increases Heathrow flights to Philadelphia to 10 a week
British Airways is increasing the number of weekly flights between Heathrow and Philadelphia from seven to 10. Additional flights will run on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays with 5pm departures from London starting in April 2018. Along with additional
flights, 2018 will also see a 20% increase in hotel capacity in Philadelphia, including new Four Seasons, W and Element hotels.
britishairways.com
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PENANG: Agents on the Senses fam will visit island capital George Town
Adrian Keating, Malaysia
“The trade represents about 80% of our revenue so we really want to say thank you with this trip”
Airlines’ regional manager for the UK, Ireland and Europe, said: “We want to raise the profile of Malaysia Airlines and Malaysia as a destination. “The trade represents about
80% of our revenue out of the UK, so we really appreciate their support and want to say thank you with this trip. We want to work
AVIATION Air Malta to start MAN flights in May
Air Malta will resume weekly flights from Manchester airport from May 1. The route was discontinued at the start of this summer, but the decision has been reversed for 2018 “in line with Air Malta’s growth strategy”. The route will operate on Tuesdays until October 16, 2018. The airline currently flies from Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham and Bristol. Air Malta recently revealed plans to add a ninth
aircraft to its fleet by next summer, to expand routes and increase frequency to its most popular destinations.
It carries an estimated 1.6 million passengers a year.
airmalta.com
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two Airbus A380s on its twice-daily Heathrow-Kuala Lumpur route with more-economical A350s, one in January and another in March. The 286-seat aircraft represent
a 46% reduction in capacity – the A380 seats 494 – but Keating was confident they were more likely to be profitable. Malaysia Airlines economy bookings earn one entry into the fam trip draw, while business or first-class bookings earn two. Agents receive double entries for flights to Malaysia with the carrier. Twenty-five runners-up will
receive tickets to the November 25 Liverpool v Chelsea match at Anfield. The incentive closes on September 30 and the fam trip
departs on November 15.
malaysiaairlines.com
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