Air India Inaugurates Daily, Non-Stop flights to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Gurugram, 16th September2024:

Air India has inaugurated its daily, non-stop flights between Delhi and Kuala Lumpur(Malaysia) on Sunday,15th Sept. The inaugural flight, operated by Airbus A320neo aircraft,landed at Kuala Lumpur at 2043 Hrs local time on 15 September 2024.

Kuala Lumpur makes Air India’s sixth destination in Southeast Asia, further strengthening its presence in the region and a steadily expanding global route network. Air India’s service to Kuala Lumpur offers a new flight option to an increasing number of travellers between India and Malaysia, and it opens new connections for Malaysian travellers to access Air India’s worldwide network that spans five continents.

Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial Officer, Air India, said: “As we inaugurate our Delhi-Kuala Lumpur route, we are not just connecting two cities; we are contributing to the growing exchange between two rich cultures and supporting bilateral trade and tourism. We look forward to welcoming guests aboard from India and Malaysia, as well as from North America and Europe who will now find a convenient way to connect to and from Kuala Lumpur via our hub in Delhi.”

Air India’s new flights to Kuala Lumpur enable seamless, same-terminal, one-stop connections for travellers from North America and Europe via Delhi. In addition to Kuala Lumpur, Air India flies non-stop between India and five points in Southeast Asia, namely Singapore, Bangkok and Phuket (Thailand), Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), and Yangon (Myanmar).

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