New daytime services to India being launched by Malaysia Airlines Sept 1

Malaysia Airlines recently announced it will be increasing its frequencies to Indian cities from Kuala Lumpur in September this year.

The airline in a statement said that the current daily evening Malaysia Airlines flights to prominent Indian cities, including Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, is being complemented by daytime flights effective from September 1, 2012. The flights to Indian cities are being operated from the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia Airlines is currently operating a total of 50 direct flights services between Indian and Malaysia every week. This also includes 12 return flights to New Delhi every week as well as daily return flights to Hyderabad.

The Kuala Lumpur-Mumbai daytime service will depart from Kuala Lumpur at 09.20 on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays every week and will arrive at Mumbai at 11.45. The return service will be on the same day, and will depart Mumbai at 11.45 am and arrive at Kuala Lumpur at 20.20.

The Kuala Lumpur-Bengaluru daytime service will be operated on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays every week. The Chennai service will be operated four times every week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.