News
20 May 2009
MASwings adding 4th frequency to Ba’Kelalan
Miri: MASwings, a wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, today announced the increase of its weekly flight frequency to Ba’kelalan which will be made effective 18 June 2009.
MASwings Managing Director, Mohd Salleh Tabrani said “The decision to increase our frequency to Ba’kelalan is to cater to the growing traffic demand in our Ba’kelalan route since MASwings took operations in October 2007. “The 1st quarter of 2009 saw the traffic and cargo grew by 25% and 55% over last year,” he added.
The additional frequency to Ba’kelalan is also a route expansion via Lawas from Miri which will operate on Thursdays adding to its weekly frequencies of 3 flights a week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday on Twin Otter services.
As a result to the additional flight, MASwings flight from Miri to Bario will operate 1 hour and 10 minutes later.
The details of flight schedules are as follows:
Effective 18 June |
Departure |
Arrival |
MH3540 |
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|
Miri to Lawas |
0730 hours |
0815 hours |
Lawas to Ba’ Kelalan |
0830 hours |
0905 hours |
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|
|
MH3541 |
|
|
Ba’ Kelalan to Lawas |
0920 hours |
0955 hours |
Lawas to Miri |
1010 hours |
1055 hours |
|
|
|
MH3434 |
|
|
Miri to Bario |
1115 hours |
1205 hours |
Bario to Miri |
1220 hours |
1310 hours |
The idyllic Ba’kelalan is a perfect eco-tourism gateway and is exemplary in providing a taste of rural life. Its legacy is the rich culture of the Lun Bawang community.
MASwings destinations are available at maswings.com.my
Issued by:
MASwings, Sarawak