MAS offers half price fares to some destinations

June 13, 2012

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is currently offering attractive all-inclusive international travel airfares with reductions of up to 47 per cent off the current lowest economy class fares and 50 per cent off the lowest business class fares for Malaysian travellers.

In a statement today, the national carrier said the offers to selected destinations in Asean, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, India, and Maldives were available till June 18, 2012 and valid for travel till August 31, 2012.

Its regional senior vice president for Malaysia & Asean, Muzammil Mohamad, said the offers were among the best and MAS has made these affordable for travel on some of its selected flights to and from Malaysia.

Among the offers for economy class round-trip airfares are flights from Kuala Lumpur to Asean destinations such as Medan (RM408), Phuket (RM478), Jakarta (RM538) and Ho Chi Minh City (RM598).

Business class travel round-trip airfares start from as low as RM808 to Medan, RM1,308 to Phuket and Singapore as well as RM1,658 to Bangkok.

Economy class return tickets to other selected destinations start at RM798 to Hong Kong, RM1048 to Beijing, RM1,118 to Chennai and RM1,598 to Perth.

Offers are also available for business class travel, going for RM2,408 to Chennai, RM2,998 to Guangzhou and Xiamen, RM3,098 to Beijing, Hong Kong and Bangalore, RM4,908 to Male/Maldives and RM5,098 to Perth.

Customers commencing their travel from Penang and Johor Baru will enjoy the same airfares, while MAS offers a 50 per cent discount on other Peninsular Malaysia domestic sectors to and from Kuala Lumpur connecting with the international destinations.

In the case of Sabah and Sarawak, a standard one-way rate of RM240 is added to the economy class fare offers.

Likewise, business class airfares are common-rated for journeys from Penang and Johor Baharu while 50 per cent discount on business class fares applies to sectors from other parts of Malaysia to/from Kuala Lumpur.

These offers are available at malaysiaairlines.com, via MAS’s 24-hour toll-free number 1 300 88 3000, MH Buddy in MAS Facebook, its ticket offices and appointed agents throughout Malaysia. — Bernama