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Revision as of 17:35, 25 September 2008

Before the introduction of the Business Turnaround Plan, Malaysia Airlines operated 118 domestic routes within Malaysia and 114 international routes across six continents.. Malaysia Airlines now flies to 87 destinations across six continents from its primary hub in Kuala Lumpur. It has a particularly strong presence in the Southeast Asia region, which, together with its subsidiary MASWings and Firefly, connects Kuala Lumpur to the most destinations in Borneo Island. Apart from that, the airline has a key role in the Kangaroo Route, on which the airline provides onward connecting flights from main European gateways to major Australian and New Zealand gateways via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, within 5 hours. Malaysia Airlines also operates transatlantic flights from Kuala Lumpur to Newark Liberty International Airport, via Stockholm Arlanda Airport, and transpacific flights from Kuala Lumpur to Los Angeles International Airport, via Taipei.

Malaysia Airlines' strengths have sometimes resulted in protectionist measures to keep it out of key foreign markets. Malaysia Airlines once operated to Vancouver, Canada. However, the Canadian government felt that allowing MAS to land in Vancouver would encroach on territory commanded by Canadian Airlines International Ltd., while Toronto International Airport was considered the preserve of Air Canada. Malaysia's case at the time was not helped by Ottawa's having a year earlier announced the cancellation of Singapore Airlines' landing rights in Toronto.

Boeing 747-400 in Hibiscus Livery

Under the Business Turnaround Plan (BTP), Malaysia Airlines began restructuring. The plan is based on the hub-and-spoke approach and the new Domestic Rationalism Policy announced by the Government. This resulted in Malaysia Airlines’ domestic routes being restructured from 118 to 22 routes, and international routes from 114 to 90 . The domestic restructuring plan began in August, 2006, while the restructuring of the international sector is being phased-in. Phase One rerouted flights to center on KL International Airport as the primary hub. Phase Two requires routes to be terminated if found to be unprofitable.

The plan is not just to reduce the airline's flights, but also to improve connectivity and frequency on targeted routes. Previously, Malaysia Airlines only operated 2 daily banks of flight arrivals and departures. However, from August, 2006, the airline began operating 4 banks of flight per day. The airline also launched new flight schedules, effective August 2006, to ensure better connectivity. Moreover, the airline is now focusing on the emerging markets: particularly China, India and Southeast Asian countries as its core network to cushion global economic downturns' effects on it.

As of March, 2007, Malaysia Airlines flies to 88 destinations. In cooperation with code-share partner airlines, the airline serves more than one hundred destinations worldwide. It was the first airline in Southeast Asia to fly to South Africa, following the demise of apartheid, and the only airline in southeast Asia that serves South America via its services to Buenos Aires, Argentina. In 2006, it suspended its routes to Manchester, Vienna, Fukuoka, Chengdu, Nagoya, Xi'an, Cairo, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Zurich under its Business Turnaround Plan. Beginning in 2008, the airline operates new destinations, with Macau and Yogyakarta being the latest additions to its list of destinations.

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Boeing 777-200ER in Heliconia livery

The airline may even reinstate routes that used to be served. As for domestic destinations, the implementation of the Domestic Rationalism Policy in August, 2006, saw Malaysia Airlines lose its non-trunk domestic routes, and it now operates only 19 trunk routes within Malaysia. The national carrier operates 7 trunk routes between KL International Airport (KLIA) and Peninsular Malaysia cities, 6 trunk routes between KLIA and Sabah/Sarawak, and 6 trunk routes within Sabah and Sarawak. In July, 2006, Malaysia Airlines added 3 additional non-trunk routes, increasing its total domestic routes to 22.

From its creation until 31 July 2006, Malaysia Airlines provided air links between remote areas of East Malaysia and its urban centers through Rural Air Services (RAS). Using 19-seat Twin Otter aircraft, Malaysia Airlines provided services to airfields in Bakalalan, Bario, Belaga, Kudat, Lawas, Limbang, Mukah, Long Akah, Long Banga, Long Lelang, Long Seridan, Marudi, Mulu and Tomanggong. The unprofitable RAS was inherited by Malaysia Airlines through the creation of Malaysian Airline System (MAS), from 1971 until 2006. The service is now operated by MASWings, a newly-formed subsidiary wholly owned by Malaysia Airlines, which previously operated as FlyAsianXpress.

Malaysia Airlines also owns its own charter flight division. Malaysia Airlines' charter flights have flown to destinations around the world, such as Guilin, which was previously one of Malaysia Airlines' scheduled destinations, and Christmas Island. Malaysia Airlines has also been the official airline for the Manchester United Asian Tour It also has a substantial Hajj operation.

Flight Numbers

Malaysia Airlines' flight numbers are allocated according to geographical region. Code-share flights bear different digits in the third column to indicate different partners.

Malaysia Airlines Flight Numbers
Band Range Market
MH 001-MH 049 Europe
MH 050-MH 089 East Asia (Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan)
MH 090-MH 099 North America & Taipei & Stockholm
MH 100-MH 149 Oceania
MH 150-MH 199 Southwest Asia & South Asia
MH 200-MH 299 Africa & South America
MH 300-MH 399 East Asia (China and Macau & Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea from Borneo)
MH 600-MH 699 Singapore
MH 700-MH 999 Southeast Asia
MH 1000-MH 1999 Domestic :Peninsular Malaysia
MH 2000-MH 2999 Domestic :East Malaysia
MH 3000-MH 3999 East Malaysia MASwings flights
MH 5000-MH 5999 Training pilot and maintenance flights
MH 6000-MH 6999 MASKargo flights
MH 7000-MH 7999 Additional Flights
MH 8000-MH 8999 Chartered Flights & Hajj flights
MH 9000-MH 9999 Codeshare Flights operated by partner airline

Current destinations

Malaysia Airlines flies to the following destinations as of September 2008. For freighter destinations see MASkargo destinations. For subsidiaries' destinations see Firefly destinations and MASwings destinations.

Africa

Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

A domestic route map of direct flights operated by Malaysia Airlines as of February 10, 2008

Southwest Asia

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

Planned Destinations

Terminated Destinations

Termianted destinations in Africa

Terminated destinations in Asia

Terminated destinations in East Asia
Terminated destinations in South Asia
Terminated destinations in Southeast Asia
Terminated destinations in Southwest Asia

Terminated destinations in Europe

Terminated destinations in North America

Terminated destinations in Oceania

References

  1. ^ "Malaysia Airlines Business Turnaround Plan" (PDF). Malaysia Airlines. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
  2. "Manchester United to raise money for UNICEF during the 2005 Asia Tour". Unicef. 2005.
  3. West Bengal CM Wants MAS To Resume Air Links To Kolkata
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