Malaysia Airlines is increasing its frequency from Auckland into Kuala Lumpur from six times weekly to daily services effective 25 November 2013.

Starting 25 November 2013, the additional daytime service MH130 will depart every Monday from Auckland to Kuala Lumpur in addition to Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 2.30pm and arrive in Kuala Lumpur at 8.20pm. It returns as flight MH131 every Sunday in addition to Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, departing Kuala Lumpur at 9.50pm and arriving in Auckland the following day at 1.05pm.

The MH132 night service departs every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 1.35am and arrives in Kuala Lumpur at 7.25am. The returning flight MH133 departs Kuala Lumpur every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 8.50am and arrives in Auckland at 12.05 midnight the following day.

According to Lee Poh Kait, Malaysia Airlines Regional Senior Vice President for Australia and New Zealand, “Greater demand from the market has led us to put in an additional service between Auckland and Kuala Lumpur from the current 6 weekly services. The capacity we will offer on this route will match the encouraging demand, including better connectivity to other regions within the network. This is in line with Malaysia Airlines’ continued efforts to strengthen our position as a top airline for the New Zealand market”.

With Visit Malaysia Year 2014 kicking off soon, attending mega events and special programmes in Malaysia will be more accessible. “Malaysia promises our guests something special with our cultural diversity. This is a key attraction for tourists from New Zealand and around the world”, he added.

Malaysia Airlines has been steadily growing its reach and capacity in the past year. With the additional service from New Zealand, the airline will now fly 60 times weekly from 5 main cities in Australia and Auckland direct to Malaysia with onward connections to over 60 destinations around the world.