The airline said it will operate three flights per week in the first stage from early December before increasing to six from December 13 to January 19, and a daily flight would begin from late January.
Malindo Air is a Malaysian premium airline with headquarters in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. (Cre: Malindo Air).
Managing Director of Malindo Air, Mushafiz Bin Mustafa Bakri said the launching of the Da Nang-Kuala Lumpur route marks continuous efforts in expanding its flight network in the region.
He said the new air route will help connect the UNESCO-recognised world heritage sites in central Vietnam including Hue Monument complex in Thua Thien-Hue Province; the My Son Sanctuary and Hoi An ancient town in Quang Nam province.
He added its flight network could take visitors to famous destinations in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Thailand, Singapore, Australia, and Malaysia.
According to the city’s tourism department, more new flights will be launched to connect Da Nang with the Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Cambodia, Japan, India, Australia, and Russia from 2020.
On November 27, VNA launched the first flight connecting Chengdu city of China and the central Da Nang city.
From now to March 28, 2020, the Da Nang-Chengdu flights will take off from Da Nang at 22:00 on every Tuesday and 18:10 on every Thursday and Sunday, and from Chengdu at 2:55 on every Wednesday and 23:15 on every Thursday and Sunday.
From March 29, 2020, to October 26, 2020, the flights’ departure times will be adjusted.
Da Nang has 48 international air routes with 462 flights per week, while 11 domestic routes operate with 665 flights each week.
Cre: VOV
Nguyen Mai Huong-COMM
