Fly Mumbai-Kuala Lumpur with EgyptAir

4 June, 2007:

Egypt’s national airline, EgyptAir, has kicked off operations to India with a new service from Mumbai to Kuala Lumpur. The service which began on June 2 will operate three flights a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from Mumbai to Kuala Lumpur and vice versa, said a report.

Various Indian and International airlines currently fly services between Mumbai and Kuala Lumpur. According to the report, EgyptAir will offer the cheapest air fare between Egypt-India-Malaysia. It has also been reported that EgyptAir is also set to increase the frequency of its Mumbai to Cairo route from two to three flights-per-week with immediate and direct connection to London, Europe, America, Africa, and Middle East areas.

The Airbus 330, which EgyptAir is to fly on the route, will have 268 seats in a twin-aisle configuration, with 24 seats in the business class and 244 seats in the economy zone. EgyptAir had been mulling over flights to Kuala Lumpur for quite some time due to its proximity to India. India is now the second fastest growing economy in the world and the demand for frequent travel to and from the Middle East will continue to increase for the foreseeable future, said an EgyptAir official.

Analysts said that the start of the new flight service between Mumbai and the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur will benefit lakhs of Indians and Malaysians travelling, living and working in Kuala Lumpur. The service will also help leisure travelers flying from Europe and the Gulf countries via India for a vacation in Malaysia, a report added.