Malindo Air, CAPA 2016 Asia Pacific Regional Airline of the Year, launched its daily flight from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to Brisbane International Airport via Denpasar in Bali.

The daily service marks the airline’s second destination into Australia, after Perth, in its expanding international network.

Promotional fares for one-way on this new route KUL – Brisbane start from INR 14520 for Economy Class and INR 70675 for Business Class, all inclusive of perks such as free baggage allowance, in-flight entertainment, and meals.

Flight OD157 departs KLIA daily at 6.05pm to Brisbane via Denpasar, Bali, and with a flight time of 3 hrs and 5 mins, it arrives Ngurah Rai Airport, Denpasar at9.10pm. The flight then departs Denpasar at 10.00pm and arrives Brisbane at5.40am, a journey that takes 5 hrs and 40 mins.

The returning flight OD158 departs Brisbane at 7.15am and arrives Denpasar at11.45am. After a one hour transit, the flight departs Denpasar at 12.45pm and arrives KLIA at 3.45pm.

Passengers from India may opt for flights from Mumbai, New Delhi, Amritsar, Kochi, Amritsar and Trivandrum to Brisbane, via KLIA, Malaysia.

The narrow-body Boeing 737NG aircraft, which includes 12 Business Class and 150 Economy Class seats, is deployed on this new route.

CEO of Malindo Air, Chandran Rama Muthy said, “We are delighted to launch the only service between Kuala Lumpur and Brisbane with a stop in the famous island of Bali. There are immense opportunities for future growth associated with this new connectivity as Brisbane is a significant commercial business hub and tourism gateway to one of Australia’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Great Barrier Reef, and the beautiful Gold Coast. We will certainly work on building beneficial relationships with Malaysian and Australian tourism players and Brisbane Airport authorities, to ensure the success of this new route.”

Information courtesy: Jane D’cruz, Publicis Beehive, Mumbai – 9833526356