New low-cost airline plan in Malaysia


Bumi Aviation executive director Azrul Hisham Datuk Abd Wahab (right) accompanied by Abdul Wahab Mat Isa (second left) and Muhammad Abdul Jalil (left) showed journalists the new routes of their flight during a press conference which was held at the conference room of Malaysia Airport Berhad (MAB) at Sultan Abdul Halim Airport in Alor Setar, Kedah yesterday. Bumiaviation Sdn Bhd and Neptune Air Sdn Bhd will form a new airline to operate the new routes. Both firms will signing a MOU soon and announcing the name of the new airline. (Captioned by photographer G.C.TAN /THE STAR -12th June 2014)

ALOR SETAR: Two firms are planning to start a new airline with Sultan Abdul Halim Airport in Kepala Batas here as its hub.

Bumi Aviation Sdn Bhd and Neptune Air Sdn Bhd are behind the new low-cost carrier, which has yet to be named, and plan to start with return flights to Langkawi, Kota Baru, Medan, Acheh and Phuket.

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