Direct route between Kuala Lumpur, Chiang Mai takes flight

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BANGKOK: Thailand’s tourism industry is celebrating the launch of a new direct flight route between Kuala Lumpur and Chiang Mai, expected to attract more than five million Malaysian visitors this year.

The inaugural Malaysia Airlines flight, MH772, took off from Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (Aug 15), marking the start of five weekly services on the route using Boeing 737-800 aircraft.