Malaysia Airlines celebrates resumption of direct flights to Chengdu

(From second left) Ibrahim, Dersenish and Sagar at the send-off ceremony of the inaugural flight to Chengdu.

Malaysia Airlines is pleased to announce the resumption of flights from Kuala Lumpur to Chengdu, China, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the Greater China market and strengthening connectivity between Malaysia and Western China, and supporting Malaysia’s inbound tourism ambitions under Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026). 

The flight was met with strong demand, with the inaugural flight, MH526, departing from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) on Jan 9, achieving an impressive load factor of 91% on its outbound leg.