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Batik Air is delighted to announce the reopening of the highly anticipated route between Subang SkyPark (recognized as Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport) and Penang International Airport, starting on August 1, 2024.

Initially, this route will operate with three flights weekly, expanding to daily service beginning August 15, 2024. This enhancement will provide travelers with more flexible scheduling options, ensuring greater convenience for all passengers.

This reopening marks a significant milestone for Batik Air, as the service will utilize B737 aircraft, offering an enhanced travel experience with spacious seating and comfortable legroom — a notable upgrade from the ATR aircraft previously used for all services, including to Penang (PEN) via Subang SkyPark (SZB), before the suspension in February.

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Batik Air (Malindo) is thrilled to announce the launch of two exciting new routes to Thailand, introducing Hat Yai and Krabi as the latest destinations from Kuala Lumpur.

Starting from September 13, 2024, these routes will operate daily on B737 aircraft with dual-class seating, offering passengers the flexibility to choose between Business Class and Economy Class — ensuring both comfort and choice for a premium travel experience.

This expansion marks a significant milestone in Batik Air's commitment to enhancing travel options and providing seamless connections to some of Southeast Asia’s most captivating destinations.

The increasing number of Thai tourists to Malaysia, exceeding 1.5 million last year, underscores the strong travel relationship between the two countries and the need to expand our route network to better serve passenger demands.

Batik Air (Malindo) is committed to providing unparalleled comfort and service, inviting travelers to embark on unforgettable journeys to these new destinations.

Tickets for the routes to Hat Yai and Krabi are now available for booking through the Batik Air (Malindo) website.

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Dear our passengers,

We are pleased to annouce that Batik Air will strengthen its connectivity to the Middle East by commencing direct flight to Dubai on November 10, 2023.

The new route is a testament to the airline's commitment for global network expansion to provide access to the Middle East.

This is following the company's recent route launch to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia last month and the route to Dubai marked its second destination to the Middle East. 

The flight is operated using the brand-new Boeing 737-8 aircraft, boasting 12 Business Class and 150 Economy Class seats.

For more information, please contact us through 24/7 supporting email booking@malindo-airways.com

Malindo-Airways Team

Dear our passengers,

We would like to annouce that Batik Air will launch a new Kuala Lumpur-Karachi route commencing 31 October.

Flights between Kuala Lumpur and Karachi will initially run three times a week.

Batik Air Malaysia noted that it would deploy a “brand new” Boeing 737-800 on the route, with 12 seats in business class and 150 in economy class.

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Malindo-Airways Team

Batik Air continues its expansion to the Australasia region with the launch of its latest route between Auckland (AKL) and Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia. The new service, which will operate six-times weekly via Perth (PER), Australia, will be commencing on 25 August 2023.

Additionally, for New Zealanders, this flight will provide connections over PER to the island paradise of Bali (DPS) and beyond to other routes in Indonesia. The flight will also offer seamless connectivity beyond the Kuala Lumpur International (KLIA) hub to the Indian Subcontinent, North Asia and ASEAN countries.

The flight also provides immediate connections over Perth to Bali, the epitome of a fun and relaxing island paradise, which offers a delightful blend of excitement and tranquillity. 

The flight schedule will be as follows:

To book a flight or request any information, please contact us through 24/7 supporting email booking@malindo-airways.com

Malindo-Airways Team

Dear our passengers,

We are pleased to annouce that Batik Air will be resuming its daily flight service between Kuala Lumpur and Chennai from August 24.

The flights between India cities and Malaysia was discontinued during March 2020 due to the pandemic. The airline will now be operating 42 weekly flights to eight Indian cities. 

While the services between Kuala Lumpur and Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Amritsar, Tiruchirapalli, Bengaluru and Kochi have resumed, it took a while to reconnect Chennai due to certain procedures.

For more information, please contact us through 24/7 supporting email booking@malindo-airways.com.

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With the steadily rising demand in flights to Jeddah from Kuala Lumpur, Batik Air has announced the introduction of non-stop flights between Kuala Lumpur and Jeddah starting from August 15, 2023.

The launch of flights to Jeddah marks the introduction of the new A330-300 aircraft, which features 12 Business and 365 Economy class seats. Flights operate from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA T1) to King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Jeddah departing as Flight OD 705 at 6.05 pm from Kuala Lumpur, arriving in Jeddah at 9.55 pm.

The return service OD 706 departs from Jeddah, at 11.25 pm, arriving the next day at KLIA at 1.30 pm. Flight frequencies increase to daily services by 1st November, 2023.

For more information, please contact us through 24/7 supporting email booking@malindo-airways.com

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Kuala Lumpur, 28 Oct 2022 – We would like to annouce that Batik Air will launch 4X weekly flights between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo-Narita International Airport, Japan from 15 December 2022. Flights will use the brand new Boeing 737-8 aircraft and the frequency will be increased to daily flights from 15 January 2023 onwards.

Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, flight OD680 will depart Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) at 12:35 pm and arrive Narita at 8:50 pm. The return flight OD681 will depart Narita at 10:00 pm and arrive in KLIA at 05:10 am.

Flights schedule eff 15 Dec 2022 to 15 Jan 2023 as follows:

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KUALA LUMPUR 18 JULY, 2022 - In response to strong demand for connectivity to cities in India, Batik Air today said it is restoring direct services from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to Mumbai, Kochi and Bangalore, effective August.

Flight OD231 will depart KLIA to Kochi at 9.35pm and arrive at 11.10pm, with the first flight departing on Aug 1. Flight frequencies to Kochi will also be four-times weekly.

Flights to Bangalore will be twice weekly operating every Thursday and Sunday, with the first flight commencing on Aug 4.

For more information, please contact through 24/7 supporting email booking@malindo-airways.com.

Malindo-Airways Team

KUALA LUMPUR, 13 JUL 2022 - Batik Air, formerly Malindo Air, today announced that all bookings are open for daily services from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to three new destinations — Phuket in Thailand, Surabaya in Indonesia and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.

Batik Air will launch its services to Phuket on Aug 1, Surabaya on Aug 10 and Ho Chi Minh on Sep 15.

It said the narrow-body Boeing 737-800NG aircraft will be used for the Phuket and Surabaya routes and the B737-8 aircraft that offers Economy class will be used for the Ho Chi Minh City route.

For more information, please contact us through 24/7 supporting email booking@malindo-airways.com

Malindo-Airways Team