MAS - Malaysia Airlines System KKIA

MAS New Services at KKIA

Recently MAS has upgraded it services at Kota Kinabalu International Airport. New services offered by MAS at KKIA is a direct flight to Osaka Japan, Perth Australia, Seoul Korea, Taiwan and many more. Passenger will not take another flight but just one flight only to save time, energy and money. Thanks to MAS to give the public such a wonderful services. I have travel with MAS so many time in the past and enjoy it wonderful services but since Air Asia offer low services charge I have change to Air Asia since that time. This new direct flight will bring your to the most wonderful site and tourist attraction in the world.Recently I trying to change my flight to MAS but for your information you need to book two week earlier before your flight.

MAS or Malaysia Airline System will organize a promotional day at Suria Capital Shopping Complex at 11 and 12 December this month. Starting from 10am till 12am, MAS will organize many competition and one of it is a lucky draw and you can win a flight ticket that will take you at a various places in the world. For citizen of Tamparuli Sabah who like to travel and enjoy your trip during this Holiday Season. For those who interested to travel by MAS please log on to www.mas.com.my for more information.

Details History of MAS

Malaysian Airline System Berhad, also known as Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is the government-owned flag carrier of Malaysia. Malaysia Airlines operates flights from its home base, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, and its secondary hub in Kota Kinabalu. It has its headquarters on the grounds of Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, Selangor.

Despite a financial restructuring exercise in 2006, Malaysia Airlines maintains a strong presence in Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Middle East and on the Kangaroo Route between Europe and Australasia. Malaysia Airlines also operated transatlantic flights from Kuala Lumpur to Newark, via Stockholm until October 2009. It operates transpacific flights from Kuala Lumpur to Los Angeles, via Taipei. In 1997, the airline flew the world's longest non-commercial, non-stop flight from Boeing Field in Seattle to Kuala Lumpur, flying eastward passing the European and African continents and breaking the "Great Circle Distance Without Landing" record for an airliner on a Boeing 777-200ER, longer than the record held by the Boeing 777-200LR.

Malaysia Airlines' non-aeronautical revenue sources include maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), and aircraft handling. Malaysia Airlines has two airline subsidiaries: Firefly and MASwings. Firefly operates scheduled flights from its home base Penang International Airport which focuses on tertiary cities, while MASwings focuses on inter-Borneo flights. Malaysia Airlines has a freighter fleet operated by MASKargo, which manages freighter flights and aircraft cargo-hold capacity for all Malaysia Airlines' passenger flights. MASCharter is another subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, operating charter flights using Malaysia Airlines' aircraft. After recovering from past losses, Malaysia Airlines is keen on merger and acquisition (M&A) activities: particularly airlines in the Asia Pacific region.[4] Malaysia Airlines was ranked second with score 88 in Aviation Week's Top Performing Companies which accurately measures financial viability of an airline.

Since its inception in 1963, after Malayan Airways was separated into two parts, Malaysia Airlines has built up a strong brand name in the aviation industry for service and safety,coupled with numerous awards from international bodies such as Skytrax. Malaysia Airlines is accredited by International Air Transport Association with IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) for its operational safety practices.

It is one of only six airlines to be given a 5-star status airline by Skytrax (the other 5 are Asiana Airlines from South Korea, Cathay Pacific from Hong Kong, Qatar Airways from Qatar, Singapore Airlines from Singapore and Kingfisher Airlines from India). Malaysia Airlines is also listed among Skytrax's Quality Approved Airlines, alongside fellow 5-star carriers Asiana Airlines, Kingfisher Airlines and Qatar Airways.

History Of MAS

Malaysia Airlines commenced operations in 1987 after the airline changed its name from Malaysian Airline System. The airline began in 1947 as Malayan Airways, being renamed Malaysian Airways after Malaysia gained independence. After that, it changed its name once more to Malaysia-Singapore Airlines and thereafter ceased its operation. It was then divided into Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines.

Thanks to Malaysian Airline System...... Keep Up the Good Work..

Story: Tamparuli Admin

Sources: Suria Pagi Kinabalu ( Suriafm ) and MAS website

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