Kuwait Airways signed a bilateral interline agreement with Malaysia Airlines. This agreement commencing from April 2023, aims to enhance the cooperation between the two carriers in the commercial air transport sector.
Maen Razouqi, CEO, Kuwait Airways said: “This agreement is the first partnership which will further facilitate a strategic cooperation with Malaysia Airlines, across multiple areas and in all fields of the aviation sector. This is also an important part of the historical and strong relations between the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Malaysia, which are characterized by an understanding at all political, economic, and cultural levels between both the countries.”
The enhanced partnership will enable Kuwait Airways to expand its network and serve its passengers through Malaysia Airlines operations, with enhanced connectivity to several cities in Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand including to Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Auckland, Tokyo, Taipei, Seoul, and Singapore, in addition to popular tourist destinations within Malaysia.
Pleased at signing of the agreement, Izham Ismail, CEO, Malaysian Airlines said: “The Middle East market is important to Malaysia Airlines, and we are constantly striving to expand our network and range of products to better serve this sector. We look forward to working with Kuwait Airways and creating a greater cooperation between our expanded networks, to provide new services and diverse solutions to our customers from both sides.”
Kuwait Airlines also opened its new sales office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia further expanding its footprint in the region.