These routes, starting between July and September 2026, will expand Malaysia Airlines’ China network to nine key cities and offer travellers more convenient options across the region.

New China Routes

The new routes include direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Shenzhen (SZX) and Changsha (CSX). At the same time, the airline is bringing back its popular Fukuoka (FUK) service, which it last operated in September 2006.

With these additions, Malaysia Airlines now serves nine important destinations in China: Beijing (PKX), Shanghai (PVG), Guangzhou (CAN), Xiamen (XMN), Hong Kong (HKG), Taipei (TPE), and Chengdu Tianfu (TFU).

Tickets for the new flights are available for sale starting today, meeting strong demand from both business and leisure travellers.

Commitment to Growing East Asia Market

Captain Nasaruddin A. Bakar, President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), highlighted the importance of this move. “This expansion shows our commitment to growing in key East Asian markets while making Kuala Lumpur a major regional hub,” he said.

“Shenzhen and Changsha fit perfectly with our strategy due to high demand in business and leisure travel. Returning to Fukuoka is equally exciting. As the only airline offering direct flights on this route, we provide a smooth, non-stop journey without any transit stops. These steps help us build a stronger, more connected network for our customers.”

Beyond East Asia, Malaysia Airlines is increasing flight frequencies on several important routes. These include Brisbane in Australia, Manila in the Philippines, and Colombo in Sri Lanka. The additional flights will support rising tourism and trade links.

The airline has also arranged special Kuala Lumpur–London flights on 18 and 22 April 2026 to help passengers affected by recent disruptions with other carriers.

MATTA Fair 2026

At MATTA Fair 2026, Malaysia Airlines returns as the Official Airline Partner and Premier Sponsor with its biggest presence ever. The airline unveiled the impressive MAG Arena, recognised by Asia Records and ASEAN Records as Asia’s Largest Airline Trade Pavilion at a consumer travel fair.

Spanning about 46,000 square feet, it is nearly three times larger than last year’s booth. The new pavilion turns the fair into an exciting, immersive experience.

Visitors can explore dream destinations, discover the latest travel technology, and enjoy interactive activities that bring journeys to life.

The pavilion also features Asia’s largest sports partnership activation by an airline. Fans can engage with Malaysia Airlines’ global partners such as Manchester United, as well as national icons like Datuk Azizulhasni Awang.

This dedicated sports zone highlights how travel and sport bring people together across borders.

Conclusion

Through these network expansions and enhanced experiences, Malaysia Airlines continues to position Kuala Lumpur as a leading gateway to Asia and beyond.

The moves strongly support Malaysia’s Visit Malaysia 2026 tourism campaign and bring the airline closer to its ambitious goal of becoming one of the world’s Top 10 global airlines by 2030.

Credits: Malaysia Airlines

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The Air Accident Investigation Bureau said in a statement that a seabed search conducted by marine robotics company Ocean Infinity between March 2025 and January 2026 surveyed thousands of square kilometers of ocean floor but has not produced any confirmed findings of the aircraft wreckage.

Malaysia gave the nod to the Texas-based company last year to renew the search for Flight 370 under a “no-find, no-fee” contract at a new 15,000-square-kilometer (5,800-square-mile) site in the southern Indian Ocean where it was believed to have crashed. Ocean Infinity will be paid $70 million only if wreckage is discovered.

The search was carried out for 28 days in two phases — March 25–28 last year and Dec 31, 2025, to Jan 23 this year, covering about 7,571 square kilometers (2,923 square miles) of seabed, the bureau said. Weather periodically disrupted operations, it said.

“The search activities undertaken have not yielded any findings that confirm the location of the aircraft wreckage,” it said in a statement. It didn’t give details on when the search will resume.

The Boeing 777 plane vanished from radar shortly after taking off on March 8, 2014, carrying 239 people, mostly Chinese nationals, on a flight from Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, to Beijing. Satellite data showed the plane turned from its flight path and headed south to the far-southern Indian Ocean, where it is believed to have crashed.

An expensive multinational search failed to turn up any clues to its location, although debris washed ashore on the east African coast and Indian Ocean islands. A private search in 2018 by Ocean Infinity also found nothing.

Voice 370, representing the families of some of those aboard the missing plane, urged the government to extend Ocean Infinity’s contract and to consider similar arrangements with other deep-sea exploration companies.

Although Ocean Infinity’s contract runs until June, the group said the company’s vessel has been redeployed for other work and is unlikely to return soon to complete the remaining search areas due to the approaching winter months and deteriorating sea conditions.

“The government pays nothing unless the aircraft is found. Any request by Ocean Infinity to extend the search contract should therefore be granted without hesitation,” it said in a statement. “If the present search is unsuccessful, we would also urge Malaysia to kindly consider extending similar no find, no fee opportunities to other capable deep sea exploration companies.”

The group vowed to “continue the fight for answers. We will never give up!”

Credits: Malaysia Airlines

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