The Malaysian low-cost airline will begin offering service to both of Bangkok’s international airports on July 1.The newest airline out of Malaysia, MYAirline, has revealed its first foreign location. The airline will start operating daily flights to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK) from its hub at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) as of June 28.
The low-cost carrier also has further plans. It will be the first Malaysian airline to operate to both of the international airports in the Thai capital when it begins daily flights from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) on July 1st, just a few days later. Later in the summer, MYAirline intends to double both routes’ daily frequency.
Rayner Teo, the CEO of MYAirline, expressed his excitement for the news by saying,
“We are thrilled to announce our first foreign destination, which has been in the works for several months. Travelers from Malaysia frequently choose Bangkok as their destination because it has so much to offer, from its crowded streets and delectable cuisine to its cultural landmarks and nightlife. We’re thrilled to offer passengers a more dependable, practical, and economical travel choice. We are also thrilled to provide Malaysians flying on MYAirline for the past six months with the same experience when they depart from Thailand as tourists or business travelers.
Flight schedule for Bangkok with MYAirline
The following timetable will be followed by MYAirline’s new flights to Bangkok:
Route, Flight Number, Departure, Arrival, Block time, Frequency, and Start Date
Z9550 KUL-BKK
10:00 11:20
twenty minutes and two hours
Daily
28th June Z9551 BKK-KUL 12:20 15:50
2 hours, 30 min.
Every day, June 28th, Z99034 KUL-BKK 16:50 18:10
twenty minutes and two hours
Daily
Z99035 BKK-KUL 19:10–22:40 on August 17
2 hours, 30 min.
Daily
Z9562 KUL-DMK for August 17
18:40 19:50
2.10 hours
Daily
Z9563 DMK-KUL 20:50 00:10 on July 1 (+1 day)
twenty minutes and two hours
Daily
Z99036 KUL-DMK for July 1
12:15 13:35
twenty minutes and two hours
Z99035 DMK-KUL 14:35 18:00 daily till August 17
25 minutes and two hours
August 17th every day
According to information from ch-aviation.com, the airline now has seven Airbus A320 aircraft in its fleet, all of which are used for flight operations. In an all-economy configuration, each aircraft can accommodate a maximum of 180 passengers. MYAirline began operations in December 2022, and as of right now, it offers flights from Kuala Lumpur to eight domestic locations, including Penang (PEN), Kuching (KIA), and Kota Kinabalu (BKI). Although no new destinations have been revealed, the airline has claimed that it plans to grow its network of foreign routes throughout 2023.
Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur compete fiercely with one another.
The Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok route is currently serviced by a total of five airlines:
Malaysia Airlines, Thai AirAsia, and Thai Airways fly from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi.
AirAsia, Batik Air Malaysia, and Thai AirAsia offer flights from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok Don Mueang.
MYAirline is offering special promotional rates with prices starting at MYR 99 ($22) in an effort to carve out a niche for itself in a very congested industry.
