-June 23rd, 2009
Colombo (22 June 2009): Malaysia Airlines and SriLankan Airlines today signed an agreement to enhance their longstanding codeshare partnership, signifying a strengthening of the close co-operation between the two Asian carriers.
The agreement enables Malaysia Airlines to codeshare on SriLankan’s flights to Male in the Maldives while SriLankan Airlines will access Los Angeles, Sydney, Melbourne, Jakarta, and Seoul through Malaysia Airlines.
Malaysia Airlines General Manager Govt & Industry Relations, Germal Singh Khera said, “We are delighted to expand our partnership with SriLankan Airlines. This will provide our customers with easy access to the Maldives, a favourite destination among high end tourists from Europe and Asia, while enabling us to further enhance our loads to the major cities in North America, Asia and Australia. Kuala Lumpur’s position as a key gateway for travellers will also be strengthened.”
SriLankan’s Head of Worldwide Sales, Mohamed Fazeel, said, “SriLankan is making a clear effort to strengthen our relationships with award-winning airlines in Asia, which is home to the finest airlines in the world. Both Malaysian and SriLankan have a history of winning global accolades for service, and we have no doubt that this partnership will be of significant mutual benefit to both airlines, and most importantly to our respective passengers. The partnership gives SriLankan access to several markets in the Asia-Pacific, notably the US west coast and Australia.”
Members of the frequent flyer programmes of the two airlines, Malaysia Airlines’ Enrich and SriLankan FlySmiLes can also earn and redeem points on flights of either airline. The codeshare is effective from 25th June 2009. Tickets for some of the destinations are already available in the market.
The two airlines have been codesharing between Kuala Lumpur and Colombo since 1999.
For more details, visit www.malaysiaairlines.com or www.srilankan.aero
About Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines (www.malaysiaairlines.com), the national carrier of Malaysia, connects some 40,000 passengers daily to over 80 destinations worldwide across 6 continents.
The distinctive Malaysia Airlines brand is an extension of the special culture of warmth and friendliness unique to Malaysians. This inimitable Malaysian sense of graciousness is branded as MH=Malaysian Hospitality, with MH being the airline’s flight code.
Malaysia Airlines holds a lengthy record of service and best practices excellence and is also one of only 6 airlines worldwide to be accredited a "5-Star Airline" by Skytrax, an accomplishment it has achieved for 4 consecutive years, 2006-2009. It has also received the accolade of “World’s Best Cabin Staff” by Skytrax for 6 times, 2001-2004, 2007 and 2009 – the most for any airline.
About SriLankan Airlines
SriLankan Airlines (www.srilankan.aero) has built a tradition of excellence based on caring and warmth that is synonymous with the Island nation’s famed reputation for hospitality. Among its many accolades have been “World’s Friendliest Cabin Staff” and first runner-up for “World’s Best Cabin Staff” by Skytrax.
Sri Lanka’s award-winning national carrier has a network of 43 destinations in 29 countries in Europe, the Middle East, the Indian Sub-continent, Southeast Asia and the Far East. It operates an all-Airbus fleet of A320, A330 and A340 aircraft.
For more information contact:
Malaysia Airlines
Salina Md Salleh
Email: salina.mdsalleh@malaysiaairlines.com
Contact number: +6017 3003808
SriLankan Airlines
Media Relations Department
Phone + 94 1 9733 1415
Email nilendraf@srilankan.aero
www.srilankan.aero
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