Beginning on July 1st, the Malaysian low-cost airline will offer flights to both of Bangkok’s international airports from Kuala Lumpur.MYAirline, a brand-new airline from Malaysia, has revealed its first foreign location. Beginning on June 28th, the airline will operate daily flights to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK) from its hub at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).
Additionally, the low-cost carrier has further plans. It will become the first Malaysian airline to fly to both of Bangkok’s international airports on July 1st, just a few days after it begins daily flights from Kuala Lumpur to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK). Later in the summer, MYAirline hopes to boost the frequency of both routes to double daily.
Rayner Teo, the CEO of MYAirline, praised the news in a statement, adding,
“We are thrilled to finally announce our first overseas location, which has been in the works for many months. Bangkok is a popular travel destination for Malaysians because it has so much to offer, from its busy streets and delectable cuisine to its cultural sites and nightlife. We are thrilled to offer travelers a more dependable, practical, and economical travel choice. In a similar vein, we are eager to provide travelers and business travelers flying out of Thailand with the same experience that Malaysians have enjoyed aboard MYAirline for the past six months.
Bangkok flight schedule for MYAirline
The new flights from MYAirline to Bangkok will run on the following schedule:
Flight number Route Departure Arrival Block time Frequency Start date
Z9550 KUL-BKK
10:00 11:20
2:30 hours
Daily
Z9551 BKK-KUL 12:20 15:50 June 28
2:30 hours
June 28th Z99034 KUL-BKK 16:50 18:10 daily
2:30 hours
Daily
17th of August Z99035 BKK-KUL 19:10 22:40
2:30 hours
Daily
17th of August, Z9562 KUL-DMK
18:40 19:50
210 minutes
Daily
Z9563 DMK-KUL 20:50 00:10 (+1 day) July 1
2:30 hours
Daily
First of July Z99036 KUL-DMK
12:15 13:35
2:30 hours
August 17th, Z99035 DMK-KUL 14:35 18:00 daily
2.25 hours
every day August 17
According to information from ch-aviation.com, all flights are flown by Airbus A320 aircraft, of which the carrier currently has seven in its fleet. Maximum passenger capacity for each aircraft in an all-economy configuration is 180. Operating since December 2022, MYAirline operates from Kuala Lumpur to eight domestic locations, including Penang (PEN), Kuching (KIA), and Kota Kinabalu (BKI). Although no new destinations have been disclosed, the airline has expressed its goal to grow its foreign route network throughout 2023.
Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur are in fierce competition with one another.
There are presently five airlines flying between Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok:
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi to Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia Airlines, Thai AirAsia, and Thai Airways
Bangkok Don Mueang to Kuala Lumpur with AirAsia, Batik Air Malaysia, and Thai AirAsia
MYAirline is providing special promotional rates, with prices starting at MYR 99 ($22), to help it carve out a niche in a very congested industry.
