Malaysia Airlines (Penerbangan Malaysia; 马来西亚航空公司) the national carrier of Malaysia, with operating scheduled services to some 100 destinations. It also operates domestic network and charter services. The main base for the airline is Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Its other regional hubs are Kota Kinabalu International Aiport, Penang International Airport and Kuching International Airport.
Malaysia Airlines is also one of the only six airline in the world being awarded a 5-Star rating by Skytrax. The other airlines are Asiana, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Kingfisher Airlines.
The Airlines started its first commercial service dated back on 9th June 1947 known as Malayan Airways (MAL) at that time. With the formation of Malaysia, it was then renamed as Malaysian Airways Limited in November 1963. On 9th August 1965, with the separation of Singapore from the Federation of Malaysia, the airlines was renamed again as Malaysia Singapore Airlines (MSA). On 3rd April 1971, the airline was split into two separate companies known as Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Malaysian Airlines System (MAS) and on 15th October 1987 it was renamed as Malaysia Airlines.
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Malaysia Airlines is also one of the only six airline in the world being awarded a 5-Star rating by Skytrax. The other airlines are Asiana, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Kingfisher Airlines.
The Airlines started its first commercial service dated back on 9th June 1947 known as Malayan Airways (MAL) at that time. With the formation of Malaysia, it was then renamed as Malaysian Airways Limited in November 1963. On 9th August 1965, with the separation of Singapore from the Federation of Malaysia, the airlines was renamed again as Malaysia Singapore Airlines (MSA). On 3rd April 1971, the airline was split into two separate companies known as Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Malaysian Airlines System (MAS) and on 15th October 1987 it was renamed as Malaysia Airlines.
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- IATA code: MH
- ICAO code: MAS
- Callsign: MALAYSIAN
- Website: http://www.malaysiaairlines.com
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