Thursday, November 7, 2024 Tourism Malaysia celebrates new AirAsia routes from Da Lat and Chiang Rai to Kuala Lumpur, boosting connectivity and travel options in Southeast Asia. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Tourism Malaysia proudly announces the return of AirAsia’s direct flights linking Da Lat, Vietnam (DLI) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL), which resumed on November 1, 2024. Additionally, a new route from Chiang Rai, Thailand (CEI) to Kuala Lumpur began on November 2, 2024.
These routes underscore AirAsia’s commitment to boosting regional connectivity, offering more accessible travel options for visitors to Malaysia and Southeast Asia. In celebration of these launches, Tourism Malaysia’s Deputy Director General (Promotion II), Mr. Lee Thai Hung, will host a special reception at KLIA Terminal 2.
This event, aimed at welcoming guests and passengers, showcases Malaysia’s renowned hospitality and the strong partnership between Tourism Malaysia and AirAsia in promoting Malaysia as a top ASEAN travel destination. The returning Da Lat-Kuala Lumpur flight, designated AK 572, operates four times a week, departing Da Lat at 12:40 p.m.
and arriving in Kuala Lumpur at 3:55 p.m. With a capacity of 180 seats on an A320 aircraft, this route is tailored to both leisure and business travelers.
The newly introduced Chiang Rai-Kuala Lumpur route, AK 872, operates three times weekly. It departs Chiang Rai at 1:45 p.m.
, reaching Kuala Lumpur at 5:55 p.m., connecting northern Thailand and Malaysia se.
