Emirates has announced a codeshare agreement with Batik Air Malaysia to boost the number of routes available to southeast Asia.

Emirates will place its code on Batik Air-operated flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, Langkawi, Johor Bahru, Denpasar, Jakarta and Singapore

The airline will further gain access to eight additional destinations operated by Batik Air via Kuala Lumpur for interline transfers. Customers will also be able to stopover in Kuala Lumpur before proceeding to their final destinations.

Orhan Abbas, Emirates’ senior vice president, commercial operations (Far East) commented, “Malaysia is an important market in our Far East network and we’re pleased to offer increased connectivity and more options for our customers to new and exciting destinations. Through this partnership, we’ll further expand our network reach to more than 1,490 cities worldwide. We look forward to working closely with our partner Batik Air on offering even better choices and more convenient experiences for travellers.”

Datuk Chandran Rama Muthy, group strategic director of Batik Air, added, “We are proud to be part of this strategic alliance, further expanding our footprint and offering flexibility and convenience to our valued passengers.”

Emirates has been flying to Malaysia since 1996, and currently operates 21 weekly flights to Kuala Lumpur using a mix of Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 aircraft. The airline currently has 30 codeshare, 11 Intermodal and 118 interline partners.

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