Sunday, April 22, 2007

MAS to launch Miri-Hong Kong flight via Kota Kinabalu


MIRI: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will launch a four times a week service from here to Hong Kong with transit at Kota Kinabalu from May 3.

The flights are scheduled on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.

Assistant Minister of Infrastructure Development and Communication Lee Kim Shin said the service would help boost the tourism industry in this Resort City.

He urged the local tourism players especially tour agencies to form a Miri Travel Consortium specifically for ticket booking.

"It is time for the travel agencies to work closely together to map out an effective strategy to develop the international route granted to us," he told reporters after a meeting to discuss MAS Golden Holidays packages with a team from the airline at the Miri Marriott Resort and Spa yesterday.

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