Malaysia Airlines is set to resume its scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur and Paris Charles de Gaulle starting March 22, 2025. This exciting development will feature Airbus A350-900 aircraft operating four weekly flights, scaling up to daily service by March 29, 2025.
With the addition of Paris, Malaysia Airlines will expand its network to 68 destinations, primarily concentrated in Asia. Currently, the airline only has a regular passenger route to London Heathrow, supplemented by cargo services to Amsterdam from Kuala Lumpur via Doha with MASkargo’s Airbus A330-200Fs.
### Daily Flights Starting March 29, 2025
The Paris route marks Malaysia Airlines’ return to the French capital since their last flight in January 2016. Datuk Captain Izham Ismail, the Group Managing Director of Malaysia Aviation Group, expressed optimism about this expansion into Europe, highlighting the potential for attracting travelers not just from Malaysia but also from neighboring regions. The airline aims to solidify its flagship status and strengthen its role as the gateway to Asia and beyond, leveraging its state-of-the-art A350-900 fleet.
In other updates from the aviation sector:
– KLM has introduced its first Airbus A321neo to its fleet, marked by an initial flight from Amsterdam to Copenhagen. The airline’s A321neo will operate regular routes to cities like Berlin and Stockholm.
– Korean Air commenced charter flights to Lisbon, offering three weekly services on Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
– Iberia is set to utilize its newly acquired Airbus A321XLR for services between Madrid and key European cities starting October 26, 2025, followed by transatlantic flights beginning November 14, with Boston and Washington D.C. being the first U.S. destinations.
– Aer Lingus announced a new service between Glasgow and Cork using ATR 72-600 aircraft, expected to launch with four weekly flights.
– Aeritalia is doubling its operations between Milan Bergamo and Rome Fiumicino to 20 weekly flights with ATR 72-600s.
– Air France plans to resume flights to the Philippines starting December 7, 2025, with three weekly operations from Paris to Manila on Airbus A350-900s.
– British Airways is expanding its North American network, increasing service frequencies from London to various U.S. cities including Austin, Pittsburgh, and Washington D.C.
– Several airlines, including Etihad, Virgin Atlantic, and Edelweiss Air, are announcing new routes or increasing frequencies to various destinations around the globe.
Overall, the upcoming years in aviation are shaping up to be an exciting time for travelers, with new routes and increased services across the globe.
