Malaysian airline announces flights to Pakistan

Malaysian airline Batik Air on Sunday announced the launch of direct flights between Karachi and Kuala Lumpur commencing on 31 October 2023, ARY News reported.

Following the resounding success of its daily flights to Lahore, Batik Air announced new services between Karachi and Kuala Lumpur. The airline will operate three times weekly flights.

The new route strengthens the airline’s ties between the countries, fostering both business and leisure travel opportunities.

Group Strategy Director of Batik Air and Lion Group, Datuk Chandran Rama Muthy expressed his optimism for this vibrant route, stating that they are beginning this journey with immense enthusiasm, leveraging the achievements they’ve obtained from establishing its presence in Pakistan since March 2016.

“Much like our previous successful routes, we hold a strong belief in the prosperous growth of this Karachi connection, further enhancing the expansion of our network,” he said.

Given the positive response to Batik Air’s Lahore route, he believes that the airline’s winning formula of excellent service, competitive fares, and efficient operations will translate into success on the Karachi-Kuala Lumpur route as well.