Firefly Begins Twice-Weekly Charter Flights To Nanning

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 (Bernama) -- Community airline, Firefly, commenced its inaugural twice-weekly charter flight to Nanning in south China on Thursday. The direct flight from Kuala Lumpur to Nanning is on every Sunday and from Kuala Lumpur to Nanning via Penang on every Thursday. Firefly said the flights are a collaboration between Firefly and Guangxi China International Travel Service to utilise Firefly’s B737-400 aircraft, with a 162-seat passenger capacity. Firefly Chief Executive Officer Ignatius Ong said Nanning was its first foray into China and currently Firefly was the only airline to provide a direct link between Malaysia and Nanning. "We see demand for both leisure and business travel and we are also exploring the possibilities of flying to more cities in China using our B737 aircraft," he added. -- BERNAMA