Malaysia Airlines to resume Kuala Lumpur–Busan flights in December 2026

Malaysia Airlines will restart four weekly flights between Kuala Lumpur and Busan from December 2, 2026, using Boeing 737-8 aircraft, and increase frequencies on several other routes.

File photograph illustrating: Malaysia Airlines to resume Kuala Lumpur–Busan flights in December 2026
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Malaysia Airlines will restart Kuala Lumpur–Busan on December 2, 2026. The route will run four times a week with Boeing 737-8 aircraft. Frequencies are rising elsewhere too: Brisbane goes daily from October 25, Surabaya moves from 14 to 16 weekly flights on November 1, and Fukuoka climbs from five to seven per week starting December 1.

Sister airline Firefly is planning its first China service, flying direct to Kunming with Boeing 737-800 aircraft. No start date has been announced.

The group is also expanding its catering operations. A new facility near Kuala Lumpur airport is expected to turn out about 50,000 meals a day beginning in 2029.

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