Which Malaysian airports are strengthening international links beyond KLIA?

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Melaka and Kota Bharu airports are strengthening international links beyond KLIA
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd said new international services launched by Hainan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Wings Air and AirAsia include routes that expand connectivity through Melaka Airport and Kota Bharu’s Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, in addition to KL International Airport (KLIA). The routes include Melaka to Pekanbaru and Kota Bharu (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport) to Jakarta, highlighting a wider role for domestic airports in international travel.
Melaka Airport is added to the international network with Pekanbaru
Wings Air introduced thrice-weekly flights between Pekanbaru (PKU) and Melaka Airport (MKZ) starting June 10. MAHB said the Pekanbaru route is the second international service for Melaka Airport, expanding access to overseas markets.
Kota Bharu’s Sultan Ismail Petra Airport is added to the international network with Jakarta
AirAsia launched four-weekly services linking Jakarta (CGK) and Kelantan’s Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) on June 16. MAHB said the Jakarta route is the second international service for Sultan Ismail Petra Airport.
The international expansion complements KLIA’s ongoing growth
MAHB said KLIA continues to expand its connections with major international markets, while airports such as Melaka and Kota Bharu are also strengthening their international links. The new China and Indonesia routes were described as further expanding travel options between Malaysia and key regional markets.
The new services were launched by multiple airlines and start dates were specified
MAHB said Hainan Airlines commenced Chongqing (CKG) to KLIA (KUL) flights on May 16, and China Eastern Airlines launched Dalian (DLC) services via Nanjing (NKG) on June 23. For the domestic airports, Wings Air started Melaka–Pekanbaru on June 10 and AirAsia started Jakarta–Sultan Ismail Petra on June 16.

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