October 31, 2008 22:05 PM
From Siti Hawa Othman
TOULOUSE (FRANCE), Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has received additional landing rights to France by October next year, Transport Minister Datuk Ong Tee Keat announced Friday.
Speaking after witnessing the first delivery of AirAsia X's first brand new Airbus A330 here, he said the French government approved the third freedom rights for the seven times weekly KL-Paris sector currently operated by Malaysia Airlines.
He said Malaysia also received the greenlight for the fourth freedom rights from Kuala Lumpur or two other secondary airports in Malaysia except Subang to Lyon, the second largest city in France.
Ong said Malaysia also received the greenlight for the fifth freedom rights involving the stopover at certain cities, that is Kuala Lumpur-Paris-London and from Kuala Lumpur to any destinations east of Paris to Paris.
According to the minister, the frequency will be discussed further and the rights are subject to the number of passengers not less than 80.
He said for the past six months, his ministry had been stepping up efforts in seeking new routes.
Source: BERNAMA
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