2013-04-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Air France is launching a new service to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia served with three weekly flights on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle.
This night-flight service will be operated by Boeing 777-200 equipped with 246 seats, including 4 in Première, 48 in Business, 24 in Premium Economy and 170 in Economy, offering excellent connections to over 240 destinations on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam-Schiphol.
This new service is in addition to KLM’s 14 weekly frequencies to the Malaysian capital, including seven code-shared flights with Malaysia Airlines.
Air France and KLM serve 24 destinations in Asia and operate over 200 weekly flights between Europe and Asia via their hubs at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam-Schiphol.
“The strong economic ties between Malaysia and France, the high growth rate in this region of the world as well as its tourist attraction make Kuala Lumpur a choice destination for increasing Air France and KLM’s presence in South East Asia. Customers wishing to travel to Indonesia on departure from Europe will also benefit from numerous connecting opportunities via Jakarta with KLM”, stated Alexandre de Juniac, Chairman and CEO of Air France, on the arrival of the inaugural flight at Kuala Lumpur international airport.
For further information or to make a booking go to www.airfrance.fr, call 36 54 (€0.34 incl. tax per minute from a landline in France), or go to an Air France ticket office or travel agent.
Read the press kit: “Air France and KLM consolidate their presence in Malaysia”
Flight schedule
– AF 246 – Leaves Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 7:40pm on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays – Arrives in Kuala Lumpur at 1:50pm the following day
– AF 241 – Leaves Kuala Lumpur at 11:15pm on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays – Arrives at Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 6:10am the following morning
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