Malaysian Airline postpones plans to fly to new destinations in China, India
Special Correspondent
Oct. 19, 2005

Malaysian Airlines System Bhd. said Wednesday it has put off plans to fly to five new destinations in China and India amid efforts to consolidate its network.

Flight frequencies will instead be increased starting Oct. 30 between Kuala Lumpur and locations including New Delhi and Xiamen, China, the company said in a statement. Bigger planes will be used for flights to Perth, Australia, and Auckland, New Zealand.

"Services to new destinations such as Amritsar, Cochin, Fuzhou, Guilin and Shenzen will be deferred indefinitely as part of the national airline's efforts to contain its cost growth and improve performance," the statement said.

The measures come as the airline struggles to return to profit after reporting a loss of 280.7 million ringgit (US$73.9 million; A61.5 million) in the April-June quarter, mainly due to soaring fuel costs.

"Malaysian Airline continues to monitor and evaluate its operations, and will further realign and consolidate its services to complement traffic demand," the airline's statement said.

Company officials could not immediately say if the airline plans to cut unprofitable routes.

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