Malindo Air to start Kuala Lumpur to Lahore service

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According to City42 News channel, a Malaysian delegation including businessmen led by Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi was among passengers of Malindo Air inaugural flight that arrived in Lahore from Kuala Lumpur today.

The inaugural flight carried more than 150 passengers.

The Malaysian delegation will stay in Lahore for a week and will return on March 10. During the stay, the delegation will also visit tourist attractions of Lahore.

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Malindo Air Kuala Lumpur to Lahore inaugural flight video.



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Happy crew of Malindo Air inaugural flight OD-131 from Kuala Lumpur photographed at Lahore Airport on March 3, 2016.

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Arrival of Malindo Air inaugural flight OD-131 from Kuala Lumpur at Lahore Airport on March 3, 2016.

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Malindo Air Boeing 737-9GPER registration 9M-LNJ moving towards parking position at Lahore Airport.

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Decorated boarding bridge attached to Malindo Air Boeing 737.

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Malaysian Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi addressing the ceremony arranged by airline's ground handler Shaheen Air Port Services (SAPS) at Lahore Airport..

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aviator773 wrote:Any idea who will be giving ground handling and engineering services to Malindo ?
Ground handling services by Shaheen Air Port Services (SAPS).
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Malindo Air is planning to increase its four flights a week service between Kuala Lumpur and Lahore to daily service.

Source: http://nin60.com/malindo-air-plans-to-f ... er-lahore/

Presently, PIA is operating thrice-a-week flight PK-898 from Lahore to Kuala Lumpur.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/pk898

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wow, what a warm welcome Malindo Air got at Lahore, like the way jetway decorated :thumbs_up:

the female staff holding flower garlands seems to be Shaheen Airport staff as the ground handling by SAPS ?
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nice cabin Interior of their B739
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Nice gesture decorating jetway, the smiley balloons look cute.
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A little piece of trivia; the name Malindo is derived from the names of respective countries: Malaysia and Indonesia.
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Under collaboration between Tourism Malaysia (tourism.gov.my) and Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) - tdcp.gop.pk -, Malaysia's cultural troupe will perform in Hall Number 2 of Alhamra Arts Council in Lahore today (March 7).

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jdflyer wrote:A little piece of trivia; the name Malindo is derived from the names of respective countries: Malaysia and Indonesia.
Main Air would have sounded better.
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Interesting uniform, very like 1980s Philippine Airlines domestic/regional uniform.

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Just 30 passengers on today's flight. Poor load for today.
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^ passenger load for departing or arriving flight? Sometimes one of them i.e. departing or arriving flight has good or poor passenger or cargo load.

Any information about cargo loads carried by Malindo flights to/from Lahore?

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