Malaysia Airlines is set to resume direct flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Paris, starting March 22, 2025, making another notch in its European expansion plans.
The service will begin with four weekly services, increasing to daily a week later from March 29, 2025. The new route, operated by Airbus A350-900 aircraft, will mark the airline’s 68th destination and its second European route after the UK.
Malaysia Aviation Group’s group managing director, Izham Ismail, described this expansion as a significant milestone for the airline.
He shared: “With the arrival of additional widebody aircraft starting in the fourth quarter of 2024, we are excited to reintroduce Paris to our network. While the European market is highly competitive, we see tremendous potential for this route to attract key travellers not only from Malaysia but also from South-east Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.”
On the return leg from Paris to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Airlines aims to draw passengers not only from France but also from North Africa, Eastern and Northern Europe, and the US.
The airline had previously operated the Kuala Lumpur-Paris route from 1981 to 2016, before suspending it due to a network restructuring.
Looking ahead to 2025, Malaysia Airlines plans to focus on expanding its network further in Australia and India by increasing flight frequencies and launching services to new cities.