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Air China returns to KLIA after 3-year lapse

Air China will operate four-times a week from Beijing Capital International Airport to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. – The Malaysian Insider pic, October 26, 2015.Air China will operate four-times a week from Beijing Capital International Airport to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. – The Malaysian Insider pic, October 26, 2015.China's flag carrier, Air China, returned to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport after a three-year hiatus.

The inaugural Air China flight arrived at KLIA last night, said airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) in a statement today.

The new, four-times a week, service from Beijing Capital International Airport would operate using an Airbus A330-300 aircraft.

"We are heartened by this return as it signifies the confidence Air China has in the strong growth opportunity that exist within the Malaysian market especially with regards to tourism," said MAHB managing director Datuk Badlisham Ghazali. – Bernama, October 26, 2015.

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