Malaysia Air seeks partners for Hajj-focused service using A380s
Malaysia Airlines is in talks with potential investors for new charter flights to carry Muslim travelers on the annual Hajj pilgrimage, a service planned to give a new lease of life to surplus A380 superjumbos at the unprofitable carrier. The carrier will apply for a license with Malaysian authorities this quarter and expects the service -- a separate venture from the main airline -- to be fully operational in about a year, CE Peter Bellew said Monday. Malaysia Airlines has held talks with parties in Asia and the Middle East involved in the tourism and aviation industries, he said. “We think there is a great sustainable business” which would be profitable and put the A380s to good use”, Bellew said. Planes used for the Hajj would accommodate as many as 700 people in a single class. <br/>
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Malaysia Air seeks partners for Hajj-focused service using A380s
Malaysia Airlines is in talks with potential investors for new charter flights to carry Muslim travelers on the annual Hajj pilgrimage, a service planned to give a new lease of life to surplus A380 superjumbos at the unprofitable carrier. The carrier will apply for a license with Malaysian authorities this quarter and expects the service -- a separate venture from the main airline -- to be fully operational in about a year, CE Peter Bellew said Monday. Malaysia Airlines has held talks with parties in Asia and the Middle East involved in the tourism and aviation industries, he said. “We think there is a great sustainable business” which would be profitable and put the A380s to good use”, Bellew said. Planes used for the Hajj would accommodate as many as 700 people in a single class. <br/>
