Penang's Firefly starts regular Phuket flights

Tourism in this island province has been boosted by the introduction of the latest air link from Penang operated by Malaysia-based Firefly which launched its inaugural flight on Friday. The airline, , a subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines and owned by the Malaysia Aviation Group, launched its first scheduled flight to Phuket using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The flight, FY 3600, touched down in Phuket on Friday with 134 passengers. It will be one of Firefly's four weekly flights serving Phuket, the airline's second international destination, after Seletar in Singapore. Philip See, Firefly's chief executive officer, said passengers were excited to get back to travelling free of pandemic-imposed restrictions as they look forward to taking their favourite holiday trips. The airline is making it possible for people to reconnect to the world and enjoy their holidays at popular destinations, he said.<br/>