ALOR SETAR – The first special direct chartered flight from China to Langkawi for this year, landed safely today in Langkawi, carrying 178 tourists from Chengdu.

The Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) in a posting on its Facebook page said there will be a total of eight special chartered flights from Chengdu to Langkawi, with an estimated total of 1,480 passengers.

According to LADA, it will continue to give incentives for chartered flights and offer additional incentives for direct and scheduled flights from new destinations to Langkawi and must maintain the flight schedule for at least 12 months.

“To further boost airline connectivity to Langkawi, LADA is negotiating with a travel agency from Poland which is planning to hold at least 30 direct flights to Langkawi from Poland for a period of three years, starting from October to next March which is during winter in that region.

“LADA hopes all agencies and parties in the tourism industry will continue to improve the quality of service and level of hospitality as well as readiness to receive more tourists to Langkawi,” it said.

LADA chief executive officer Datuk Haslina Abdul Hamid and Tourism Malaysia domestic and events senior director Mohd Amin Yahya welcomed the arrival of the flight.

For the record, Langkawi received 10 special charter flights in 2023. – BERNAMA / pic credit: Langkawi Development Authority