Kota Kinabalu: Firefly is poised to set up its full-fledged hub here next month, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Christina Liew reportedly said.
She was recently briefed on Firefly operations, according to a news report.
“I was informed that Firefly will create its hub here by May 15 this year, where its B738 aircraft’s capacity is 189 pax,” Liew was quoted as saying.
“Upcoming plans are for Firefly to operate three routes taking over from Malaysia Airlines (MAS), namely Kota Kinabalu-Sandakan, Kota Kinabalu-Tawau and Kota Kinabalu-Kuching.
“More importantly, the presence of a Firefly will facilitate direct China flights to Sabah,” said Liew, adding she looked forward to MAS direct flights from Xiamen and inland cities like Nanning and Chongqing, among others.
Meanwhile, Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) CEO (Airline Business) Ahmad Luqman Mohd Azmi said direct Firefly flights from China to Sabah will operate only from the second quarter of this year.
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