Inaugural Qingdao flight to Kota Kinabalu

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20 Jan 2025 • 10:24 AM MYT
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By: Sabah Publishing House Sdn Bhd

Kota Kinabalu: Sabah welcomed the arrival of Qingdao Airlines’ inaugural charter flight connecting Chengdu (TFU) to Kota Kinabalu, Sunday.

This seasonal service, operating three times a week, plans to feature 24 flights until the end of March 2025.

The route is serviced by an Airbus A320 aircraft with a seating capacity of 180 passengers per flight.

window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []};googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.defineSlot('/22826383987/dailyexpress_inline', [1, 1], 'gpt-passback').addService(googletag.pubads());googletag.enableServices();googletag.display('gpt-passback');});The inaugural flight brought 136 passengers to Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), further enhancing connectivity between Sabah and China.