Egypt Air resumes flights to KLIA

The Gulf and Middle East airlines are surely flying high these days. The award winning Emirates and Etihad Airways, among others, have ramped up their capacities with the latest aircraft on lucrative routes.

Expansion and fleet modernization together with aggressive branding have escalated the meteoric rise of the Middle East airlines, posing a serious threat to the more established European and Asian airlines.

Even the leading Asian carriers are feeling the pinch with the emerging Middle East airlines offering excellent customer service, gourmet food and the latest and state-of-the-art inflight entertainment and services.

KLIA is now a mini hub for the Middle East airlines with 12 carriers, including Egypt Air which has resumed its operations to Kuala Lumpur. Egypt Air operates daily flights on the Cairo-Bangkok-Kuala Lumpur route.

The other Middle East airlines serving KLIA are Iran Air, Gulf Air, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Kuwait Airways, Yemena Airlines, Mahan Air, Oman Air and Royal Jordanian.