Emirates to launch new Indonesia, Malaysia flights

People planning to go travelling in Asia this year will be able to make use of new connections being made available by Emirates.

The airline announced that, from May 1st, it will offer two daily flights to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and an extra three weekly services to Jakarta, Indonesia from Dubai.

Emirates said that the extra connections will provide a bridge between the Middle East and the Far East, two regions that are continuing to record "healthy growth rates" despite the problems in the global economy.

Airline spokesman Richard Vaughan said: "Despite the current economic environment, the Middle East and Far East regions continue to register growth in their travel and tourism industries.

"In the Far East, these industries are expected to post average annual gains of 6.3 per cent over the coming ten years."

Travellers can connect to a number of other destinations in the Far East and Australasia via Emirates' hub in Dubai, including Hong Kong, Sydney and Singapore.

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