Malaysia Airlines to fly daily from DWC between May and July
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Malaysia Airlines will temporarily shift all of its flights to Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central later this year when runway repair work cuts capacity at Dubai International, as reported by Gulf News.
“From 1 May to 29 July, we will be operating from Al Maktoum [International] Airport,” said Nur Shaffik Haris, Malaysia Airlines general manager for the UAE and Gulf. The airline was the first to confirm it will shift its entire operation during the 80-day runway maintenance period at Dubai International.
Royal Brunei and flydubai previously announced they are shifting select operations. Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and Swiss, all part of the Lufthansa Group, have said they are cutting services.
Qantas, Emirates’ codeshare partner, has maintained all services, however, with changes to its arrival and departure times. Other airlines have not confirmed their summer schedule.
However, Malaysia Airline will not be permanently settling in at Al Maktoum International, which will be able to handle at least 160 million passengers a year once completed in 2020. Haris said that the airline has no long-term plans for the new airport and that it will return to Dubai International after 20 July 2014.
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