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BATIK AIR MALAYSIA RESUMES CHENGDU / ZHENGZHOU SERVICE IN 3Q23

Batik Air Malaysia from July 2023 plans to resume service to Chengdu and Zhengzhou, previously served until 2020. Planned operation as follows.

Kuala Lumpur – Chengdu Tianfu eff 07JUL23 4 weekly 737 MAX 8
OD672 KUL2130 – 0215+1TFU 7M8 x246
OD673 TFU0315 – 0745KUL 7M8 x357

Kuala Lumpur – Zhengzhou eff 07JUL23 3 weekly 737 MAX 8
OD692 KUL1640 – 2200CGO 7M8 357
OD694 CGO2300 – 0430+1KUL 7M8 357

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BATIK AIR MALAYSIA ADDS OKINAWA FROM AUG 2023; OSAKA INCREASES

Batik Air Malaysia in August 2023 is further expanding service to Japan, including new route to Okinawa, operating via Taipei. Planned service expansion as follows.

Kuala Lumpur – Taipei Taoyuan – Okinawa eff 16AUG23 4 weekly 737 MAX 8
OD882 KUL0720 – 1215TPE1315 – 1535OKA 7M8 x246
OD883 OKA1635 – 1720TPE1820 – 2305KUL 7M8 x246

Kuala Lumpur – Taipei Taoyuan – Osaka Kansai eff 15AUG23 Increase from 4 to 7 weekly, 737 MAX 8
OD880 KUL0100 – 0555TPE0710 – 1025KIX 7M8 D
OD881 KIX1135 – 1320TPE1440 – 1930KUL 7M8 D

The airline continues to operate 3 weekly Kuala Lumpur – Taipei Taoyuan – Nagoya flights with 737 MAX 8. The carrier’s overall service for Taipei will increase from 7 to 14 weekly.

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BATIK AIR MALAYSIA RESUMES KL – JOHOR BAHRU SERVICE IN NS23

Batik Air Malaysia in late-April 2023 plans to resume Kuala Lumpur – Johor Bahru service, last served until March 2020. The airline schedules 6 weekly flights from 19APR23, increasing to 2 daily from 01MAY23.

OD2403 KUL0845 – 0945JHB 7M8 D
OD2405 KUL1400 – 1500JHB 7M8 D

OD2404 JHB1030 – 1130KUL 7M8 D
OD2406 JHB1545 – 1645KUL 7M8 D

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BATIK AIR MALAYSIA RESUMES ADELAIDE SERVICE FROM MID-JULY 2023

Batik Air Malaysia from mid-July 2023 plans to resume service to Adelaide, where the airline schedules nonstop Kuala Lumpur – Adelaide flight, with Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The airline will offer 3 weekly flights, effective 13JUL23.

OD121 KUL2310 – 0750+1ADL 7M8 246
OD122 ADL0840 – 1455KUL 7M8 357

The airline last operated Kuala Lumpur – Denpasar – Adelaide routing until September 2020.

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2 hours ago, JuliusWong said:

Batik Air Malaysia has updated their fleet page: https://www.malindoair.com/experiences/our-fleet

fleet_may2023.jpg

Also updated their route map:

  • Added: Okinawa, Chengdu, Sapporo, Kuantan, Alor Setar
  • Dropped: Melaka - Pekanbaru

fleet-and-routes(may2023)_hq.jpg

 

BatikAir Magazine May 2023 online version route map is showing additional new routes to Auckland, New Zealand via Perth and Melbourne, Australia.

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What do the via Bali flights mean? Same flight number? Is it considered 5th freedom for Indonesia then?

Anyway wonder how long is a SZB-KUA flight :D Surely end-to-end driving is much faster, especially if you live in KL. But great to have the option nonetheless!

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4 hours ago, jani said:

What do the via Bali flights mean? Same flight number? Is it considered 5th freedom for Indonesia then?

Anyway wonder how long is a SZB-KUA flight :D Surely end-to-end driving is much faster, especially if you live in KL. But great to have the option nonetheless!

Same plane service. Doubt there are that many KUL-DPS-SYD flyers on board - I think most of them are DPS-SYD and DPS-KUL.

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BATIK AIR MALAYSIA 2Q23 KUALA LUMPUR SUBANG DOMESTIC ROUTES RESUMPTIONS

Batik Air Malaysia in May and June 2023 plans to resume a pair of domestic service from Kuala Lumpur Subang, with service to Alor Setar and Kuantan.

Kuala Lumpur Subang – Alor Setar eff 25MAY23 Service resumption since July 2022, 1 daily ATR72
 OD1502 SZB0730 – 0840AOR ATR D
 OD1503 AOR0900 – 1010SZB ATR D
 
 Kuala Lumpur Subang – Kuantan eff 02JUN23 Service resumption since September 2015, 4 weekly ATR72
 OD1822 SZB0700 – 0800KUA ATR x246
 OD1823 KUA0820 – 0920SZB ATR x246

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3 hours ago, JuliusWong said:

Forgot to share this earlier. Batik Air Malaysia formally inducts A330-300ceo into service. This article is found in the BatikAir Magazine May 2023 online version. Spot any mistake in the article?

Last week, they have conducted several test flight and evacuation test at KLIA.

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Hm seems to mention 277seats capable of 6350nmi range. So they're planning to reconfigure to that config in the future? 

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Also updated their route map:

  • Added: Okinawa, Chengdu, Sapporo, Kuantan, Alor Setar
  • Dropped: Melaka - Pekanbaru

Any idea why OD axed PEN - MKZ and MKZ - PKU?

MKZ-PKU replaced by IW

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34 minutes ago, michgyver said:

Also updated their route map:

  • Added: Okinawa, Chengdu, Sapporo, Kuantan, Alor Setar
  • Dropped: Melaka - Pekanbaru

Any idea why OD axed PEN - MKZ and MKZ - PKU?

MKZ-PKU replaced by IW

Last recall od downsizing their atr operations. The 737 routes to south asia were more lucrative than expanding the turboprops head on with Fy and fighting east msia against airasia. Now coupled with additional feeder services to australia, Od has found its nice sustainable spot. 

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6 hours ago, jahur said:

Last recall od downsizing their atr operations. The 737 routes to south asia were more lucrative than expanding the turboprops head on with Fy and fighting east msia against airasia. Now coupled with additional feeder services to australia, Od has found its nice sustainable spot. 

Batik Air Malaysia ATR operation has been pretty small post-pandemic, are they going to scale down further? There are several Batik Air Malaysia ATR 72s still in storage at SZB, parked at the end of the runway. Not sure if they are reactivated. However you are correct, Batik Air Malaysia is now shying away from domestic price war both the West and the East. Using TPE and DPS as scissor hubs for their East Asia and Australia/NZ routes. And of course they are mounting more flight into South Asia countries than MH and AirAsia Group put together.

7 hours ago, jahur said:

Hm seems to mention 277seats capable of 6350nmi range. So they're planning to reconfigure to that config in the future? 

Very sharp eyes! No, it is a typo. The CEO confirmed on my comment posted on his IG, they will retain its original AirAsia X configuration [12Y+ 365 Y= 377] as they urgently need to press them into service in this quarter. Same goes to those ex-GA B737-800NGs they recently added. Once the peak is over, they will be pulled out from service for reconfiguration.

Edited by JuliusWong

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7 hours ago, michgyver said:

Also updated their route map:

  • Added: Okinawa, Chengdu, Sapporo, Kuantan, Alor Setar
  • Dropped: Melaka - Pekanbaru

Any idea why OD axed PEN - MKZ and MKZ - PKU?

MKZ-PKU replaced by IW

I think they use the airframe for either Kuantan or Alor Setar flight, possibly? Also I highly doubt the PNG-MKZ load is sustainable [Pax could fly cheaper into KUL and then the hospital van or bus to Melaka]. MKZ-PKU yes may have some pax, again I doubt it is full all year long. MKZ and PNG are both medical destinations for PKU residents. 

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8 hours ago, JuliusWong said:

I think they use the airframe for either Kuantan or Alor Setar flight, possibly? Also I highly doubt the PNG-MKZ load is sustainable [Pax could fly cheaper into KUL and then the hospital van or bus to Melaka]. MKZ-PKU yes may have some pax, again I doubt it is full all year long. MKZ and PNG are both medical destinations for PKU residents. 

Prior to the pandemic, the load for AK's PEN-MKZ and MKZ-PEN always above 90%

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35 minutes ago, michgyver said:

Prior to the pandemic, the load for AK's PEN-MKZ and MKZ-PEN always above 90%

If the load pattern is the same for past pandemic, why OD would want to kill the golden goose? Really baffled us........They have enough airframes, some are still in storage. They have 12 before the pandemic, now down to nine, with four in storage, five in operation. Perhaps lack of crew?? 

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12 hours ago, michgyver said:

Prior to the pandemic, the load for AK's PEN-MKZ and MKZ-PEN always above 90%

 

11 hours ago, JuliusWong said:

If the load pattern is the same for past pandemic, why OD would want to kill the golden goose? Really baffled us........They have enough airframes, some are still in storage. They have 12 before the pandemic, now down to nine, with four in storage, five in operation. Perhaps lack of crew?? 

Loads are a bad way of determining the profitability of a route. A flight can be packed with bargain-basement fares to appear full, but might not be profitable.
Or, it could’ve been profitable for all we know, but it didn’t pass the opportunity cost test. In other words, they could make more money in other markets.

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20 hours ago, michgyver said:

Prior to the pandemic, the load for AK's PEN-MKZ and MKZ-PEN always above 90%

Its all about yield. Loads can be hypothetically 110% and the airline could still be losing money. This is why airlines like AK quickly readjusted domestic network to redeploy fleet to China the moment PRC border reopened. Where we saw once 95% load factor KCH-PEN route dropped by AK due to irrational price war between FY and AK on that route. However i do believe PEN-MKZ might work out for FY and OD using ATR with the right fare structure. 

Edited by Pall

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Batik Air to start KL-Tashkent flights by year-end, says top Lion Group executive

https://www.nst.com.my/business/2023/05/913192/batik-air-start-kl-tashkent-flights-year-end-says-top-lion-group-executive

KUALA LUMPUR: Batik Air Malaysia, an airline subsidiary of Indonesia's Lion Group, is planning to start direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Tashkent, Uzbekistan by the end of this year. 

Lion Group group strategic director Datuk Chandran Rama Muthy said Batik Air was looking to operate three times weekly flights between Malaysia and Uzbekistan with the first flight most likely commencing either in November or December this year.

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Batik Air Malaysia to resume flights between Kuala Lumpur and Chennai

Batik Air Malaysia will resume its flights between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Chennai, India. The route will be operated daily, starting August 24, 2023.

  1. OD9112 Kuala Lumpur 21:00 - Chennai 22:25
  2. OD9113 Chennai 23:15 - Kuala Lumpur  05:40

Seems to be tagged on Batik Air Indonesia flight. 

Batik Air Resumes Chennai From August 2023 - NS23
Published at 1200GMT 12JUN23

Indonesian carrier Batik Air from August 2023 plans resume service to Chennai in India, including a new nonstop service from Indonesia. 
 
Jakarta – Kuala Lumpur – Chennai eff 24AUG23 1 daily 737-800, service resumption
ID6018 CGK1710 – 2015KUL2100 – 2225MAA 738 D
ID6019 MAA2315 – 0540+1KUL0640+1 – 0745+1CGK 738 D

Medan Kualanamu – Chennai eff 11AUG23 1 daily 737-800 (New nonstop flight)
ID6020 KNO1955 – 2145MAA 738 D
ID6021 MAA2310 – 0400+1KNO 738 D

https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230612-idaug23maa

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Batik Air Malaysia Adds Istanbul / Tashkent From Sep 2023

Batik Air Malaysia from September 2023 plans to launch 2 new routes, as the airline expands its network to Central Asia. The airline’s A330-300 aircraft is scheduled to operate service to Istanbul and Tashkent, with following schedules.

Kuala Lumpur – Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen 02SEP23 – 30SEP23 2 weekly A330-300 (Schedule on/after 01OCT23 is pending)
OD8400 KUL1600 – 2155SAW 333 26
OD8401 SAW2325 – 1500+1KUL 333 26

Kuala Lumpur – Tashkent eff 01SEP23 2 weekly A330-300
OD8133 KUL1600 – 2025TAS 333 15
OD8134 TAS2325 – 0945+1KUL 333 15

Read more here: https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230703-odsep23

Edited by Adam Lawrence

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