Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Malaysia Airlines Expands India Market Presence
Malaysia Airlines thinks India is a very important market for them.
They are growing there and have partnered with the Mumbai Indians cricket team to get more popular.
They fly to 10 cities in India and want more Indian people to visit Malaysia.
They also have a special program where people flying through Malaysia can visit another place in Malaysia for free.
Last year, many people visited Malaysia, including lots from India.
Malaysia Airlines considers India a core growth market with 12% passenger growth in 2025.
The airline has partnered with the Mumbai Indians cricket team to boost engagement in India.
Malaysia Airlines operates 80 weekly flights to 10 Indian cities.
Over 1.3 million Indian tourists visited Malaysia in the first 10 months of 2025.
The airline offers a bonus side trip program for eligible transit passengers to explore additional Malaysian destinations.
- Who
- Malaysia Airlines, Captain Izham Ismail, Mumbai Indians
- What
- Malaysia Airlines expands presence in India with new partnership
- When
- January 14, 2026 (article date), 2025 (market growth data)
- Where
- India, Malaysia
- Why
- To drive engagement and promote Malaysia as a destination
- Market Growth
- 12% year-on-year passenger growth in 2025
- Premium Passenger Growth
- 4% year-on-year increase
- Weekly Flights to India
- 80
- Indian Cities Served
- 10
- Indian Tourists to Malaysia (2025)
- 1.3 million in first 10 months
- Malaysia's Tourist Arrivals (2025)
- 38 million
- Partnership
- Mumbai Indians cricket team
- Bonus Side Trip Programme
- Free additional Malaysian destination for eligible transit passengers