News
14 February 2009
MASwings offers attractive Golf Packages
MIRI: Maswings Managing Director, Mohd Salleh Tabrani did a shotgun with 40 other golfers at Eastwood Valley Golf and Country Club this morning as a symbol to initiate the launching of MASwings inaugural Golf Escapade package.
Present to witness the ceremony is the State Director of Tourism Malaysia, Ahmad Johanif and Chief Executive Officer Eastwood Valley, Kueh Chie Tiong. During the day, MASwings hosted a mini golf tournament in conjunction with the launching of the new product.
The Golf Escapade package offers fares as low as RM599 to RM1299 from Miri to Kota Kinabalu and RM699 from Kota Kinabalu to Miri per person. Customers will enjoy a return flight, hotel accommodation for a two-night stay and two rounds of golf. Excursions and upgrade options are also available. The online facility via MASwings official website made the booking options convenient for golf enthusiast when selecting their preferred courses, destinations and hotels.
“The MASwings Golf Escapade package will make it easier than ever for both local and international golfers to experience luxury golf vacation packages with lower cost at numerous golf courses in Sabah and Sarawak.” Salleh said.
This golfing vacation package can be tailored to individual needs through the service of mytravelgolf.com, which will provide the arrangement ensuring comfort living at luxury accommodations with restaurants and including transportation.
Sabah and Sarawak will create unique experiences at the many exciting golf courses it has to offer. “You could be playing with the view of majestic Mount Kinabalu or Santubong and at golf courses amidst natural features surrounded by vast span of lush greenery.” he added.
This program is aim to encourage more golfers to play golf domestically especially within East Malaysia which, is the main traffic for MASwings. MASwings will progressively roll out the Golf Escapade package to neighboring countries and international markets like Europe, China and Japan to establish MASwings as a preferred carrier for sports tourism.
With MASwings serving a network of over 22 destinations, travelling within Sabah and Sarawak is made easier and accessible. These exciting packages will be a delightful enjoyment to golfers and non-golfers.
MASwings expects to achieve an increase volume of 70% from the golfers’ market from the initiative of this program.
Passengers can also enjoy baggage allowance of 20kgs on Fokker 50 services.
Editor’s note: MASwings, Malaysia's first commuter airline was officially launched on 1 October 2007. It caters to the air travel needs of Sarawak and Sabah's traveling population by providing affordable fares, convenient schedule and connections within the two states.
Being a subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, MASwings takes advantage of its link with Malaysia's national carrier to provide Sabah and Sarawak with greater connectivity to the global network already serviced by Malaysia Airlines.
For more information, visit www.maswings.com.my
About MASwings
MASwings commenced its operations on October 1 2007, offers 660 weekly flights, which serves a network of 22 destinations in Sarawak and Sabah as well as the Federal Territory of Labuan. It currently has a fleet of 7 Fokker 50, 4 Twin Otter, and 1 ATR 72 aircraft.
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