News
25 February 2009
MASwings celebrates 1,000, 000th customer milestone with 300 staff at a Chinese New Year Gathering
KUCHING: It was a night to remember for one lucky passenger and 300 staff of MASwings who celebrated the Chinese New Year in conjunction with the airline’s milestone achievement of hitting the 1,000,000th mark at a local hotel here in Kuching.
To celebrate the 1,000,000th customer milestone, MASwings feted the lucky passenger, Madam Theresa Ipau ak Kapit from Kuching two complimentary return tickets from Kuching to Kota Kinabalu. “ I am honoured and humbled to be here with MASwings staff in celebrating this auspicious occasion. I am also very lucky to be chosen as MASwings lucky 1,000,000th passenger!” exclaimed Theresa.
In just 16 months since its launch in October 2007, MASwings has established its role in the tourism industry as well as providing reliable and regular services in Sabah and Sarawak.
MASwings Managing Director, Mohd Salleh Ahmad Tabrani said, “Having reaching 1,000,000 customer hit within the length of our operation is a remarkable achievement which gratitude goes to all our loyal customers”.
“MASwings is committed to you. With the six new ATR planes that we will receive this year, we will be able to offer new destinations and increase our capacity and frequency. We are very single minded in our purpose to serve the community and to connect the world to Sabah and Sarawak”, he added.
MASwings Managing Director has also recently declared 2009 as a safety and security year for the airline. MASwings is focus in prioritizing to provide the highest standards of safety, quality and security in all phases of its operations.
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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