Malaysia-Russia charter flights set to take off

MALAYSIA-BASED aircraft charter house, Tourism Vacation Resources, will organise its first-ever charters between Russia’s Vladivostok and Malaysia with 17 seasonal flights from December 17, 2012 to March 26, 2013.

Operating every Monday from Vladivostok to Langkawi or Kota Kinabalu during the charter period, the services are a collaboration between Vladivostok Air and Tourism Vacation Resources, with the Russian carrier operating the flights on its TU204-300 aircraft, said Adam Abdullah, COO, Tourism Vacation Resources.

Adam said: “We see an opportunity as no visa is required to enter Malaysia (Russian citizens do not need a tourist visa for stays under 30 days) and there are currently no direct flights between Malaysia and Russia.

“Also, it takes nine hours to fly from Vladivostok to Moscow, but with our direct charter services it will take six hours to travel to Kota Kinabalu and 8.5 hours to Langkawi.

“We have also made arrangements with ground handlers in Kota Kinabalu and Langkawi for ground packages,” he said.

According to Adam, the first three scheduled charter flights have been fully sold, and he plans to do outbound charters to Vladivostok in summer 2013.

Sourced: TTG Asia