Kuala Lumpur, August 2023 - Batik Air continues its expansion to the Australasia region with the launch of its latest route between Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Auckland (AKL), New Zealand. The new service, which will operate six-times weekly via Perth (PER), Australia, will be commencing on 24 August 2023.

The introduction of this latest route to Auckland, the gateway to New Zealand, marks another significant milestone in Batik Air's ongoing efforts to broaden its footprint both in the Asia Pacific and the global markets. Renowned for its huge tourism potential, the “Land of the Long White Cloud” in the Maori language, presents an array of distinctive escapades, including thrilling outdoor adventures, rich indigenous heritage and a whole host of exciting possibilities.

Group Strategy Director of Batik Air and Lion Group, Datuk Chandran Rama Muthy said that the Kuala Lumpur - Auckland route highlights Batik Air's strong commitment to providing convenient travel options, which extends not only to Malaysians seeking to discover vibrant cities like Auckland but also to New Zealanders, offering them multiple services to explore the beautiful Malaysian destinations such as Penang, Langkawi, Kuching, and Kota Kinabalu.

"We hope that tourists from New Zealand will take advantage of our reasonable rates and dedicated services to explore Malaysia and beyond, by connecting to one of the other intriguing locations we fly to," he said, adding that the industry is experiencing high growth, particularly in the Australia-New Zealand regions.

Additionally, travellers can also benefit from seamless connectivity to numerous captivating destinations beyond the Kuala Lumpur International (KLIA) hub including to the Indian Subcontinent, North Asia, and ASEAN states, through the rapidly growing Batik Air and Lion Air Group network.

Batik Air is currently offering an all-inclusive one-way promotional fare between KUL - AKL at RM1,619 for Economy Class and RM5,319 for Business Class. This flight is operated using the brand-new Boeing 737-8 aircraft, which is fitted with 12 Business and 150 Economy Class seats. Please refer to the Fare Table for the remaining city-pairs.

Our all-in promotional fares are inclusive of 20kgs free baggage allowance for Economy Class and 40kgs for Business Class. Economy Class passengers may pre-purchase our special meals and any additional baggage requirements at a discounted rate which is available on Batik Air's official website. Meals and drinks are also available for sales on-board at attractive prices on all Batik Air flights.

To book flights and explore more about Batik Air, visit our official website www.batikair.com.my and www.malindoair.com.

Schedule: KUL – PER – AKL

Schedule: AKL– PER – KUL

GMT: PER+8/AKL+12

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About Batik Air: Batik Air is a rapidly expanding Malaysian-based airline with its main hubs at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, KLIA Main Terminal and Subang Skypark, the convenient KL downtown city airport in Selangor, Malaysia. The airline took to the skies in March 2013 with domestic flights in Malaysia and has since grown to operate routes to all major airports across the continents of Asia, Australia and the Middle East.  The airline has also obtained the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).  Batik Air holds full membership in the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as well.

About B737-8: The Batik Air B737-8 is configured in a two-class layout, with 12 new Business Class seats laid out in a 2-2 configuration. The new Business Class seat has been specially designed for regional and medium-haul routes, offering enhanced levels of comfort, privacy and functionality. The Economy class, with 150 Economy Class seats, is in a 3-3 layout configuration. The new generation seats are now available on the Batik Air B737-8 aircraft. They are ergonomically designed to provide customers with improved headrests for comfort, more personal space and increased legroom.

The fleet of Batik Air consists of 8 ATR72-600s, 26 B737-8/800 NG aircraft, and 2 A330-300 aircraft. Batik Air effectively manages 800 weekly flights across an expanding network of 52 routes within the region. Notably, the B737-8 aircraft, configured in a single class, accommodates either 180 or 189 seats.

Batik Air is a member of the Lion Air Group of Indonesia comprising Batik Air Indonesia, Super Air Jet, Lion Air, Wings Air, Biz Jet and Thai Lion Air.