News Releases
Find out the latest news from Firefly.
- Firefly Celebrates George Town Festival with Patrizio Buanne
- 12 Jul 2010
- Firefly today proudly announced dinner show and show by the new international sensation and an Italian heartthrob, Patrizio Buanne at the Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang at 7.30pm and 9.30pm respectively on 11 July 2010.
- AMY SEARCH opens SLASH (of Guns N' Roses) CONCERT in Kuala Lumpur
- 6 Jul 2010
- Firefly announced today Malaysia rock star legend "Amy Search" as the opening act of Slash Live in Kuala Lumpur 2010 Concert to be held at the Surf Beach @ Sunway Lagoon Theme Park on 5 August 2010.
- Slash of Guns N Roses Live in Kuala Lumpur
- 15 Jun 2010
- Firefly today proudly announced the launch of its first-ever concert in Kuala Lumpur, featuring Slash Live in Kuala Lumpur 2010 Concert, which would take place at the Surf Beach, Sunway Lagoon Theme Park on 5 August 2010. Slash is the world renowned former lead guitarist of the Guns N Roses fame.
- Second Wave Promotion for Facebook Fans Only
- 26 May 2010
- Firefly is back second time with attractive fares and flexible travel dates between July and August 2010. The second Faceoff offering both domestic and international routes, beginning 24 May and ends on 8 June 2010, offers 15 per cent discount on all seats (except flights to Langkawi and Koh Samui) for Firefly Facebook fans only, Firefly said in a statement here today.
- Firefly Strikes 'Big' at MDTF
- May 12 2010
- Firefly strikes again at MDTF this year with its Firefly Holiday Family packages specials and its RM1 one-way Firefly mobile booking deals available on-site only. Packages offered is catered for any "big" group travelling together, be it families, friends or corporate/ incentive trips and holiday groups.
- Firefly Shows Appreciation to Facebook Fans
- Apr 26, 2010
- Firefly is back with attractive fares and flexible travel dates between July and August 2010. The special Faceoff domestic and regional promotion, beginning 26 April and ends on 8 May 2010, offers a 30 per cent discount on all seats (except flights to Thailand) for Firefly Facebook fans only.
- Setia Takes to the Skies With Firefly
- Mar 31, 2010
- S P Setia Berhad took to new heights today in marketing its properties when it unveiled a unique partnership with Firefly. A first in the property industry, the tie-up entails all seven (7) of the airline's European-made ATR-500s carrying the S P Setia brand internally and externally.
- Strategic Collaboration between Firefly and Perak
- Mar 24, 2010
- The state government of Perak today signed a five-year strategic collaboration with Firefly, winner of the Best Value Airline of the Year at the recent 2010 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Aerospace & Defense Awards, to promote tourism and foreign investment in the state.
- RM1.8 Million Sell-Outs by Firefly at KL MATTA Fair
- Mar 14, 2010
- The runaway success of Firefly, winner of the Best Value Airline of the Year at the recent 2010 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Aerospace & Defense Awards, at the frantic 3-day KL MATTA Fair 2010 held at the PWTC from 12 to 14 March 2010, with a RM1.8 million sell-outs of Firefly tickets was another testimony that Firefly is here to stay and capture the market, and its recent success is certainly not just a flash-in-the pan.
- Big Bang by Firefly on 2nd Day of KL MATTA Fair
- Mar 13, 2010
- Firefly, winner of the Best Value Airline of the Year at the recent 2010 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Aerospace & Defense Awards, enjoyed another frenzy business day today recording another BIG hit in its sale of holiday packages and best bargain deals on the second consecutive day of the 3-day KL MATTA Fair 2010 held at the PWTC from 12 to 14 March 2010.
- Firefly Records All-Time High Sale on 1st Day of KL MATTA Fair
- Mar 12, 2010
- Firefly, winner of the Best Value Airline of the Year at the recent 2010 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Aerospace & Defense Awards, recorded a huge score-line in its sale of holiday packages on the opening day of the 3-day KL MATTA Fair 2010 held at the PWTC from 12 to 14 March 2010.
- Firefly Holiday Launched at ITB Berlin
- Mar 10, 2010
- Firefly Holiday was officially launched today by the honorable Tourism Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen, upon officiating the opening of the Malaysian booth at ITB, dubbed the Malaysian Pavilion. Marking as Malaysia's first full-fledged travel portal, it offers worldwide holiday packages with a Do-It-Yourself feature.
- Firefly Strikes at MATTA with Prizes Worth RM500,000
- Mar 4, 2010
- Firefly will be dribbling in once again for the fourth year running as a participant at the KL MATTA Fair 2010, offering Striker Packages with Penalty Kick wins worth more than RM500,000.
- Firefly Holiday Go International
- Feb 11, 2010
- Firefly Holiday offers worldwide holiday packages with a Do-It-Yourself feature.
- Firefly Wins Best Value Airline Award
- Feb 04, 2010
- Firefly was today honoured with the Best Value Airline of the Year award in the Commercial Air Transportation Category at the prestigious 2010 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Aerospace & Defense Awards ceremony held this afternoon at Changal Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Changi Airport, Singapore.
- Firefly Meets CNY Demand for Extra Flights
- Jan 28, 2010
- To meet the surge of demand to travel during the forthcoming Chinese New Year holidays and for the convenience of its customers, Firefly is offering extra flights on the Subang - Alor Setar – Subang and the Singapore – Ipoh- Singapore routes.
- Flying Firefly Made Simple Via Mobile Booking
- Jan 21, 2010
- Today, Firefly launched the Firefly Mobile Application, a new and convenient option to book flights anytime, anywhere via mobile phone.
- Firefly Increases 5th Frequency Subang - Singapore Flight
- Jan 14, 2010
- Firefly is picking up its new year’s pace from where it left last year by increasing the frequency of flights from Subang to Singapore to cater to the current high demand on that route.
- Press Release on 27 Nov 2009 Incident
- Nov 28, 2009
- Firefly apologises to all its passengers for flight delays during the Hari Raya Haji weekend.
- Firefly Is Now Available At LCCT
- Oct 15, 2009
- Firefly proudly unveiled its new ticketing office at the LCCT in Sepang.
- Firefly's Extra Flights for Chinese New Year
- Oct 13, 2009
- In conjunction with the forth-coming Chinese New Year and for the convenience of its customers, Firefly today announced extra flights for the Singapore - Ipoh route.
- Firefly: Extra Flight for Hari Raya
- Aug 27, 2009
- Firefly, Your Community Airline, announced additional flights to various destinations for Malaysians to celebrate Hari Raya with their loved ones.
- Firefly: Daily Flight Ipoh - Singapore from 1 September
- Aug 21, 2009
- Firefly is to further expand its Ipoh - Singapore route offerings by introducing daily flights between the two cities.
- Firefly Swings With AGS
- Aug 18, 2009
- Firefly today launched the brand new AGS-Firefly Golf Membership card at Green Canopy, Setia Eco-Park in a collaboration with the Advantage Golfing Solution (AGS).
- Firefly Turns On Singapore – Kuantan Connection
- July 22, 2009
- Pahang Mentri Besar Dato' Seri Adnan Yaacob together with its State Exco members and government officials welcomed Firefly's inaugural flight from Singapore into Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport Kuantan today with great enthusiasm.
- Firefly Innovates Singapore – Kuala Terengganu Air Services
- July 14, 2009
- Sultan Mahmud Airport Kuala Terengganu today reverberated with the sound of kompang and cultural dancing as passengers on Firefly's inaugural flight from Singapore were welcomed by Menteri Besar of Terengganu, Y.A.B. Dato' Ahmad Bin Said, the Terengganu State Exco members and Managing Director of Firefly, Eddie Leong.
- FIREFLY Inaugural Flight from Singapore Revives Air Services into Ipoh
- July 12, 2009
- Passengers on Firefly's inaugural flight from Singapore were today given a surprise welcome by the Mentri Besar of Perak, Y.A.B. Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir who received them with flower garlands at the ATR 72-500 airplane's doorstep just minutes after Firefly had made its first commercial touch-down into Ipoh, thus reviving air services in Perak.
- Firefly Opens Kuantan - Singapore Route
- July 8, 2009
- Firefly today announced the commencement of its highly anticipated Singapore-Kuantan route at a press conference attended by Travel Agents, Hoteliers, Corporate Companies and Business Associations, as well as Airlines and Aviation industry representatives
- Firefly Offers Singaporeans Best Alternative To Kuala Lumpur
- July 3, 2009
- Firefly's 2nd daily flight of the day departed SkyPark Subang Terminal at 10.35am with a full load of passengers that includes the public, Malaysian media, officials from Tourism Malaysia and Tourism Selangor, and, Singapore Tourism Board, Singapore Deputy High Commissioner to Malaysia and the Managing Director of Firefly, with its Senior management team to celebrate Firefly's flight into Singapore.
- Singapore is just a Firefly away Launch Cocktail Event
- June 11, 2009
- Firefly launched the commencement of its much talked about new routes to Singapore at a press conference cum cocktail event held at the JW Marriott Hotel today attended by Travel Agents, Hoteliers, Corporate Companies, Business Associations, and aviation partners.
- Singapore Just A Firefly Away
- May 28, 2009
- Firefly announced the commencement of its much talked about new routes to Singapore at a press conference held at the SkyPark Subang Terminal today.
- Firefly Reaches Fifth Destination in Sumatera
- May 15, 2009
- Firefly now flies to Padang, West Sumatera of Indonesia, marking its second new route from Subang this month, and its fifth destination in Sumatera since the beginning of operations.
- Batam As Fourth Indonesian Destination by Firefly
- May 2, 2009
- Firefly commenced its first flight from Subang to the island of Batam, Indonesia today, marking its fourth Indonesian destination to date. Firefly is the only international airline to serve this destination with a direct flight from Kuala Lumpur.
- Firefly Flies Direct from Subang to Phuket
- May 1, 2009
- Firefly launched its inaugural flight from Subang to Phuket today. Previously, the airline flies to Phuket via Penang four times weekly.
- Firefly Launches 'WOW' Bargains
- April 21, 2009
- Firefly celebrated their 3 days participation in MATTA Fair March 2009 with an event rewarding their customers. They also launched their latest campaign, "WOW Bargains" on promotional tickets and packages to Firefly's newly launched routes and destinations.
- Firefly Ends Big at MATTA
- March 15, 2009
- Firefly, started BIG and ended even BIGGER at the last day of MATTA Fair March 2009. Their booth which had a constant flow of customers throughout all 3 days finally closed its doors at the end of MATTA Fair last day.
- Firefly Hits Big at MATTA
- March 14, 2009
- Firefly, Malaysia's community airline and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines made BIG hits with its unbeatable guaranteed value holiday packages / best bargain deals.
- Firefly Lights up 1st Day at MATTA
- March 13, 2009
- Firefly's booth at MATTA 2008 has not had an empty chair since the doors were opened at 10am today. Manned by actual sales booth of 25 stations, they had to add more stand alone stations wherever possible to meet the demand of inquiries and purchases.
- Media Statement from Firefly
- March 8, 2009
- Firefly, a wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines that operates out of Penang and Subang airport has announced changes to its flight schedule from Tuesday 10th March, 2009 to 28th March 2009. Flights from Penang to Kuala Terengganu, Kota Bahru, Ko Samui and Kuantan are now temporary suspended.
- Fly Long Haul With Firefly: Rome, London, New York, Canton, Shanghai, Brunei, Macau, Korea, Beijing & Surabaya
- March 5, 2009
- Firefly will be making an appearance once again for the third year running as participant at the MATTA fair with a big bang. Free MAS tickets to Rome, London, New York, Canton, Shanghai, Brunei, Macau, Korea and Beijing are up for grabs by Firefly's lucky customers.
- Firefly Lights up the Sky for Kerteh Travellers
- February 16, 2009
- Firefly introduced its "unique" route from Subang - Kerteh on 12 January 2009 and today, the route was officially launched by the Chief Minister of Terengganu who together with PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd and ExxonMobil Exploration & Production Malaysia Inc. officials.
- Firefly Ticketing Office Opens In Terminal 3
- January 22, 2009
- Firefly launched the opening of its Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport ticketing office today, marking the airline's first storefront in the Klang Valley. Firefly is the first commercial airline to operate out of Terminal 3 in Subang since the move of airport operations to KLIA in 1998.
- Firefly flies to Kerteh
- January 9, 2009
- Firefly announced another new route today, their first, twice-daily flight from Subang to Kerteh scheduled on 12 January 2009, signifying the carrier's commitment in expanding its domestic network.
- Firefly Completes Fleet Change to ATR 72-500
- December 21, 2008
- Firefly announced today in an event today held at Hangar 1, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport that it has completed the fleet change to 5 brand new ATR 72-500 with the arrival of its 5th ATR, 9M FYE, on Monday 15th December 2008 from Toulouse. The event was to mark farewell to its last Fokker-50, 9M-MGI, which has served Firefly faithfully since the start of its operation in April 2007.
- "UN-FARE" move by Firefly
- December 16, 2008
- Firefly announced today their "un-fare" move in the introduction and implementation of Firefly travel discount programme aptly tagged TOTALLY "UN-FARE", keeping up to its promise of providing incredible value with low fares.
- Firefly’s direct flight from Medan to Subang (Kuala Lumpur) a hit for travellers
- December 01, 2008
- Firefly launched its latest new route by flying direct into Medan from Subang-Kuala Lumpur.
- Firefly Mounts Extra Flights to Thailand
- November 30, 2008
- Firefly has mounted extra flights into Phuket and Koh Samui from Subang Airport (Kuala Lumpur) to cater for stranded passengers in the capital of Thailand.
- Koh Samui Direct from Subang, Kuala Lumpur
- October 25, 2008
- Firefly launched its new route from Subang to Koh Samui onboard the new aircraft ATR72-500 at 9.35 this morning. On board the flight was guest of honor, Vice President of Tourism Malaysia, YB Dato’ Seri Mahdzir B. Khalid, representing the Tourism Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Azalina Othman Said. Accompanying him on the flight was Assistant Director of Tourism Association of Thailand (KL), Ms Saratwadee Asasupakit, and Firefly’s Head of Communications and Marketing, Ms Angelina Fernandez.
- Firefly in Johor Bahru Today - Live Entertainment at Senai Airport
- October 25, 2008
- Firefly launched its new route from Subang to Johor Bahru onboard its new aircraft ATR72-500 today at 6.55 am. Onboard the flight from Subang was local sensation singing group the Fabulous Cats, who were invited as guest artistes to launch the event.
- A Flying Kickstart to Sumatra (Subang-Pekan Baru, Penang-Banda Aceh, Medan)
- October 25, 2008
- Firefly, your community airline and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines flew into Sumatra on its inaugural flights to three new routes .
- FIREFLY Celebrates with ZERO Fare
- October 25, 2008
- Firefly celebrates its inaugural flights into Sumatera from Penang and Subang and its new routes from Subang to Koh Samui and Johor Bahru by rewarding all their customers (Malaysia, Sumatera, Thailand) with ZERO fares via an ALL-in-pricing advertising launch.
- Complimentary In-flight Refreshments onboard Firefly
- October 16, 2008
- Firefly recently launched its complimentary in-flight refreshments service with guest host singer/songwriter Nurul here in Subang. The complimentary in-flight refreshment is a new and permanent feature on all Firefly flights effective 1st October 2008, another added value of its premium services.
- BUSINESS AS USUAL AT FIREFLY THIS HARI RAYA
- September 29, 2008
- The fasting month is coming to an end and Malaysians around the country are all but anticipation for the upcoming Hari Raya break. But Firefly stays "open" to ensure their continuous warm service this festive season.
- Firefly creates another milestone for the third time
- August 12, 2008
- Firefly announced the arrival of its new aircraft – ATR72-500. The aircraft was received by the Minister of Transport, Datuk Ong Tee Keat, at an event aptly named “A Time to Remember (ATR)” at Hangar 4 of MAS Complex A.
- Firefly Launches New Routes for 2008
- July 3, 2008
- Firefly announces its' new routes with the arrival of their first ATR 72-500 aircraft, starting from 26 October this year, after the aircraft arrives this coming August.
- Firefly Offers Additional Payment Options
- June 30, 2008
- Firefly is pleased to announce that it has introduced an additional payment option in its continuous effort to make it easy and convenient for customers to purchase Firefly flight tickets.
- Firefly Offers the Best Value from Subang
- May 12, 2008
- Firefly is enhancing the Malaysia Airlines’ “Everyday Low Fares” campaign with its own “Everyday Super Low Fares”, where it is offering ALL SEATS FOR ALL FLIGHTS FROM AND INTO SUBANG AT ZERO FARES.
- A Firefly Story
- April 23, 2008
- Firefly came a long way from just an idea on a piece of paper. As part of Malaysia Airline’s Business Turnaround Plan, Firefly aims to be the nation’s choice of the future; point to point convenient travel with a business model that works for the people.
- Firefly Raises Free Baggage Allowance to 20 kg
- April 23, 2008
- From 25th April 08, Firefly will increase its baggage allowance for checked baggage from 15kg to 20kg. Passengers on Firefly’s domestic and regional flights will now have the convenience of traveling with up to 20kg of checked baggage on free-of-charge basis.
- Firefly Holiday Packages Available For Sale Online
- April 7, 2008
- Firefly Holiday Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Firefly, is delighted to introduce the new service for its passengers, where they can book a combination of flight and hotel online through it’s website at www.fireflyz.com.my.
- Firefly offers islands destinations in MATTA Fair ‘08
- March 10, 2008
- Firefly, Malaysia’s first community airline and subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines will be making its first appearance in this year’s KL MATTA Fair at PWTC from 14 to 16 March 2008, following its success in the Penang MATTA Fair 2007 where 120,000 free tickets were given away.
- Firefly Offers 150,000 Free Seats at MATF 2008
- February 21, 2008
- Firefly is making its appearance in the 5th Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair 2008 (MATF 2008), from 22 to 24 February 2008 at KL Convention Centre.
