Firefly Strengthens Its Current Network with the Increase of Turboprop Fleet

SUBANG – Firefly, Your Community Airline, received its eighth ATR 72-500 aircraft last week at Skypark Airport, Terminal 3. The ninth one will be subsequently delivered as planned on 27 Dec and another in January 2011. Entry into service will be one month from delivery date upon thorough pre-service check. This brings Firefly’s total turboprop fleet size to ten.

The additional aircraft will be used to strengthen Firefly’s current network footprint through increased frequency for high demand sectors and reinstatement of some Penang based routes that were previously suspended as a result of a network rationalisation due to unfavourable economic conditions.

In a statement released, Managing Director Dato’ Eddy Leong said that on top of the three aircraft, Firefly is negotiating for additional four ATR72-500s to be delivered in 2011/12 to fuel its expansion into more secondary routes.

Background on Firefly

Firefly began its operations in 2007, introducing the revolution of turboprop in Malaysia. It operates a fleet of seven brand new ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft, which in 2011 will increase to a total of 10 aircraft. Firefly currently flies to 19 cities and operates 24 routes within Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore. It covers both business and leisure destinations while promoting a “One Destination Four Countries” point-to-point connectivity with incredible values at low fares.

Firefly recently announced the next chapter of its growth with the introduction of its jet aircraft operations with a new fleet of Boeing 737-800 which will operate from the Main Terminal Building of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) starting Jan 2011.

Firefly won the “2010 Frost & Sullivan Value Airline of the Year” award and recently the “Green Initiative of the Year 2010” award by Leaders in Aviation Award in conjunction with the Doha Aviation Summit 2010.

Current Promotion

Domestic

Booking period: 13 – 31 Dec 10
Travel period: 15 Jan – 31 Mar 11

Fly from Kuala Lumpur (KLIA)

Destination	One way fare only from
Kuching	RM59
Kota Kinabalu	RM59

Booking period: 13 – 31 Dec 10
Travel period: 5 Jan – 31 Mar  ’11

Fly from Subang

Destination	One way fare only from
Penang	RM49
Kota Bharu	RM49
K. Terengganu	RM49
Langkawi	RM49
Johor Bahru	RM49
Alor Setar	RM49

Fly from Penang

Destination	One way fare only from
Subang	RM49
Langkawi	RM49
K. Terengganu **	RM49
Kota Bharu *	RM49
Kuantan *	RM49

* Penang – Kota Bharu/Kuantan will commence on 1 Feb 2011
** Penang – K. Terengganu will commence on 3 Mar 2011

International

Booking period: 13 – 31 Dec ’10
Travel period: 5 Jan – 31 Mar ’11

Fly to Subang

Destination	One way fare only from
Pekanbaru	RM79
Medan	RM79
Batam	RM79
Koh Samui	RM279

Fly from Subang

Origin	One way fare only from
Pekanbaru	RM99
Medan	RM99
Batam	RM99
Koh Samui	RM279
Batam	RM79
Koh Samui	RM279

Fly from Subang

Origin	One way fare only from
Pekanbaru	RM99
Medan	RM99
Batam	RM99
Koh Samui	RM279

Fly to Penang

Origin	One way fare only from
Medan	RM79
Banda Aceh	RM79
Phuket	RM119

Fly from Penang

Destination	One way fare only from
Medan	RM99
Banda Aceh	RM99
Phuket	RM119

Fly from Singapore

Destination	One way fare only from
Subang	RM79
K. Terengganu *	RM79
Ipoh	RM79
Kuantan	RM79

Fly to Singapore

Origin	One way fare only from
Subang	RM89
K. Terengganu *	RM89
Ipoh	RM89
Kuantan	RM89

Singapore – K. Terengganu will commence on 29 Mar 2011

For booking details, please visit www.fireflyz.com.my or contact Firefly Call Centre at +603 7845 4543.