A Message from Panorama Destination Malaysia:
Greetings from Kuala Lumpur!
This month is gearing up to be a memorable one for tourism in Malaysia, with Deepavali – the festival of lights – set to provide a beautiful climax at the end of October. For the many European guests we are currently hosting in locations throughout Malaysia, the festivities will certainly add a memorable twist to their trip.
We will be at ITB Asia in Singapore this month too, from 23–25 October. If you’re attending the show, you can met us at Booth no. C51 along with our colleagues from Panorama Destination Indonesia and Panorama Destination Thailand.
One of the destinations we’ll be focusing special attention on at the event is Langkawi – an archipelago of 99 Islands with even more things to see and do. If your clients are looking for a combination of nature, culture and cuisine on land and sea, they’re sure to find it here.
We are into the last quarter of 2024 now, and are already taking bookings for 2025 and even 2026. If you have clients who are planning an upcoming Easter break, summer holidays, or other vacations in the months ahead, please feel free to contact us and we can start designing the perfect trip for you immediately.
Natasha Jimin
Country Manager, Panorama Destination Malaysia.
Destination digest: Malaysia news in brief
A selection of bitesize news stories currently making the headlines in Malaysia:
Tourism Malaysia brings 2024 roadshow to four Indian cities
Tourism Malaysia is embarking on its second roadshow in India for 2024, in collaboration with the Malaysian Indian Tour & Travel Association (MITTA). This roadshow will cover four Tier-2 cities from September 23 to 30, 2024, starting in Trivandrum and moving on to Calicut, Bhubaneswar, and Guwahati. Leading the roadshow is Mr. Mohamad Libra Lee Haniff, Senior Deputy Director of Tourism Malaysia, with participation from 35 Malaysian organizations. These include hotels, resorts, travel agencies, tourism product owners, visa consultants, Malaysia-based airlines, and state tourism board representatives.
(source: Travel and Tour World)
Malaysia: affordable excellence in medical tourism
Malaysia is steadily emerging as a preferred destination in the global medical tourism market by combining high-quality healthcare services with affordability, making it an attractive option for international patients, especially from the Middle East. At the recent Oman-Malaysia Medical Symposium, Dr Mohamed Ali Abu Bakar, CEO of Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council, highlighted Malaysia’s strategic approach to healthcare, which leverages the strengths of its private sector to deliver advanced medical treatments and technologies.
(source: ZAWYA)
Malaysia draws 4.5 million Muslim tourists
Malaysia recorded the arrival of 4.5 million Muslim tourists, generating RM14.7 billion last year in revenue, according to Islamic Tourist Centre (ITC) director-general Nizran Noordin. Speaking while appearing as a guest on Bernama TV ‘Apa Khabar Malaysia’ programme, he said this proved that Muslim-friendly tourism and hospitality have significant economic potential in the country.
(source: Malay Mail)
Malaysia Airlines begins new direct flights to Da Nang
Malaysia Airlines has launched its first Kuala Lumpur-Da Nang flight, enhancing connectivity and boosting tourism between Malaysia and Vietnam’s coastal city. Malaysia Airlines’ Flight MH748 touched down at Da Nang International Airport on Tuesday, carrying 160 passengers from Kuala Lumpur. This flight marked the inaugural journey on the new Kuala Lumpur-Da Nang route, which will now operate seven times per week. The increased connectivity will help boost the number of weekly flights between Da Nang and Kuala Lumpur to a total of 28.
(source: Travel and Tour World)
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