Malaysia Airlines Signs MOU to Promote Sarawak in 2022

(24 Jan 2022)  Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) to promote the Malaysian state in Borneo as a tourist destination in 2022.

As part of the agreement, STB has launched Sia Sitok Sarawak Plus interstate travel campaign with Malaysia Airlines as the official airline.

Customers can enjoy hotel and flight packages via MHholidays, the airline’s tour operating arm, and choose from the list of participating hotels.

MHholidays packages come with a baggage allowance of 40kg, complimentary onboard meals, free seat selection and Enrich points.

Malaysia Aviation Group has signed a MOU with Sarawak Tourism Board to promote Sarawak as a tourist destination in 2022

The booking period for the Sia Sitok Sarawak Plus interstate travel campaign is up to 28 February 2022, with the travel period up to 30 April 2022.

YB Dato Sri Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry & Performing Arts Sarawak and Minister of Youth, Sport & Entrepreneur Development Sarawak, said, “Connectivity and accessibility are important elements to enhance travel experience and position Sarawak as a leading destination for eco-tourism in the ASEAN region. In addition, Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee has just announced recently that Sarawak have approved more domestic flight frequencies into Sarawak from 307 flights to 562 flights per week with effect from 14 January 2022. We look forward to seeing more direct routes from West Malaysia and to more parts of Sarawak soon.”

Puan Sharzede Datu Haji Salleh Askor, Chief Executive Officer of Sarawak Tourism Board, added, “Sarawak is blessed with exciting wonders from culture, adventure, nature, food and festivals which are unique to our state. We hope to attract local travellers to experience the hospitality of Sarawak through the Sia Sitok Sarawak Plus campaign and become our ambassadors to then share their experience with friends and family.”