Batik Air recommences KUL to MEL.

[HS-TQE]

Local Summer/NW seasonal (Flights Operate Dec to February) but with the ex-AirAsia A330 (repainted in a hybrid Batik Air livery) this time, with the re-upholstered sloped lie-flat product

Batik previously operated the 737-8 MAX on MEL-KUL, at the time 'the longest 737 flight in the world'.

https://www.malindoair.com/promo/hello-mel

 

[moa999]

Probably not a great time to launch a new SEAsian airline starting with B.

No super lead-in fares.

 

[AIRwin]

Seasonal schedule made permanent:

Batik Air Malaysia 2H25 Kuala Lumpur – Melbourne Service Changes — AeroRoutes

Published at 1600GMT 21MAR25 Batik Air Malaysia in the second half of 2025 plans to expand Kuala Lumpur – Melbourne nonstop service, as the airline schedules permanent operation for this 4 weekly flights from 12JUL25. Previously the airline only schedules nonstop flight during selected periods t

www.aeroroutes.com

 

[Gladstone Tim]

Seasonal schedule made permanent:

Batik Air Malaysia 2H25 Kuala Lumpur – Melbourne Service Changes — AeroRoutes

Published at 1600GMT 21MAR25 Batik Air Malaysia in the second half of 2025 plans to expand Kuala Lumpur – Melbourne nonstop service, as the airline schedules permanent operation for this 4 weekly flights from 12JUL25. Previously the airline only schedules nonstop flight during selected periods t

www.aeroroutes.com

Arriving into Melbourne at 315am seems exciting, not. Handy for early domestic connections though, if they are protected.

 

[aikman]

Arriving into Melbourne at 315am seems exciting, not. Handy for early domestic connections though, if they are protected.

Works well for 9-5 workers who wants to maximise annual leave.
Leave KUL Sunday afternoon. Arrive MEL Monday morning, go home, shower then go to work.

 

[Saab34]

They are notorious for being late with the A330. Often large delays too. Certainly not on fly list but it should bring pricing down.

Just be mindful they are also terrible at last minute schedule changes. They have committed to daily, but if it proves too much capacity, they just last minute cancel/merge the schedule.