Air India Express to operate Malaysia flights from October

Mumbai: Air India Express, the low-cost subsidiary of the national flag carrier, will start Chennai-Kuala Lumpur flights beginning October under a new agreement to liberalise air travel between the two countries, an airline official said. The airline is finalising details of its Malaysia entry following the signing of the agreement on July 13, reports quoting airline sources said.However, the agreement is silent on landing rights of Air Sahara, which was disputed by state-controlled Malaysia Airlines. Malaysia Airline allegedly asked the government to cancel Air Sahara's licence on the grounds that passenger volumes on the New Delhi-Kuala Lumpur route were low.