Malindo Air has announced that they will be adding more flights to their schedule in lieu of the upcoming 14th General Election, in addition to having previously told customers that re-booking for Malaysian voters on May 9 (GE14) will be waived.
Air Asia and Cathay Pacific have made similar announcements in recent weeks, to the chagrin of some politicians.
Malindo will add an extra 16 flights to and from east Malaysia, heading to Kuching and Kota Kinabalu. This will result in an extra 2,592 seats for Malaysians needing to return to the cities where they have registered to vote. For many, this is their hometown, and not necessarily where they live and work.
On peninsular Malaysia, the airline has added a further 10 flights, including to Penang and Kota Baru, with an extra 1,620 seats available.
Airlines and businesses have been working overtime to ensure that voters are able to make it back for the awkwardly-timed Wednesday polling date.
IKEA Singapore has given Malaysian employees the day off on paid leave, while Air Asia Group CEO Tony Fernandes announced last week that the airline was slashing flight costs to and from Sarawak and Sabah.
