Malindo Air NS19 International service changes as of 18FEB19

Malindo Air last week gradually updated its planned international service for Northern summer 2019 season, including new service to Sapporo, Da Nang and Varanasi. Planned schedule as follows.

Johor Bahru – Guangzhou eff 02APR19 3 weekly scheduled charter
OD664 JHB2215 – 0220+1CAN 738 246
OD665 CAN0325 – 0715JHB 738 357

Kuala Lumpur – Da Nang eff 01APR19 1 daily 737-800/-900ER (Reservation to open soon)
OD502 KUL0935 – 1110DAD 739 236
OD502 KUL0935 – 1110DAD 738 x236

OD503 DAD1210 – 1600KUL 739 236
OD503 DAD1210 – 1600KUL 738 x236

Kuala Lumpur – Taipei Taoyuan – Sapporo New Chitose eff 23MAR19 3 weekly 737-800
OD888 KUL0655 – 1145TPE1245 – 1720CTS 738 236
OD889 CTS1900 – 2240TPE0005+1 – 0455+1KUL 738 236

Overall service for Taipei remains unchanged at 7 weekly

Kuala Lumpur – Varanasi eff 02APR19 3 weekly 737-800 (Reservation to open soon)
OD290 KUL1900 – 2110VNS 738 246
OD291 VNS2210 – 0530+1KUL 738 246

Other service changes (including changes reflected in recent schedule update, but not covered on Airlineroute):
Kuala Lumpur – Amritsar eff 31MAR19 737-800 replaces -900ER, operational frequency revises from 7 to 4 weekly
Kuala Lumpur – Bangkok Don Mueang Service reduces from 21 weekly to following:
31MAR19 – 03JUN19 14 weekly
04JUN19 – 25OCT19 17 weekly

Kuala Lumpur – Delhi 31MAR19 – 20MAY19 Reduce from 11 to 10 weekly
Kuala Lumpur – Denpasar – Brisbane eff 31MAR19 Service reduction from 7 to 4 weekly. Service reduction previously scheduled until 30JUN19 only
Kuala Lumpur – Mumbai eff 31MAR19 737-900ER replaces -800, 1 daily
Kuala Lumpur – Perth eff 31MAR19 1 of 2 daily operated by 737-900ER, replacing -800
Kuala Lumpur – Thiruvananthapuram eff 31MAR19 2 of 3 weekly operated by 737-900ER, replacing -800 (1 of 3 weekly by 737-900ER from 04JUN19)
Kuala Lumpur – Tiruchirapally eff 31MAR19 1 of 2 daily operated by 737-900ER, replacing -800

Previously reported, the airline intends to launch Kuala Lumpur – Denpasar – Adelaide service from 31MAR19, 4 times a week.