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Wednesday, Sep 14, 2005

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Malaysia tour

Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI: Air India and Tourism Malaysia on Tuesday launched a package that includes a special three-nights, four-day tour package to Malaysia at Rs. 14,999 a person.

The ``Truly Festive-Truly Asia'' package, valid till November 30, includes return economy airfare, accommodation in a star hotel with breakfast, airport transfers and half-day sightseeing in Kuala Lumpur.

Air India's northern region marketing manager Rohita Jaidka said they would launch thrice weekly direct flights to Kuala Lumpur from September 18. The airline had commenced operations to Kuala Lumpur from July last and it now operates direct services thrice from Delhi and four times from Mumbai.

Tourism Malaysia's Director Roslan Abdullah said the initiatives included promotion of the Southeast Asian nation as a destination for hosting gala weddings at exotic locales, honeymoon packages and special home-stay programmes for Indian students.

Campaigns had been launched in about 70 schools of north India and some selected students would be taken to the country and exposed to the educational institutions during study tours. The two organisations were also identifying a mega Indian event to be held in Malaysia involving corporates and Bollywood celebrities.

Last year, Malaysia earned $ 85 millions from Indian tourists, an increase of 13 per cent over the previous year with total Indian arrivals at 1.72 lakhs.

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