New Malaysian carrier SKS Airways takes to the skies

SUBANG, Malaysia (AP) — New Malaysian carrier, SKS Airways, took to the skies Tuesday with short-haul flights to holiday island resorts as domestic travel rebounds after months of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year. SKS launched its maiden flight from the smaller Subang airport near Kuala Lumpur to Pangkor, a northern tax-free island, becoming the first carrier to fly there. It will also fly to northeastern Redang island, a popular scuba-diving haven, and southern Tioman island using 19-seater Twin Otter turboprop aircraft. Despite the modest start, director Rohman Ahmad said SKS aims to expand regionally to Southeast Asia and southern China in the long-run. He said SKS isn’t a low-cost carrier but fares will be reasonable.