Xiamen Airlines’ flight MF8713 touched down smoothly in Kuala Lumpur on 13 December, formally restoring nonstop service between Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport and the Malaysian capital after a seven-year hiatus. According to the carrier’s Kuala Lumpur office, the route will operate three times per week (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays) with a Boeing 787-8, departing Hangzhou at 09:10 and returning at 15:45 local time, arriving back in eastern China at 21:05.
The relaunch plugs a notable gap in connectivity for Zhejiang-based exporters of high-tech textiles and e-commerce goods, many of whom maintain distribution centres in Malaysia’s Free Commercial Zone. For Malaysian manufacturers, especially in the electrical-and-electronics supply chain, the link offers direct access to the Yangtze River Delta without the need to transit via Guangzhou or Shenzhen.
Xiamen Airlines is bundling the flight with a suite of hub-services: international passengers transiting in Hangzhou can pre-book a complimentary airside lounge or, for longer layovers, an overnight hotel near the airport. The initiative mirrors the airline’s existing “seamless-hub” programme in its home base of Xiamen and underscores the push by second-tier Chinese hubs to capture long-haul transfer traffic.
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Tourism boards on both sides expect an immediate uptick. Malaysia will mark “Visit Malaysia 2026” next year and has reinstated a 30-day visa-free entry for Chinese nationals; Zhejiang’s provincial department of culture and tourism is rolling out bundled visa-free Yangtze-Delta itineraries that connect Hangzhou’s UNESCO sites with Shanghai Disney and Suzhou’s classical gardens.
With entry requirements shifting rapidly, passengers may want a one-stop resource. VisaHQ, an online visa and passport facilitation platform, can provide up-to-date guidance on Malaysian and Chinese visas, including the newly revived 30-day visa-free option for PRC nationals. Travellers can start a streamlined application or simply verify their eligibility via its China page (https://www.visahq.com/china/), saving corporate travel departments time and avoiding last-minute surprises.
Corporate mobility managers should update routing guides: the new service trims at least two hours off itineraries that previously required a change in southern China. Cargo planners may also benefit, as Xiamen Airlines confirmed that the bellyhold allocation will prioritise e-commerce parcels and high-value perishables, with through-rates already filed in major global booking systems.
The relaunch plugs a notable gap in connectivity for Zhejiang-based exporters of high-tech textiles and e-commerce goods, many of whom maintain distribution centres in Malaysia’s Free Commercial Zone. For Malaysian manufacturers, especially in the electrical-and-electronics supply chain, the link offers direct access to the Yangtze River Delta without the need to transit via Guangzhou or Shenzhen.
Xiamen Airlines is bundling the flight with a suite of hub-services: international passengers transiting in Hangzhou can pre-book a complimentary airside lounge or, for longer layovers, an overnight hotel near the airport. The initiative mirrors the airline’s existing “seamless-hub” programme in its home base of Xiamen and underscores the push by second-tier Chinese hubs to capture long-haul transfer traffic.
Tourism boards on both sides expect an immediate uptick. Malaysia will mark “Visit Malaysia 2026” next year and has reinstated a 30-day visa-free entry for Chinese nationals; Zhejiang’s provincial department of culture and tourism is rolling out bundled visa-free Yangtze-Delta itineraries that connect Hangzhou’s UNESCO sites with Shanghai Disney and Suzhou’s classical gardens.
With entry requirements shifting rapidly, passengers may want a one-stop resource. VisaHQ, an online visa and passport facilitation platform, can provide up-to-date guidance on Malaysian and Chinese visas, including the newly revived 30-day visa-free option for PRC nationals. Travellers can start a streamlined application or simply verify their eligibility via its China page (https://www.visahq.com/china/), saving corporate travel departments time and avoiding last-minute surprises.
Corporate mobility managers should update routing guides: the new service trims at least two hours off itineraries that previously required a change in southern China. Cargo planners may also benefit, as Xiamen Airlines confirmed that the bellyhold allocation will prioritise e-commerce parcels and high-value perishables, with through-rates already filed in major global booking systems.
