BA to reinstate cuts

ROYAL Brunei Airlines (RBA) is reinstating routes to China and India this year.

Once its application is approved by China’s civil aviation authorities, RBA would fly to Shanghai four times a week on B737s, said RBA senior vice president commercial sales and marketing Wong Peng Hoon.

The Shanghai service was suspended in 2008 due to poor economic conditions and schedules.

RBA also plans to return to Delhi, Mumbai and Madras from Bandar Seri Begawan within the year. The carrier stopped servicing India when it suspended its Kolkata flights in October 2004.

Meanwhile, RBA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tourism Malaysia for promotional activities in Brunei and Malaysia. MoU details will be announced later.