In the early 1990s, due to the incorporation of Boeing 747s, Malaysia Airlines inaugurated regular flights to Argentina, becoming the first Asian company to operate to South America. Services were performed twice a week with the aforementioned 359-seat aircraft.
This Malaysia Airlines route had stopovers in Johannesburg and Cape Town in both directions.
See also: #TBT: Swissair flights to South America in 1971.
Malaysia Airlines schedule to and from Argentina – May 2005
Flights to Johannesburg, Cape Town and Buenos Aires
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| Flight | From | To | Freq. |
|---|---|---|---|
| MH 201 | KUL: 01:05 | JNB: 05:40 | Mon / Thu |
| MH 201 | JNB: 07:00 | CPT: 09:15 | Mon / Thu |
| MH 201 | CPT: 10:45 | EZE: 15:35 | Mon / Thu |
Flights from Buenos Aires, Cape Town and Johannesburg
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| Flight | From | To | Freq. |
|---|---|---|---|
| MH 202 | EZE: 20:20 | CPT: 09:00+1 | Mon / Thu |
| MH 202 | CPT: 10:15+1 | JNB: 12:15+1 | Tue / Fri |
| MH 202 | JNB: 13:40+1 | KUL: 05:40+2 | Tue / Fri |
Glossary
- CPT: Cape Town
- EZE: Buenos Aires
- JNB: Johannesburg
- KUL: Kuala Lumpur
During the years of operations, Malaysia’s schedule was slightly modified, maintaining the same route and aircraft used.
See also: #TBT: Alitalia flights between Italy and South America in 1965.
Malaysia Airlines suspended its flights to Buenos Aires on January 29th, 2012, as a consequence of a restructuring by the airline. Thus, Malaysia and Argentina lost their connection after almost 20 years of uninterrupted service.
Source
- Cirium.
See also: #TBT: Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) flights to South America in 1987.
