Iskandar Mirza Mohd Yusof, its International Promotion Division senior director, said New Zealand is a crucial market.
“This initiative is a collaborative effort bringing together tourism operators, government representatives and travel agents to engage with our partners in Oceania,” he said when welcoming passengers on a Batik Air flight from Auckland at Kuala Lumpur International Airport yesterday. “As of June, Malaysia has already welcomed 17,972 visitors from New Zealand, a promising trajectory towards surpassing the figures from the previous year,” said Iskandar Mirza.