At a press conference here today, Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) chief commercial officer of airline business Dersenish Aresandiran said the airline will run ad-hoc flights on April 18 and 22.

He said the move comes as the airline expands its network and adjusts operations to meet changing travel conditions.

The Middle East conflict has forced airlines to reroute flights, extend journey times and suspend certain services, affecting passenger flows that typically transit through Gulf hubs.

Yesterday, MAG group CEO Nasaruddin Bakar said MAG sees the disruption to key aviation gateways from the Middle East conflict as an opportunity for KLIA to strengthen its role as a transit hub.

He said MAG would review and adjust routes and flight frequencies to capitalise on shifting travel patterns caused by airspace closures and disruptions in the Middle East.