Malaysia Airlines celebrates Lunar New Year onboard with curated in-flight menu
Malaysia Airlines is celebrating the 2025 Lunar New Year with a specially curated menu on board its flights and in the carrier’s lounges.
Until January 31, 2025, Malaysia Airlines business class passengers will be provided with a festive menu of Steamed Red Snapper with Red Dates and Ginger, whereas economy class passengers will be offered servings of Salted Egg Popcorn Chicken, which are available on flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) and Kuching International Airport (KCH), Regional, and East Asian routes.
The airline has also launched its “Best of Asia” menu which features locally inspired and destination-themed dishes for passengers. This menu is available for passengers travelling on flights from Kuala Lumpur to Incheon International Airport (ICN) February 28, 2025, and on flights to Southeast Asia, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching from February 1, 2025.
The airline also began a year-long collaboration with Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur to elevate its food offerings at its Golden Lounge at KUL Airport.
This collaboration kicks off with a Chinese New Year menu available until February 5, 2025. . Guests can enjoy a Lunar New Year buffet with a “Yee Sang” prosperity noodle tossing session on Chinese New Year’s eve and Chinese New Year’s Day at all its Golden Lounges in Kuala Lumpur Airport.
“Yee Sang” is a Chinese New Year tradition where people gather to toss a colorful salad of raw fish (representing abundance) and various symbolic vegetables together, signifying a wish for prosperity and growth in the coming year. People use chopsticks to toss the noodles high up in the air, with the belief that the higher the toss, the greater the luck will be brought in.
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