Malaysia Airlines will commence service on the Kuala Lumpur – Chengdu Tianfu route from 9th January 2026. The new route, with a Ticketed Point Mileage of 1,924, will be operated by Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft offering Business and Economy Class and will operate daily to the following schedule:

MH526 Kuala Lumpur 1925 – 0015+1 Chengdu Tianfu
MH527 Chengdu Tianfu 0115 – 0620 Kuala Lumpur

The route can be flown using Oneworld Global Explorer and Oneworld Explorer tickets.