Founded in 1937, Malaysia Airlines operates from its main hub at Kuala Lumpur International Airport plus its secondary hubs at Kuching International Airport and Kota Kinabalu International Airport. It is the Malaysian flag carrier and has codeshare agreements with numerous airlines such as Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Etihad Airways, KLM, American Airlines and Singapore Airlines. Malaysia Airlines had planned to collaborate with AirAsia in 2011, however a year later the decision was reversed. The company is a oneworld alliance member along with several large airlines including British Airways, Qantas, Cathay Pacific and Iberia.
It has a fleet of around 75 aircraft that fly to over 50 destinations around the world. Malaysia Airlines flights can be taken to various Australian destinations including Sydney, Perth and Melbourne. The airline also flies to the Japanese destinations of Tokyo and Osaka, in addition to the Malaysian cities of Penang and Miri.