Dhaka, April 7 -- Batik Air, a Malaysian full-service airline, is set to operate year-round flights between Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne.

The service will run four times a week, utilizing a spacious Airbus A330-300 with a total capacity of 377 seats. The aircraft will feature 12 business class seats and 365 in economy.

Batik Air is part of the Lion Air Group and the extra Kuala Lumpur services will supplement the carrier's daily flights between Melbourne and Bali.

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