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CEO’s Note

ear guests,
Greetings and welcome aboard Firefly!
It is the month of Merdeka, the best
time of the year where Malaysians from
EDITORIAL Dall walks of life come together to com-
Firefly Editorial Advisor memorate the 60th year of Malaysia’s independence. As a
CEO, FlyFirefly Sdn Bhd #truemalaysian airline, we take pride in being an essential
Ignatius Ong
part of the nation, with our birthplace in Malaysia and
EDITORIAL COmmITTEE contributing to the nation’s economy. It is exciting to know
Anoogrehan S. Manoharan, that we are able to provide everyone with the opportunity
Saisundary Sundra Kumar
to realise their holiday and business aspirations and also
PUBLISHED BY the freedom to explore the wonders of Malaysia.
FlyFirefly Sdn Bhd (346606-K) We are proud of Malaysia for all of her achievements and thankful for the freedom,
CITTA Mall, 3rd Floor, No.1, Jalan PJU 1A/48, unity and peace enjoyed by all Malaysians, who strived together for the nation. Firefly
Pusat Perdagangan Dana 1, is also delighted to be a successful home-grown airline which carries the Malaysian flag
47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: +603 7845 4543 across various points within Malaysia, Southern Thailand, Singapore and Sumatra of
Web: www.fireflyz.com.my Indonesia, aligning itself with the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle agenda.
Email: customer_care@fireflyz.com.my To add on to this celebratory mood, we have good news for corporate companies with

CONCEPTUALISED & PRODUCED BY the introduction of our Firefly c-Wallet, a cashless convenience that allows corporate
Wordlabs Global Sdn Bhd (924804-U) companies to purchase from three categories, starting from RM10,000 to RM50,000 and
No. 617, Block D, Kelana Square, RM100,000.
17 Jalan SS7/26, Kelana Jaya, Corporate companies will then receive a BONUS amount of RM500, RM5,000 and
47301 Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: +603 7880 4200 RM15,000 respectively from Firefly. Staff of the company that have purchased the pack-
Web: www.wordlabs.com.my age can then utilise the amount to buy flight tickets with Firefly anytime, with the added
Email: info@wordlabs.com.my bonus of not having to worry about unsuccessful transactions when utilising debit cards

CEO / managing Editor Sritharan Vellasamy or credit cards. This unique, first-of-its kind product was created based on a corporate
sri@wordlabs.com.my annual travel survey done recently.
All of us at Firefly would like to shout out “Selamat Hari Merdeka!” and thank you for
Deputy Editor Reuben Miranda giving us the opportunity to bring you closer to your loved ones, your meetings, your hon-
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eymoons - and ultimately - your destinations. We are very much honoured and humbled
Writers Simon Vella, Darren Thasan, to be your true, 100% Malaysian airline. Eat, drink, visit and fly local this Merdeka.
Tan Hee Hui
Designer Ismail Morthar Ignatius Ong
Contributors Zachary Ho, Yukeshwaran
Devadas, Hannef Esquander, Sher Leen Wee, Chief Executive Officer
Georgina Scrambler
For more updates on the network, visit www.fireflyz.com.my or follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/Firefly),
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