Tourism Malaysia Visit Malaysia 2026 Roadshow Targets Rajkot and Vadodara Travel Market
Tourism Malaysia has organised the Visit Malaysia 2026 roadshow in Rajkot and Vadodara from 19 to 21 May 2026 as part of efforts to strengthen tourism promotion in India.
The programme was led by Haryanty Abu Bakar together with a delegation of 13 Malaysian tourism stakeholders including travel agencies, airlines and tourism product operators.
The roadshow focused on building stronger partnerships with travel trade representatives in Gujarat while promoting Malaysia’s tourism experiences and upcoming tourism initiatives linked to the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign.
Roadshow Focused on Travel Trade Partnerships
According to Tourism Malaysia, the event provided opportunities for travel agents and tourism businesses from Rajkot and Vadodara to interact directly with Malaysian tourism sellers.
The roadshow was designed to strengthen business relationships and explore future collaboration opportunities between tourism stakeholders from both countries.
Tourism Malaysia also highlighted its aim to provide Indian travellers with accessible and value-focused tourism experiences across Malaysia.
Gujarat Identified as a Growing Travel Market
Haryanty Abu Bakar said India remains one of Malaysia’s key tourism source markets while Gujarat continues to show strong growth potential for outbound travel.
She added that the roadshow aimed to strengthen ties with travel trade partners in tier-two cities such as Rajkot and Vadodara while increasing awareness of Malaysia’s tourism offerings under the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign.
Air Connectivity Between India and Malaysia Continues to Grow
Malaysia currently maintains strong flight connectivity with India through airlines including Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Batik Air and IndiGo.
Direct flights currently operate between Malaysia and 16 Indian cities including Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata and Ahmedabad.
The India-Malaysia route network currently supports more than 237 weekly direct flights.
Ahmedabad-Kuala Lumpur Flights Support Gujarat Travellers
For Gujarat travellers specifically, Tourism Malaysia stated that 12 weekly direct flights currently operate between Ahmedabad and Kuala Lumpur through Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia.
The route is expected to support easier access for travellers from Gujarat visiting Malaysia for leisure and business travel.
Tourism Malaysia Continues India Market Expansion
Tourism Malaysia said it will continue working closely with airlines, travel trade partners, media organisations and tourism stakeholders across India to strengthen market presence and support visitor growth ahead of Visit Malaysia 2026.
The organisation continues to focus on expanding tourism promotion activities in Indian cities as part of broader efforts to increase international arrivals to Malaysia.
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