Kuala Lumpur-Beijing route re-numbered

Malaysia Airlines' air route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing will stop using flight numbers MH370 and MH371, as of today.  [Special coverage]

China's Civil Aviation Administration has confirmed that two new flight numbers, MH318 and MH319, will now be used. The changes have been made to pay tribute to the missing passengers. The twice daily service between the two cities will continue to operate as normal.