In the July-Sept 2011 period, its revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) – the number of passengers flown by an airline multiplied by the distance travelled by each passenger – grew by 27.2% to 3.6 billion from a year ago.

Its capacity measured by available seat kilometres (ASKs), also grew by 17% to 4.5 billion, resulting in a load factor of 80% which was up by 6 percentage-points from the same quarter in 2010.

Cargo-wise, AirAsia X carried 9,220 tonnes in Q3, up 33.2% from a year ago.

For the nine months ended Sept 30 2011, AirAsia X carried 1.9 million passengers, up 42.6% from a year ago. It also posted a higher load factor of 80%, up 5 percentage-points from the previous year.

This brings total passenger traffic to 10.6 billion RPKs and 13.3 billion ASKs, a growth of 46.8% and 37.2% year-on-year respectively.

It also recorded an on-time performance of 89%, where flights depart within 15 minutes of schedule, for both Q3 and year to date.

“AirAsia X is expecting further growth in the final quarter of 2011, as it will be launching its flights to Osaka, Japan from Nov 30, as well as additional flights to Australia and Taiwan in December,” said AirAsia X CEO Azran Osman-Rani in a statement yesterday.

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Have you tried other airlines for Tokyo route ? For the sake of comparison we have tried few airlines for Tokyo (Haneda) for outbound trip to depart on 1 December 2011 from Kuala Lumpur (KLIA/LCCT) and return on 10 December 2011.

Please take note that we are not able to get Malaysia Airlines (MAS) rate for the specified date, but based on the website they have promotion to Tokyo (Narita) from Kuala Lumpur as low as RM1,375 for travel period of 16 May 2011 – 30 Sep 2011. Under MAS’s Global Deals, Dreams Gateway which was launched yesterday, the one way fare for Osaka and Tokyo starts from

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However, if you would like to have other meals instead, you can do it at  Manage My Booking to make your changes online or contact AirAsia Call Centre.

Please be informed that additional fees will not be incurred unless the price of the newly selected meal is higher than the price of the original meal.

Thinking of Melbourne as your holiday destination ? From now until 29 May 2011 Airasia X is having their promotion from KL to Melbourne with a fare as low as RM399. The travel Period is from 6 February 2012 – 20 June 201.

Buy AirAsia ticket to Melbourne now at AirAsia website.

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It is not too late to pre book your meal to enjoy this privilege and discount up to 25%! Log on to “Manage My Booking” in airasia.com to top up your meal now.

*This only applies to AK, FD & QZ flights. Pre-book meal has to be purchased latest by 48 hours before the departure time.

This is another great contest for you to consider. Its so easy and FREE to join. You can win a 7D6N trip to New Zealand when you join the Faces Go Places contest. You will explore the amazing South Island with 2 friends and a popular blogger, and get a chance to be a star in our ads.

Here’s how to join the Faces Go Places contest:

1. Log on to facebook.com/airasia
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The South Islands’s awesome experiences. All easily accessible from your arrival in Christchurch. As low as RM499, you can now fly to Christchurch.

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Don’t waste that long Labour Day weekend at home. You should jet-off to Singapore, Penang, Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuching, Phuket, Kota Kinabalu as well as many other sizzling fun destinations because for this special time you can fly from only RM 29!!! That’s a steal you just can’t beat!

Book now and pack up those bags quick before they’re all gone!

Book now till 17 Apr 2011 | Travel from 25 Apr – 30 Jun 2011

Chief executive officer Azran Osman-Rani said he was confident of getting the nod.

“We plan to start our Jeddah-Kuala Lumpur sector this year as the route is important due to the high passenger-load factor,” he told StarBiz after the launch of a partnership between AirAsia and the world’s leading online travel company, Expedia Inc, on Tuesday.
An AirAsia X aircraft at Paris’ Orly airport. The carrier is confident of getting the nod to fly to Jeddah — AFP

He said that for many years, the Saudi government was protective and unwilling to increase the number of flight frequencies between the two countries.

Previously, there were only four flights operated weekly by Malaysia Airlines but the frequencies were increased to seven times in the second half of 2010.

However, Azran said the Saudi government had reviewed its decision by increasing the landing rights for Malaysia to 28. Indonesia also has the same number of landing rights.
“We plan to recruit cabin crew from the Middle East” AIRASIA X CEO AZRAN OSMAN-RANI

“Malaysia has yet to fully utilise the new landing rights and we are ready to fill in the gap once we received the go-ahead from the Government,” he said, adding that Indonesia had fully utilised its rights with three airlines Garuda Airlines, Lion Air and Air Batavia plying the Jakarta-Jeddah sector.

Azran said the Saudi decision had to do with changes in the global aviation industry where flying was becoming affordable. It also wanted more of its citizens to be able to fly and, at the same time, attract visitors to the country.

He said Malaysia was popular with Saudi tourists, especially during summer months. They spend an average of RM8,000 per person per trip.

On the other hand, Azran said, between 60,000 and 100,000 Malaysian Muslims performed the umrah in Makkah annually and the airline wanted to tap this segment.

He said there were also about 30,000 Malaysians who travelled to Jeddah yearly on Emirates, Saudi Airlines, Sri Lankan Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways.

He added that the airline would increase its twice-weekly flights to Teheran, which it started in 2010, to four times this year.

Bernama reported yesterday that AirAsia X was also awaiting Government approval to fly to Sydney.

Via : TheStar

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Air Asia is the best budget airline in Asia or perhaps the world. Million of travelers has fly with them so far and from time to time you will find new promotion from AirAsia. I believe many of us facing difficulties to secure AirAsia cheap tickets during their super bargain sale.

For example, during the introduction of Tokyo route, the fare for 2 persons return is just only RM500 ! The best flights with the lowest prices are usually gone within 10-30 minutes after promotions start. During this period the AirAsia website will always experience super high traffic and those lucky will get what they want.

Let me share some tips how to ensure yout get your tickets during promotional period :

1. AirAsia Promotion Information

First thing first you must have some info on the AirAsia’s promotion. The advertisement is everywhere, from printed media to tv, radio and online. The promotion if you notice normally announced on very short notice and booking period is available for 3-7 days. The best options is to subscribe to AirAsia newsletter which they will send any promotion/info direct to your mailbox.

Don’t forget to read the advertisement carefully especially on the “booking period” and “travel period” and other terms & conditions. Alternatively, you can subscribe to go-airasia.com for latest updates on not just AirAsia but other airlines as such as MAS, Tiger etc.

2. Internet Connection

Make sure you have good internet connection or maybe good fast 3G/4G connection for your mobile phone. Not to mention is your hardware (phone model, notebook, pc) must be good too. The reason is simple, the real deals is only made available online and you can’t get the special price at their sales office.

3. Register an Account on AirAsia.com

Do you know that you can register a free account at AirAsia.com. With this account your booking process will be much easier and faster as you don’t have to type in your personal details over and over again for each flight you want to book.

4. The fare price

Check the tickets fare during promotion and without promotion. So that you know the different.

5. Plan your travel

When you travel with AirAsia it is about planning future ahead for your travel. So decide where and when to go. For each flight during promotion period, very few seats made available on discount fare, therefore in case all discount seats are sold off, you must have backup plan whether to book for the next day, other place etc.

6. Travel in group

If travel with group, make sure you have their details for booking before-hand (i.e name, IC no). To avoid your group split into few flights, better get one person to book for all. Alternatively you can have few of you book at the same time side-by-side and only confirm the flights if the other person get the same flight, time, date and destination.

7. Debit banking

If you choose debit banking, please make sure your account has sufficient money. Also if you have a bank account in the country from where you do your booking; you can avoid the ‘convenience fee’ they charge for credit card payments, by simply choosing direct debit as a payment option.

8. Mobile.Airasia.Com

For smartphones user don’t forget to download the application for AirAsia. Get it HERE.

If you have slow internet connection why not simply use the www. Mobile.Airasia.Com from your desktop. The mobile site uses the same servers like their main page with less graphics etc. So you can surf faster.

9. Focus on Air tickets !

To avoid any TIMEOUT, just focus on the tickets first, the rest like allocated seats or meals or baggage allowance you can do later.

10. When to Book ?

During FREE SEATS promotion, many AirAsia travelers are ready to hit the booking page at airasia.com . Therefore, the right time is needed to ensure you get your tickets. Please avoid peak hour for this purpose. For example is the booking period is open on 27/12/2010, you can place your booking online as early as 1am in the morning.

11. Error

If you experience ‘Gateway Error, ‘Timeout’ or ‘Webpage not available’ errors during your promotional period, don’t panic. It is normal as the traffic is extremly heavy. The web forms and even the whole website can become slow and unresponsive.

Press ‘Reload’ is the solution to have the information you key in already usually will stay in the forms, so you can avoid going back to the main page again and start key in all over again

12. Use firefox browser

Based on traveler review, using Firefox browser is better for AirAsia website at least.

If you have any other tips, share with us.

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AirAsia currently has over 200 flights weekly to China. For China routes you have few options whether to depart from LCCT, Kota Kinabalu or Penang.

As low as RM179 for one way, you can now fly to China. Currently, the route in china comprising Guangzhou, Guilin,, Haikou, Shenzen, Macau and Hong Kong.

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