AirAsia X’s passenger traffic increased 21.3% in Q3

AirAsia X Sdn Bhd, the long-haul budget affiliate of AirAsia Bhd, saw a 21.3% rise in its passenger traffic in the third quarter of 2011 (Q3), with 620,000 passengers carried, compared with the same period in 2010. In the July-Sept 2011 period, its revenue...

Singapore Airlines to Launch New Budget Airline

Singapore Airlines is planning to launch within one year a new low-cost airline plying medium- and long-haul routes to address growing consumer demand for budget travel. For record, SIA currently runs a short-haul mid-price airline called SilkAir, and...

AirAsia X awaits nod for Jeddah

Malaysia’s first long-haul budget carrier, AirAsia X, is in the final stages of getting the green light from the Government to fly to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Chief executive officer Azran Osman-Rani said he was confident of getting the nod. “We...

AirAsia launches KL – Palembang flight

AirAsia has launched direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and Palembang, Indonesia, being its 13th destinations in Indonesia. The flights are every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. For introduction, AirAsia is offering one-way fare from RM79for the route...

Kuala Lumpur to Christchurch, Canterbury

AirAsia has launch another new routes direct to Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. New Zealand! Home of unbelievable landscapes featured in epic movies, intimidating islanders and the best milk cows. Though there is more to New Zealand than just...

AirAsia starts flying twice daily to Brunei from Aug 25

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Low-cost carrier AirAsia is set to increase its Kuala Lumpur-Brunei route frequency to two daily flights beginning Aug 25. To celebrate this additional frequency, the airline is offering all-in-fares from RM29 one way for the...

More direct flights to Hangzhou on AirAsia X

KUALA LUMPUR: Long haul budget airline AirAsia X will fly more people to Hangzhou, Shanghai, with direct daily flights beginning March 28. AirAsia X will depart from Kuala Lumpur at 8.10am and arrive in Hangzhou at 1.10pm every Monday, Wednesday and Friday,...

AirAsia X Suspend flights to Abu Dhabi

AirAsia X will temporarily suspend its flights to Abu Dhabi beginning Feb 21 in a bid to re-align its fleet to cover priority areas. The suspension is a counter measures which many said due to stiff competition from Etihad Airways. AirAsia X chief executive...

AirAsia fly to Chengdu, China

AirAsia is introducing a new route connecting Kuala Lumpur to Chengdu from Oct 20 through its AirAsia X. The four direct weekly flights come at all-in-fares as low as RM129 one-way. Reservations can be done online via AirAsia’s website at www.airasia.com...