AirAsia X launches Kuala Lumpur - Perth services

The inaugural AirAsia X flight between Kuala Lumpur and Perth touched down on Western Australian on 02-Noc-08. The carrier will also commence services between Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne on 12-Nov-08.

 

The airline also operates five return flights each week between Kuala Lumpur and Hangzhou (Shanghai) in China.

AirAsia X will service the route between Kuala Lumpur and Perth initially with six direct return flights per week and by March next year the airline plans to upgrade this schedule to a daily service.

Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia X, Azran Osman-Rani, said the airline was delighted to be bringing its reliable and affordable flights to Western Australia.

Mr Osman-Rani said, “We’ve had strong forward sales for tickets for flights between Perth and Kuala Lumpur since we officially launched our service in Western Australia in May this year and we’re expecting that solid show of support from Australian and Malaysian travellers to continue into 2009 and beyond.”

“Forward bookings indicate over 25,000 people will use this service in November and December 2008 alone."


(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Date posted: 03-Nov-08

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