AirAsia launches daily service to Guangzhou (China)
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(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation: AirAsia announced plans to commence daily service to Guangzhou via Baiyun Airport from the LCC Terminal, Kuala Lumpur, beginning 16-Jan-08. This will be the fourth destination to Mainland China after Shenzhen, Xiamen and Macau within the group.
Guangzhou, is the capital and sub provincial city of Guangdong Province, located in the Southern part of China. With an approximate population of 9.5 million, it is the most populous city in the province. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is regarded as the third largest and busiest international airport in China and is one of mainland China’s leading commercial and manufacturing regions.
Kathleen Tan, Regional Head of Commercial, AirAsia, said, “With 2008 Olympics around the corner and Guangzhou being a global manufacturing centre, we are confident there will be a robust demand for this route with our low fares and expansive route network. With globalization and rising economic power in Southern China, the Mainland Chinese has the passion and desire to travel, be it for leisure or business, especially within the South East Asia region. We have seen growing trends among the younger generation and the growing middle class who have aspirations to see more of Asia and the world. Our super low fares are now becoming more of a reality than it was before for China.”
“We have a strong brand in Southern China that we have worked hard to build over the last few years. Our low fares have stimulated new market segments and attracted many Malaysian small and medium size businesses that have growing vested interest in China. With our strong Asean network, our guests can now connect to China’s third largest international airport, Baiyun Guangzhou to more than 100 major cities in China with our super low fares. Conversely, we are confident through AirAsia’s amazing low fares, we can now attract many young Chinese from the Pearl Delta region to visit Malaysia and through our hub in Kuala Lumpur, access to the Asean network and Australia via AirAsia X,” concluded Ms Tan.
Currently, AirAsia operates four services to Shenzhen as a group with twice daily service from Kuala Lumpur, and a daily service from Bangkok and Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The airline also operates four daily services to Macau from Kuala Lumpur, and Bangkok and daily service from Johor Bahru and Kota Kinabalu, and three times weekly service from Kuching.
Date posted: 21-Dec-07
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