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AirAsia X announces daily Sydney flights

January 17, 2012 By Budget Airline News

Asian budget airline AirAsia X has officially announced it will start offering daily flights between Sydney, Austraia, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Service will start from April 1, 2012, making this the airline’s fourth fourth Australian destination after Gold Coast, Melbourne and Perth.

To celebrate this new route, fares are on sale and start from just USD $65 one-way including taxes and surcharges.

“Australia is a key market for AirAsia X and the Sydney route has long been a priority due to strong demand from travellers across the globe especially Asia,” said chief executive Azran Osman-Rani.

AirAsia X, the long-haul offshoot of Asia’s largest budget airline, has been pushing to fly into Sydney for four years.
The announcement came a week after it cited global economic uncertainty, soaring taxes and higher jet fuel prices for a decision to cut Europe flights and routes to India.

New South Wales Tourism Minister George Souris said the new service would bring around 55,000 more international visitors to the state each year.

“This daily service will inject nearly Aus$138 million (US$143 million) into NSW every year and is another great step towards the NSW government’s goal of doubling overnight tourism expenditure by 2020,” Souris said.

Filed Under: Asia, Australia Tagged With: AirAsia, AirAsia X

AirAsia X terminates routes to London, Paris, India

January 12, 2012 By Budget Airline News

AirAsia X, the long-haul division of AirAsia, has officially announced it is terminating routes from Kuala Lumpur to London, Paris, Mumbai, and New Delhi.

The airline will suspend its four weekly flights to Mumbai from January 31, daily flights to New Delhi from March 22, six weekly flights to London from March 31 and four weekly flights to Paris from March 30.

“The continued high jet fuel prices and the weakening demand for air travel from Europe, brought about by the current economic situation together with exorbitant government taxes, have placed cost pressures on operating long-haul low cost flights between Asia and Europe, compromising our ability to offer the low fares AirAsia X is known for.” AirAsia X Chief Executive Azran Osman-Rani said in a statement.

“As for Delhi and Mumbai, the continued visa restrictions for travel between India and Malaysia, and the increase in airport and handling charges have resulted in a structure not conducive to the low cost model.”

AirAsia will send all customers with bookings after the cancellation dates an email outlining their options which include a full refund, a reroute to another AirAsia X destination, or a ticket on an alternative carrier where available.

Filed Under: Asia Tagged With: AirAsia, AirAsia X

AirAsia launches direct Bangkok – Colombo flights

January 12, 2012 By Budget Airline News

Thai Air Asia has announced it will begin a daily direct service from Bangkok, Thailand to Colombo, Sri Lanka starting March 1, 2012. It will be the first budget airline to serve this route.

Flight FD 3880 will depart Bangkok at 06:25 and arrive in Colombo at 08:35 local time. Flight FD 3881 will depart Colombo at 09:35 and arrive in Bangkok at 14:15 local time. AirAsia will operate this route using an Airbus A320 aircraft.

Thai AirAsia CEO Tassapon Bijleveld said the new service was part of the airline’s ongoing expansion plan, and this would offer Thai travellers an alternative destination, while also drawing visitors from South Asia to Southeast Asia.

One-way fares for this new route start from just THB 1,490 (USD $47) for one-way travel with carry-on luggage.

Filed Under: Asia Tagged With: AirAsia, Thai AirAsia

Manila’s Clark Airport to get new budget terminal

January 5, 2012 By Budget Airline News

The Philippines government has revealed plans to build a new budget terminal this year at Clark International Airport in order to cope with demand.

According to local newspaper reports, the new budget terminal which will be located at the Clark Freeport in Pampanga will take three years to complete and will be able to handle 10 million passengers a year when it is finished.

Victor Luciano, president of Clark International Airport Corporation, which operates Diosdado Macapagal International Airport, said: “At present, our terminal capacity is very limited. Our current passenger terminal is being expanded to serve 2.5 million passengers a year.”

The new budget terminal, will be a separate project from the planned overall development of Clark as a premiere international gateway, and may be included in the government’s list of public-private partnership (PPP) projects.

Meanwhile, the current expansion of Diosdado Macapagal International Airport is due to be completed in 2013, and is expected to cost around $8.2 million.

By the end of this year, the gateway is forecast to handle around 750,000 passengers, however Luciano said that the number should hit one million by the end of 2013.

He said: “AirAsia alone is expecting to have five million passengers out of Clark in the next four years.”

Other airlines that fly out of Clark are local carriers Cebu Pacific, Southeast Asian Airlines (SEAir) and AirPhil Express; South Korean companies’ Jin Air and Asiana Airlines, and Singapore’s Tiger Airways.

Filed Under: Asia Tagged With: AirAsia, airphil express, cebu pacific

AirAsia Indonesia postpones IPO until 2012

December 13, 2011 By Budget Airline News

AirAsia Indonesia, the Indonesian subsidiary of Asia’s biggest budget airline, will postpone its initial public offering (IPO) until 2012 due to the global economic slowdown.

In March 2011 the airline  announced plans for a public listing in the final quarter of the year. AirAsia Indonesia hoped to raise up to $200 million and named CIMB Securities Indonesia and Credit Suisse Securities Indonesia as its joint-lead underwriters.

However, on December 12, 2011, AirAsia Indonesia’a corporate communication manager Audrey Petriny stated “”The preparation for IPO is going well, but we decided to postpone it due to inconducive global economic conditions.” She said the 2012 launch date would depend on the “progress of the global economy”.

She was unable to provide details of when the IPO would be launched next year as it would depend on “progress of the global economy”. She added that “We want to do the initial public offering at the right time.”

Malaysia-based AirAsia opened its regional headquarters in Jakarta in October to exploit Southeast Asia’s largest market and extend its reach in the region.  AirAsia Indonesia currently operates a fleet of 16 Airbus and aims to add 20 more planes by 2015.

Filed Under: Asia Tagged With: AirAsia, AirAsia Indonesia

AirAsia’s new routes from Kuala Lumpur to Thailand, Indonesia

December 12, 2011 By Budget Airline News

AirAsia, the leading budget airline in Southeast Asia, has announced two new routes to Thailand and Malaysia starting in 2012.

From their hub at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, AirAsia will fly to Semarang, Indonesia, once per day and to Surat Thani, Thailand, three times per week.  Promotional one-way fares start from MYR79 (UDS25) including taxes. Service will commence on February 6, 2012.

The initial schedules are:

Flight      Departure           Arrival                  ETD       ETA
AK1310    Kuala Lumpur      Semarang               0720       0830
AK1311     Semarang               Kuala Lumpur      0900       1200

AK1808    Kuala Lumpur      Surat Thani            1120        1150
AK1809    Surat Thani          Kuala Lumpur      1220       1455

 

Visit the official AirAsia website for more information or to make an online booking.

Filed Under: Asia Tagged With: AirAsia

AirAsia launches Kuala Lumpur – Da Nang flights

December 12, 2011 By Budget Airline News

On December 16, 2011, AirAsia begins direct flights from their hub at Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Da Nang International Airport, Vietnam.  Already offering direct flights to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, this is AirAsia’s third route connecting Malaysia and Vietnam.

Flights operate every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. Flight AK0868 departs Kuala Lumpur at 7:35am and arrives in Da Nang at 9:15am local time. Flight AK0869 departs Da Nang at 9:45am and arrives in Kuala Lumpur at 1:30pm local time.

Da Nang is a leisure destination in central Vietnam known for its beaches and UNESCO World Heritage sites like My Son.

To celebrate this new route, AirAsia is offering promotional fares starting from MYR129 (USD42) for one-way travel.

Filed Under: Asia Tagged With: AirAsia

Thai AirAsia adds Bangkok – Trang flights

December 2, 2011 By Budget Airline News

Thai AirAsia has announced they will begin Bangkok – Trang flights on January 15, 2012. This new route to the southern province of Trang on the Andaman Sea coast expands Thai AirAsia’s domestic network to 11 destinations within Thailand.

“We opened travel hubs in Phuket and Chiang Mai,” said Santisuk Klongchaiya, the commercial director of Thai AirAsia.
“After the success of connecting Thailand’s northern and southern regions via our main hubs, we are now able to focus on bringing newer routes into the picture to strengthen our existing connectivity.”

There will be one flight per day departing Bangkok at 9.20am and arriving in Trang at 10.40am. The return flight departs Trang at 11.25am and arrives in Bangkok at 12.45pm.

To attract interest for the new route, Thai AirAsia is offering promotional fares for as little as THB690 (USD23) one-way for travel between January 15 and June 30, 2012.  This route is already served by competing budget airlines Nok Air and Orient Thai.

Filed Under: Asia Tagged With: AirAsia

Skytrax Names AirAsia the World’s Best Low Cost Airline

June 7, 2010 By Budget Airline News

In the annual global survey conducted by respected London-based aviation consultants Skytrax, almost 18 million travelers polled worldwide chose AirAsia as the World’s Best Low Cost Airline for the second consecutive year. AirAsia came out tops in the independent survey that measures airlines’ product and service standards.

AirAsia Chairman Dato’ Abdul Aziz Abu Bakar accepted the award on behalf of the airline at the ceremony in Hamburg, Germany, Thursday. In the same ceremony, AirAsia was also named Best Low Cost Airline Asia.

Dato’ Sri Dr Tony Fernandes, AirAsia Group CEO, said, “We are proud to be recognised as the world’s best for a second consecutive year. The Skytrax award is very special to us because it is voted on by passengers. It reaffirms once again that we are the People’s Champion.”

“The award is public and global recognition for the efforts of my colleagues, the AirAsia Allstars. They are the foundation of AirAsia’s success. The dedication, commitment, creativity and hard work they display every day, day in and day out, enable AirAsia not just to compete but also succeed on the global stage. And we’re just over eight years old!” Fernandes added.

AirAsia’s superstar status rides on the wings of its consumer-friendly products and services, including low fares, a modern fleet, an extensive network and great flight frequencies, convenient booking and payment channels, and choose-your-own features for meals, seats and baggage allowances.

The airline is known for its innovations, popularizing technology-backed travel services such as web bookings; web, mobile and kiosk check-in services; and the use of real-time interactive platforms such as YouTube, blog, Facebook and Twitter in communicating with guests.

AirAsia’s operations are anchored in its mission to democratise travel, encapsulated in its tagline Now everyone can fly. It has ferried more than 92 million guests to date. AirAsia has also established itself as the Truly Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) airline, with its unmatched connectivity in the region and its “sky bridges” – routes – that link the capitals and communities of Southeast Asia to each other and beyond.

Since its launch as a Low-Cost Carrier in late 2001, AirAsia has grown from 250 employees, two aircraft and one destination to an Asean-wide Group with almost 7,500 employees, 92 aircraft and more than 65 destinations. AirAsia has been operationally profitable from day one of its launch as a low-cost carrier. Together with its low-cost, long-haul affiliate AirAsia X, the airline now links three continents – Asia, Australia and Europe.

Filed Under: Asia Tagged With: AirAsia

AirAsia’s New Self Check-in Service

February 21, 2009 By Budget Airline News

AirAsia guests have commended the airlines’ latest addition to its self check-in facility – the web check-in that was made available from Tuesday, 17 February 2009.

With the new innovation, air travelers can now save time on pre-departure procedures by using the free- of-charge web check-in facility implemented across AirAsia and AirAsia X’s entire network.

“This is a wonderful innovation. With AirAsia’s web check-in, I can perform check-in myself in the office. I do not have to worry about long queues at the counters anymore. It allows me to plan my trip better and saves me a lot of time, and it minimizes chances of missing my flight,” said Janice Kuek, an AirAsia guest from Kuala Lumpur when met at the Low Cost Carrier Terminal today.

The web check-in facility allows AirAsia and AirAsia X guests to skip long check-in queues at the airport if they web check in at www.airasia.com from 48 to 4 hours before their scheduled flight departure. Web check in is available for all AirAsia and AirAsia X flights.

During web check-in, guests may also opt for AirAsia’s Baggage Supersize and “Pick A Seat,” new services that allow for carriage of more baggage weight and the option to choose seats, respectively. “Pick A Seat” has been smoothly implemented on all AirAsia flights beginning 17 February 2009.

Another guest, Nazatul Ismail Kamaruddin from Sungai Buloh who was en route to Bandung for a holiday with his family, said: “The web check-in is really convenient for me and my family. All we need to do upon reaching the airport is present our printed boarding passes and drop our luggage at the special counter. Also, with Pick A Seat, we no longer have to worry about rushing to board the aircraft. With a nominal fee we can choose where we want to sit, and that is important for a family with small kids like us.”

Kathleen Tan, Regional Head of Commercial, AirAsia, said, “At AirAsia, long check-in queues will be history. We have invested in technology that now offers web check-in services to guests flying across our network of over 114 routes to over 64 destinations. With our increasing use of technology to enhance services, we stay in step with the needs of our guests, who call for convenience in their travels.”

AirAsia’s web check-in is complemented by the self check-in kiosks that allow self-check in from 6 to 1 hour before departure. Airports that allow kiosk check-in include those in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Penang), Thailand (Chiang Mai, Hatyai, and Phuket) and Indonesia (Jakarta and Bali).

With the latest addition of web check-in facility, AirAsia now boasts of three check-in options for its guests: via web at www.airasia.com, self check-in kiosk at selected airports, and through conventional check-in counters at airports.

“We expect our host of check-in options to increase demand for AirAsia seats, especially among professionals and young adults who gravitate towards fast and efficient do-it-yourself electronic services. This increase in demand can only strengthen AirAsia’s lead among low-cost airlines in Asia. Our string of innovations brings ease of travel to guests from Southeast Asia, China, Bangladesh, India, Australia and UK. These electronic services are incredibly user-friendly; guests from all walks can easily use them,” Kathleen said.

Check In Options

1. To check in via the web, guests must log on to www.airasia.com between 48 to 4 hours before flight departure, key in details pertinent to their travel, then print their web check-in boarding passes.
2. To check in via self check-in kiosk, guests need to key in details pertinent to their travel into self check-in machines at selected airports.
3. At the airport, domestic travelers with check-in baggage go to the baggage drop/document check counter before proceeding to the departure gate.
4. All international travelers go to the document check counter for baggage check-in, if needed, and travel document verification before proceeding to immigration and departure gates.
5. Domestic travelers with check-in baggage and all international travelers need to receive verification stamps on their web check-in boarding pass before proceeding to the departure gate.

Web and kiosk check-in are available to guests except those who are expectant mothers, traveling with infants, 16 years old and below and traveling alone, traveling in a group of more than 9 under the same reservation number, and those who have reduced mobility and special needs and who book flights using credit cards within 24 hours of flight departure. Kiosk check-in is not available to guests who fly within 12 hours after booking their seats. Other terms and conditions apply.

Filed Under: Asia Tagged With: AirAsia

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