Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
/ KUCINTA SETIA
Distributed to All Press & Travel Professionals
Malaysia Aviation Commission has granted AirAsia X, the long-haul arm of AirAsia, to launch short-haul flights from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, according to its Air Traffic Rights Bulletin February 2018 published at https://www.mavcom.my/en/2018/03/14/air-traffic-rights-bulletin-february-2018/.
The air traffic rights granted to AirAsia will take effect only in May 2018 for flights to Guangzhou, in June 2018 for flights to Singapore and Hong Kong and in July 2018 for flights to Shenzhen from Kuala Lumpur.
AirAsia X is also granted air traffic rights to Changsha from Kuala Lumpur effective September 2018 and may operate daily medium-haul flights to the Hunan city.
Other cities are also listed in the Air Traffic Rights Bulletin.
As the relevant airports in China, Hong Kong and Singapore have yet to approve AirAsia X's flight applications to start services to these airports, AirAsia X will announce its inaugural flight dates and sell tickets online in due course.
AirAsia X plans to operate daily flights to Singapore, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Changsha so that passengers from these destinations do not require to fly with AirAsia to Kuala Lumpur and transfer to an AirAsia X flight for an onward long-haul destination from KLIA2. These will hopefully reduce ticket prices for the passenger and increase passenger numbers to Kuala Lumpur.
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Shenzhen are around 3 hours while a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore lasts from 45 minutes to 1 hour. Flight to Changsha from Kuala Lumpur is estimated 5 hours.
/ KUCINTA SETIA
Distributed to All Press & Travel Professionals
Malaysia Aviation Commission has granted AirAsia X, the long-haul arm of AirAsia, to launch short-haul flights from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, according to its Air Traffic Rights Bulletin February 2018 published at https://www.mavcom.my/en/2018/03/14/air-traffic-rights-bulletin-february-2018/.
The air traffic rights granted to AirAsia will take effect only in May 2018 for flights to Guangzhou, in June 2018 for flights to Singapore and Hong Kong and in July 2018 for flights to Shenzhen from Kuala Lumpur.
AirAsia X is also granted air traffic rights to Changsha from Kuala Lumpur effective September 2018 and may operate daily medium-haul flights to the Hunan city.
Other cities are also listed in the Air Traffic Rights Bulletin.
As the relevant airports in China, Hong Kong and Singapore have yet to approve AirAsia X's flight applications to start services to these airports, AirAsia X will announce its inaugural flight dates and sell tickets online in due course.
AirAsia X plans to operate daily flights to Singapore, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Changsha so that passengers from these destinations do not require to fly with AirAsia to Kuala Lumpur and transfer to an AirAsia X flight for an onward long-haul destination from KLIA2. These will hopefully reduce ticket prices for the passenger and increase passenger numbers to Kuala Lumpur.
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Shenzhen are around 3 hours while a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore lasts from 45 minutes to 1 hour. Flight to Changsha from Kuala Lumpur is estimated 5 hours.
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