Tag Archives: AirAsia.com

AirAsia X to stop flying to India and Europe

AirAsia X (AirAsia.com) (Kuala Lumpur) has announced it will suspend scheduled low-fare flights to Mumbai, India from January, while the services to New Delhi, London and Paris will all cease at the end of March due to high taxes and high fuel costs.

The long-range subsidiary of AirAsia will concentrate on serving Asia and Australia. AirAsia will continue to serve India with Airbus A320s.

Read the full report from Reuters: CLICK HERE

Copyright Photo: Pedro Pics. Please click on the photo for information on this Oakland Raiders logojet.

AirAsia X Slide Show: CLICK HERE

AirAsia to launch the Kuala Lumpur-Da Nang route on December 16

AirAsia (AirAsia.com) (Malaysia) (Kuala Lumpur) has announced it will launch the Kuala Lumpur-Da Nang, Vietnam route on December 16.

AirAsia Slide Show: CLICK HERE

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AirAsia X to start Kuala Lumpur-Tokyo Haneda flights in December

AirAsia X (AirAsia.com) (Kuala Lumpur) is going to launch low-fare Kuala Lumpur-Tokyo (Haneda) flights in December. The company is planning to add two additional cities.

Read the full report in The Japan Times:

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Copyright Photo: Guillaume Besnard. A dramatic picture of AirAsia X’s brand new Airbus A330-343X F-WWYY (msn 1131). it will become 9M-XXG on delivery.

AirAsia’s 2Q profit rises 43% to $63 million, sells 500,000 tickets in 24 hours

AirAsia (AirAsia.com) (Malaysia) (Kuala Lumpur) reported its second quarter net profit rose 43 percent to $63 million.

Read the full report in the WSJ:

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In other news, the airline is claiming to have set a world record for the most tickets sold in 24 hours – 500,000.

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Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing. A fine ramp study of Airbus A320-216 9M-AHE (msn 3327) at Denpasar.

AirAsia defers delivery of eight Airbus A320s

AirAsia (AirAsia.com) (Kuala Lumpur) has deferred the delivery of eight Airbus A320s.

News link:

biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/31/business/5015620&sec=business

AirAsia awards baby a free lifetime pass

AirAsia (AirAsia.com) (Kuala Lumpur) has issued a free lifetime pass to a baby born on board a flight this week.

News link:

www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_News&set_id=1&click_id=79&art_id=nw20091023102016857C822080

AirAsia X to fly to Paris Orly next year

Copyright Photo: Pedro Pics. Please click on photo for full view, information and other photos.

Copyright Photo: Pedro Pics. Please click on photo for full view, information and other photos.

AirAsia X (Kuala Lumpur) will add its second European destination. One stop service to Paris (Orly) will commence next year.

News link:

www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/4asya/Article/index_html

AirAsia defers another eight Airbus A320s

AirAsia (AirAsia.com) (Kuala Lumpur) has decided to defer the delivery of eight additional (of 24 due in 2011) Airbus A320s.

News link:

www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2009-10/15114570-airasia-to-defer-8-more-airbus-deliveries-paper-020.htm

AirAsia defers delivery of eight Airbus A320s

AirAsia (AirAsia.com) (Kuala Lumpur) has confirmed it will defer the deliveries of eight new Airbus A320s from 2010 to 2014.

News link:

sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20090807/tbs-malaysia-airline-airasia-airbus-3f3520e.htmlย 

Thai AirAsia to start Taipei service

Thai AirAsia (AirAsia.com) (Bangkok) will add Taipei and the BKK-Taipei route on September 25 with daily flights.