Full flight load to Langkawi signals strong rebound for domestic air travel
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AirAsia’s inaugural service from Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi on Thursday (Sept 16) morning under the travel bubble recorded a 100% flight load, the carrier says, signifying a strong rebound for domestic air travel.
The low-cost carrier said the maiden flight, the first of nine scheduled daily flights from Kuala Lumpur, left KLIA2 at 9.50am utilising an Airbus A321neo.
“Aside from Kuala Lumpur (63 flights weekly), AirAsia also has flights to Langkawi departing from Penang (14 times weekly), Johor Baru (seven times weekly), Ipoh (three times weekly) and Kota Baru (three times weekly), making a total of 90 weekly flights,” it said in a statement.
AirAsia Malaysia chief executive officer Riad Asmat said over 200,000 seats to Langkawi were sold in less than a week.
“To facilitate this movement, we have prepared extensively and implemented robust and comprehensive health and safety protocols to ensure all of our guests can travel safely, with our 100% vaccinated crew and frontliners.
“After months of preparation, we are thrilled to get the country flying again and are ready to scale up our operations to meet overwhelming demand.
“We hope more travel bubbles will be established across the country soon in line with the accelerated vaccination roll-out, and eventually across the region when it is safe to do so,” he added.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which airport did AirAsia's inaugural Langkawi flight depart from?
Which airport did AirAsia's inaugural Langkawi flight depart from?
The first scheduled flight under the travel bubble left from KLIA2. It was one of nine daily services from Kuala Lumpur, which recorded a 100% flight load for its inaugural journey.
Q.What health and safety measures has AirAsia implemented for these flights?
What health and safety measures has AirAsia implemented for these flights?
AirAsia has prepared extensively, implementing robust and comprehensive health and safety protocols. All crew and frontliners involved are 100% vaccinated to ensure guests can travel safely.
Q.How many weekly flights does AirAsia now operate to Langkawi from all departure points?
How many weekly flights does AirAsia now operate to Langkawi from all departure points?
AirAsia now operates a total of 90 weekly flights to Langkawi. These flights originate from Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Baru, Ipoh, and Kota Baru, offering multiple departure options.
Q.What is AirAsia's hope for future travel arrangements?
What is AirAsia's hope for future travel arrangements?
AirAsia hopes more travel bubbles will be established across the country soon, aligning with the accelerated vaccination roll-out. The airline also anticipates expanding across the region when it is deemed safe.
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