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AirAsia launches new route to Ahmedabad

AirAsia is set to launch a new route from Kuala Lumpur to Ahmedabad, India’s first UNESCO World Heritage City. This move, scheduled for 1 May 2024, expands AirAsia’s network and solidifies its presence in South Asia. The latest network addition will become…

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AirAsia boss pushes Bangkok as global aviation hub

Based in Malaysia, AirAsia is operating low-cost airlines in four Asean countries, namely Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand. The company is planning to launch the newest addition, AirAsia Cambodia, in March. “We want to make Bangkok the next…

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Kazakhstan Expands Tourism Horizons with Malaysia’s AirAsia

Deputy Minister of Tourism and Sports Yerzhan Yerkinbayev held a meeting with representatives from Air Asia X, led by General Director Benjamin bin Ismail on Dec. 21, the ministry’s press service reported. The discussions centered around the collaborative…

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Malaysian AirAsia X Launching Direct Flights to Kazakhstan

The airline plans to conduct regular flights four days a week—Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays—using an A-330 aircraft for the Kuala Lumpur-Almaty route. AirAsia X, established in 2006, is a segment of the AirAsia Aviation Group. It boasts a fleet…

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AirAsia X, Unilode renew partnership until 2027

Unilode Aviation Solutions and medium-, long-haul carrier AirAsia X have extended their full-service ULD management partnership until 2027. The two have been working together since 2009 and the partnership has been renewed twice in the past 14 years. Unilode…

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AirAsia to Open Bali-NTT Domestic Route in December

AirAsia airlines will open a new domestic route of Denpasar, Bali-Kupang, NTT beginning on December 16, 2023. The Bali-NTT route will serve three flights a week on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. “AirAsia opens the [route] with a special price of Rp1.5…

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Airasia Superapp extends partnership with foodpanda to Thailand

AirAsia Superapp is extending its partnership with Foodpanda, the region’s food and grocery delivery platform to Thailand, following its initial announcement regarding this collaboration back in May. As airasia Superapp focuses on its vision as a one-stop…

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Thai AirAsia Introduces New Flight To India

The India-Thailand air connectivity is set to receive another boost, with Thai AirAsia announcing a new service from Bangkok to Guwahati in the northeast region of India. The airline already has a significant presence in the country, currently flying to six…

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Capital A increases its presence in Cambodia

Capital A, the entity behind the AirAsia Aviation Group of airlines, remains committed to a November 2023 launch of AirAsia Cambodia (Phnom Penh). It comes as Capital A steps up its involvement in the Cambodian market and takes a 60% stake in a local ground…

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AirAsia resumes direct flights to Kota Kinabalu from Hangzhou

AirAsia celebrated yet another direct international flight into Kota Kinabalu this week, from Hangzhou China, marking the first flight for this route by the airline after a 3 year-long hiatus. AirAsia has now restored its direct international flight from…

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AirAsia Indonesia to more than double fleet in 3 years

Capital A plans to more than double its fleet in Indonesia in the next three years to capture a growing tourism market after the Covid-19 pandemic, its chief executive Tony Fernandes said on Monday (Sep 4). AirAsia Indonesia, a unit of Capital A, currently…

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AirAsia Philippines gears up for holiday season

AirAsia Philippines is gearing up for the holiday season and expects a surge in air passenger traffic after the foreign traveler vaccine certificate requirement was lifted. The Department of Health Circular 2023-06 applies to all airports and seaports in the…

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AirAsia to ramp up China services

AirAsia is all set to elevate its flight offerings between Malaysia and China as it anticipates a continuous surge in forward sales over the upcoming months. The travel landscape has been undergoing a remarkable transformation, with travel demand bouncing…

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Thai AirAsia X resumes Sapporo flights

Thai AirAsia X (XJ) will resume its Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) – Sapporo route starting from 29 October 2023 to capture the winter season tourist traffic to Japan’s gateway city for winter sports and snow attractions. Flying a direct daily service Thai AirAsia X…