AirAsia X raises frequencies to Australia

Longhaul LCC AirAsia X yesterday announced it would increase the number of services from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney, Melbourne and Perth to double daily for each pair.

The news comes after a revision of a bilateral agreement between the Australian and Malaysian governments.

The airline’s current 12 weekly Sydney and Melbourne flights will be increased to 14 flights a week from October 1, while the Perth service will see the number of flights rise from nine weekly to 14 times a week beginning November 25.

Azran Osman-Rani, CEO, AirAsia X, said in a media release: “Overall, the airline has carried over 3.4 million passengers to and from its Australian routes since it began operations in Australia in 2007. Australia contributes over 40 per cent of the airline’s total revenue, with an average of 83 per cent passenger load in the first half of 2013.”

He added that the new double-daily services would help to meet “increasing demand” on these routes as well as “provide guests with a greater choice of travel times and enable us to offer improved flight connections across our network”.

AirAsia X has rolled out a “Buy 1, Fly 2” promotion in conjunction with the new frequencies, available for booking until September 1. The deal is applicable for departures from Kuala Lumpur between October 1, 2013 and August 5, 2014, and departures from Perth and Sydney between November 25, 2013 and August 5, 2014.

Under the deal, two travellers can fly from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney, Melbourne or Perth from RM599 (US$180), one-way.

-TTG Asia.