Who wants to sponsor my Paris trip to celebrate the occasion in the romantic city of Paris with wife & also my 30th birthday.
Malaysia's long-haul budget airline AirAsia X will launch a Kuala Lumpur-Paris route -- its second stop in Europe -- in February next year, the carrier's chief executive said Thursday.
The airline will start four direct flights to Paris' Orly Airport weekly from February 14, with one-way promotional fares as low as 499 ringgit (99 euros, 160 dollars).
"We have always been enthusiastic in venturing into a new European country since we launched London," AirAsia X's chief executive officer Azran Osman-Rani said in a statement.
"The establishment of this new route is a significant achievement for us and is a reflection of our commitment to expanding our international operations further.
The airline said the inaugural flight date was chosen as its Valentines Day gift for those "who want to celebrate the occasion in the romantic city of Paris".
Approval for the carrier to land in Paris was announced by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak during a visit to Paris last year after a meeting with French President Nicholas Sarkozy.
It will be the second route in Europe for Southeast Asia's biggest budget airline, after it began a London service in March last year.
An affiliate of regional low-cost carrier AirAsia and Virgin Group, AirAsia X was launched in January 2007. AirAsia and AirAsia X have common shareholders, including AirAsia founder and CEO Tony Fernandes.
The airline currently has eight aircraft and will have 11 by December. It has also placed an order for 17 Airbus A330s and 10 A340s.
http://news.malaysia.msn.com/regional/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4467565
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Land of the rising sun
Wiki stated that AirAsia will commence this route on 7th Dec 2010. Click here.
AirAsia To Offer ¥14,000 Malaysia-Japan Flights
KUALA LUMPUR (Nikkei)--Budget Malaysian carrier AirAsia Bhd said Tuesday that it plans to launch its first flights serving Japan by the end of the year, selling one-way tickets between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo for as low as 14,000 yen.
Operated by AirAsia X, AirAsia's long-distance airline, the flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Tokyo's Haneda airport will begin at a pace of three per week. But the company aims to ramp up to seven flights as soon as possible, AirAsia Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandes told The Nikkei.
The flights are expected to use Airbus SAS' A330 aircraft. The Japanese government has already allotted landing and takeoff slots to AirAsia X at Haneda.
At present, the cheapest round-trip airfares for Japan-Malaysia flights sell for more than 40,000 yen. Saying that the one-way fare for its flights will likely cost less than a cab ride from Tokyo to Narita International Airport, Fernandes expressed his confidence in the service's success.
The CEO sees the flights attracting passengers in Malaysia as well, pointing out that Japan is becoming increasingly popular as a tourist destination among people in Southeast Asia. The company hopes to also launch service between Malaysia and other major Japanese cities, such as Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka, Fernandes added.
Since beginning full-scale operations in 2002, AirAsia has grown sharply by offering low-cost flights. As of the end of 2009, the company served 136 cities in a total of 18 countries and areas. AirAsia saw its passenger traffic jump 24% to about 22.7 million last year, topping Singapore Airlines Ltd.'s roughly 16.3 million to become the biggest airline company in Southeast Asia.
(The Nikkei April 14 morning edition)
AirAsia To Offer ¥14,000 Malaysia-Japan Flights
KUALA LUMPUR (Nikkei)--Budget Malaysian carrier AirAsia Bhd said Tuesday that it plans to launch its first flights serving Japan by the end of the year, selling one-way tickets between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo for as low as 14,000 yen.
Operated by AirAsia X, AirAsia's long-distance airline, the flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Tokyo's Haneda airport will begin at a pace of three per week. But the company aims to ramp up to seven flights as soon as possible, AirAsia Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandes told The Nikkei.
The flights are expected to use Airbus SAS' A330 aircraft. The Japanese government has already allotted landing and takeoff slots to AirAsia X at Haneda.
At present, the cheapest round-trip airfares for Japan-Malaysia flights sell for more than 40,000 yen. Saying that the one-way fare for its flights will likely cost less than a cab ride from Tokyo to Narita International Airport, Fernandes expressed his confidence in the service's success.
The CEO sees the flights attracting passengers in Malaysia as well, pointing out that Japan is becoming increasingly popular as a tourist destination among people in Southeast Asia. The company hopes to also launch service between Malaysia and other major Japanese cities, such as Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka, Fernandes added.
Since beginning full-scale operations in 2002, AirAsia has grown sharply by offering low-cost flights. As of the end of 2009, the company served 136 cities in a total of 18 countries and areas. AirAsia saw its passenger traffic jump 24% to about 22.7 million last year, topping Singapore Airlines Ltd.'s roughly 16.3 million to become the biggest airline company in Southeast Asia.
(The Nikkei April 14 morning edition)
Coffee, Tea or Me?
Is this the real deal or just for publicity? Well, assuming that this is real deal, it will be cool to see Virgin Group tycoon as AirAsia stewardess. Stay tuned!
Let's wait and see.
Bangkok, we're coming
AirAsia free seats is back. After discussion with wife, we wish to visit Hanoi & Yogyakarta. However, there is only one way free ticket. So it cost about RM200/person for 2 ways ticket (ticket + airport tax only). This 2 places only has 1 flight per day. So it is quite hard to get both way free and we feel not worth it (just in case we are not able to fly when time comes). So we look for other location, Bangkok. After a few tries, we found Bangkok ticket which cost us RM100/person for 2 ways ticket (ticket + airport tax only). Imagine save half. We will go Bangkok with a few Uni friends. Bangkok, we're coming.
Bali, we're coming
AirAsia promotion is back. This time, we are surveying for ticket for our wedding honeymoon. After discussion with wife, we decided to visit Bali. After a few tries, we found Bali ticket which cost us RM88/person for 2 ways ticket (ticket only). We will spend our 5D4N honeymoon in Bali. Hopefully it will be a memorable days for us. Bali, we're coming.
Missed 2nd time good deal
Because of uncertain work schedule in 2009, I missed 2nd time good deal... It was AirAsia KL-London route travel between 11 Mar - 24 Oct 2009 at RM1387 for 2 ways (Booking 25th 8pm - 30th Nov 08). 
The first good deal that I missed was during AirAsia No Fuel Surcharge Free Ticket on 12th - 16th Nov 08. Imagine flying KL-Bali route between 22 June - 24 Oct 09 at RM70 for 2 ways. Really worth the travel.
AirAsia.com... Now everyone can fly...
The first good deal that I missed was during AirAsia No Fuel Surcharge Free Ticket on 12th - 16th Nov 08. Imagine flying KL-Bali route between 22 June - 24 Oct 09 at RM70 for 2 ways. Really worth the travel.
AirAsia.com... Now everyone can fly...
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