AirAsia Expedia Off to a Flying Start

[HD video below] AirAsia Expedia has taken off to a flying start since its launch in July 2011.

A first of its kind partnership between a low cost carrier and an online travel agent, the joint venture has served to strengthen both brands and extend the breadth and depth of their offerings to an expanded audience of travel shoppers across Asia.

Over the past year, AirAsia Expedia has launched two localised Expedia sites in Singapore and Thailand which offer travellers a selection of over 400 airlines, 150,000 hotels and build-your-own dynamic holiday packages.

Underpinned by the monumental growth of tourism in Asia, AirAsia Expedia plans to launch full-service Expedia sites in Asia over the next nine months, reinforcing its commitment and investment in this region.

“By partnering with AirAsia, Expedia has been able to bring great value travel to Asia. This joint venture has allowed us to expand very quickly in this region to offer travellers the widest range of travel deals from flights, hotels and holiday packages all on one user-friendly site,” said Dan Lynn, CEO, AirAsiaExpedia. “With our full service sites in Singapore and Thailand, we are already helping more people explore more destinations, and the investments we are now planning in Asia will bring Travel For All to even more people.”

Along with the expansion of Expedia, the joint venture is also increasing its focus on AirAsiaGo, AirAsia’s holiday and hotels division.

Under the joint venture, AirAsiaGo now enjoys access to Expedia's extensive inventory of 150,000 hotels worldwide, furthering their promise of offering travellers a comprehensive selection of hotels to meet every budget.

Echoing the optimism, Kathleen Tan, Board of Director of AirAsia Expedia, as well as Group Head of Commercial for AirAsia, the world’s best low cost airline said, “We knew that this joint venture between AirAsia and Expedia would definitely revolutionise the online travel agency industry when we started off last year. And we are excited to see the growth it has achieved in such a short span of time. Just as AirAsia is committed to grow the market in Asia, this joint venture also aims to focus and tap into the evolving travellers in Asia. Through this partnership with Expedia, and our future plans to invest in the Philippines’ market, I am confident that AirAsia Expedia will only further spur and grow the tourism industry in the Philippines and beyond, especially the Asean region.”

Aircraft Livery

And to celebrate the one-year mark, a 180-seat Airbus A320 has been turned into a piece of airborne artwork.

Created by a team of 20 painters who worked around the clock for 12 days, an AirAsia aircraft has been completely transformed into a bright yellow Expedia branded plane.

The Expedia branded Airbus A320 will be plying routes across AirAsia’s extensive route network which covers nearly 70 destinations across 20 countries.

AirAsia Expedia CEO - Dan Lynn - Speaking @ No Vacancy Southeast Asia

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