AirAsia X to Increase Flights to Australia

AirAsia X is to increase its current flights to Sydney and Melbourne from 12 weekly flights and Perth from its current 9 weekly flights to 14 flights a week.

The double daily flights from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne will start on 1 October 2013; and to Sydney and Perth on 25 November 2013 effectively.

“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% of the airline’s total revenue, with an average of 83% passenger load in the first half of 2013,” said Azran Osman-Rani, CEO of AirAsia X. “We are delighted to increase the current flights to double daily flights on our Australian routes. Our flights from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney, Melbourne and Perth routes have performed extremely well and the new double daily services will help meet increasing demand.”

To celebrate the double daily flights, AirAsia X is offering a “Buy 1, Fly 2” sale which allows travellers to book with a friend and split one fare.

The sale is available for online bookings until 1 September 2013 for the travel period for departures from Kuala Lumpur between 1 October 2013 and 5 August 2014; and Perth and Sydney departures from 25 November 2013 to 5 August 2014.

In one of AirAsia X’s best deals yet, two people can fly from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney, Melbourne and Perth from as low as MYR 599 one way.

Fly-Thru promotional deals are available from as low as MYR 699 from Penang to Perth. Travellers may also opt for other fly-thru deals that include services from AirAsia X other destinations such as from China and Korea to Melbourne, Sydney and Perth via the Kuala Lumpur hub.

The Fly-thru service allows guests to seamlessly purchase two flight sectors and connect via Kuala Lumpur.

AirAsia X recently announced its entry into Adelaide, with four weekly flights to its hub in Kuala Lumpur set to begin 31 October 2013 and a return to seven flights a week on the Gold Coast.