AirAsia expands to Mid-East
August 20, 2009 by admin
Filed under Related Interests
KUALA LUMPUR – MALAYSIAN low-cost carrier AirAsia said on Wednesday it will launch flights to Abu Dhabi in November, marking its first foray into the Middle East.
Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia said on Wednesday it will launch flights to Abu Dhabi in November, marking its first foray into the Middle East. --PHOTO: AP
The new Kuala Lumpur-Abu Dhabi route, operated by the carrier’s long-haul affiliate AirAsia X, will begin on Nov 23 with five weekly flights in time for the peak travel season for Muslims, it said in a statement. AirAsia X Chief Executive Azran Osman-Rani said it indicated the group’s expansion plans were on track despite the global economic slump. The airline sees a potentially lucrative market in Abu Dhabi, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates with a population of 2 million – of which more than 80 per cent are frequent traveling expatriates, he said. ‘
