KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Bhd is expanding its connectivity by introducing direct flights from Shenzhen, China, to Langkawi starting Aug 9.
Chief executive officer Aireen Omar said the concept of low-cost airline was introduced in Shenzhen with the aim of enabling more people to fly.
“Now people in the Guangdong province are well-connected to the world through our extensive flight network of over 120 destinations in Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the United States,” she said in a statement.
Since its inaugural flight in 2007, the airline has flown 4.3 million guests in and out of Shenzhen, bringing in high local and international passenger traffic into the city.
Celebrating its tenth anniversary flying into Shenzhen, China, AirAsia was now offering 35 weekly flights from Shenzhen to South-East Asia.
The average load factor for this year for the three routes from Shenzhen recorded a performance of over 85%, placing AirAsia as the leading foreign airline, in terms of flight frequency and passengers flown into Shenzhen.
To celebrate the occasion, AirAsia is offering all-in fares as low as RM256 from Kuala Lumpur to Shenzhen and RM257 from Kota Kinabalu to Shenzhen. - Bernama
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