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Old 15th May 2008, 01:55 PM
Kieran Wells Kieran Wells is offline
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This WA news website is absolutly covered with AirAsia Advertising! (notice how it says "Book now")

http://www.thewest.com.au/Index.aspx
Just followed the link, however when you go to book flights it doesn't have Perth, so there must be going to be a fix applied to the website later tonite...
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Old 15th May 2008, 02:01 PM
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AirAsia's website is a mess at the moment, the booking engine dosn't even appear (personally they should update their website)

From the CEO
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In a statement today, AirAsia X said the route will be serviced by the airline’s new wide-bodied Airbus A330 aircraft, giving passengers a level of service not normally expected from low cost airlines.

He said the average fare to Perth, including other cost like fuel surcharge will be just under RM400.
Thats around $130 one way!

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/N...cle/index_html
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Old 15th May 2008, 02:42 PM
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Does anyone have a schedule? Are they decent times of the day?
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Old 15th May 2008, 05:39 PM
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Press Release
http://www.airasia.com/site/my/en/pa...rence=aax_pr17

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AirAsia Spearheads Kuala Lumpur Into A Global Low Cost Hub by Expanding Further Into Australia

AirAsia X Launches Kuala Lumpur-Perth with Free Seats Up For Grab!

KUALA LUMPUR, 15 May 2008 – The best is still to come for the world’s aviation industry and it’s happening right here in Malaysia. AirAsia X, the pioneer Malaysian based long-haul low cost airline proves that it is here to stay and it is all set to spearhead Kuala Lumpur to greater heights as a global low cost hub. This message came alongside AirAsia X’s announcement that it will soon be starting a new direct service to Perth, Western Australia from Kuala Lumpur.

AirAsia X will commence the service as early as November 2008 with six return flights per week between Perth and Kuala Lumpur and is already planning to increase to daily return flights by March 2009. The route will be serviced by the airline’s new wide-bodied Airbus A330 aircraft, giving passengers a level of service not normally expected from low cost airlines.

This is the airline’s third destination, following its launch to Hangzhou, China in February this year with five return flights per week, and Gold Coast, Australia in November last year with four return flights.

Tony Fernandes, Director of AirAsia X, said, “We believe AirAsia X is a history in the making that will put Malaysia on the global map as it is the world’s first truly low-cost, long-haul airline – we are a pioneer in this arena, and we are proud that a Malaysian company can be a trailblazer. It has been an exceptional seven months since we started the airline, as both of our current routes have surpassed our expectations and are performing extremely well. To date, we have carried over 50,000 guests between Gold Coast and Kuala Lumpur, and 30,000 between Hangzhou. Looking at what we’ve done with these two routes, we are confident of creating a bigger market in Western Australia and influencing the travel trends amongst the budget conscious travelers, to a point where we are looking at daily service to Perth by early next year.”

“We look forward to bringing new tourists to Western Australia by working very closely with Tourism Western Australia and the Perth Airport. The service between Kuala Lumpur and Perth offers travelers incredible connectivity to AirAsia’s network of over 100 destinations across all the ASEAN countries and China at unbelievable fares. Western Australia is experiencing strong economic growth which will help to drive new segments of tourist into Malaysia. Malaysia also has a long history of visiting friends, relatives and students to Perth. It’s amazing to note that in 2007, we carried 18.5 million passengers across our (AirAsia and AirAsia X) network,” added Tony.

The airline’s new planes (due in Q4 2008) will feature the latest technology (not seen before in Asia) for guests’ convenience and to enhance their experience, the following products will be made available – fixed-backshell seats with trademark sleek black leather upholstery, In-flight Entertainment featuring innovative content and applications, power points in all seats and even WIFI access – all combined with AirAsia’s trademark in-flight cabin service from its cabin crew to create an unparalleled in-flight experience complemented with industry-leading lowest fares.

Sheila McHale, Tourism Minister of Western Australia, said, “The introduction of direct flights between Kuala Lumpur to Perth should see visitor numbers and spend increase significantly as holiday-makers take advantage of low prices. Malaysia is already one of Western Australia’s top tourism markets with nearly 40,000 visitors every year, spending AUD157 million.”

Brad Geatches, Chief Executive Officer of Perth Airport, said, “The AirAsia Group has an outstanding reputation for service, reliability and value which will be embraced by the Western Australian market. Perth Airport is delighted to welcome AirAsia X to Western Australia. One of the region’s greatest airline success stories, AirAsia offers outstanding value for money to its customers and access to the AirAsia Group network which is one of the best in South East Asia.”

“More than half of the forecast 2.5 million international passenger arrivals and departures for Perth Airport during 2008-09 are expected to be to and from South East Asian destinations,” added Geatches. Perth Airport has recently announced an AUD1 billion vision for the future, with new regional, domestic and international terminal facilities to be built in the location of the existing domestic terminal.

In conjunction with the announcement, AirAsia X is making an offer not-to-be-missed by giving free FREE SEATS for guests who book between 16 and 17 May 2008. The travel period is between 2 November 2008 to 30 April 2009. Please log on to www.airasia.com for more information.

* excludes airport taxes and fees, fuel surcharges and is applicable for one way travel only.

FLIGHT SCHEDULE FOR KUALA LUMPUR-PERTH

(Flight from - Departure/Arrival - Flight No - Frequency)

Kuala Lumpur to Perth
1.00 am / 7.50 am D7-2712 1,2
11.00 pm / 5.50 am D7-2712 3,5
5.00 pm / 11.50 pm D7 2716 4
8.00 am / 2.50 pm D7 2714 7

Perth to Kuala Lumpur
9.05 am / 2.05 pm D7 2713 1,2
7.05 am / 12.05 pm D7 2713 4,6
1.05 am / 6.05 am D7 2717 5
4.05 pm / 9.05 pm D7 2715 7

1=Monday, 2=Tuesday, 3=Wednesday, 4=Thursday, 5=Friday, 6=Saturday, 7=Sunday
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Old 15th May 2008, 06:08 PM
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hooray, about time a new airline makes flights during daylight here.
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Old 15th May 2008, 06:43 PM
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ridiculous....free travel during the school holidays?!
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