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[World 2 World]

Originally Posted by Schoolboy95

D7's first A333, 9M-XAA repainted livery which features Sydney and Paris.

[World 2 World]

can't wait to see branson wearing Air Asia uniform

[Vrooms]

Originally Posted by World 2 World

can't wait to see branson wearing Air Asia uniform

i can''t wait too!! I wonder whats the starting bid................

[soorox]

Has anyone have any information about VietJet AirAsia? I thought they were surppose to start in October, but don't know what had happened.

thanks

[nazrey]

Grab tickets under AirAsia X promotion
Tuesday November 16, 2010
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp...137&sec=nation

PETALING JAYA: AirAsia X will be offering low fares from Kuala Lumpur to Australia, China, Taiwan, United Kingdom, India and South Korea.

Tickets for the travel period from July 1 to Nov 10 next year are up for grabs until Wednesday.

All-in fares to India start from as low as RM49 to Mumbai and RM99 to Delhi.

China (Hangzhou, Tianji, Chengdu) destinations are from RM105, Taiwan from RM169, Australia from RM149 to Perth and RM199 to Gold Coast and Melbourne.

To Seoul the fares are from RM199 and RM499 to London (Stansted).

AirAsia X chief executive director Azran Osman-Rani said it had launched its new flight transfer ser-vices, which would provide a more convenient transit process for connecting guests across selected destinations on the AirAsia X network via its hub in Kuala Lumpur.

Yesterday, AirAsia also announced that it would increase its frequency on the Kuala Lumpur-Chennai route from Jan 21 next year.

It would now operate a total of 11 flights weekly from Chennai.

AirAsia would be offering all-in fares from RM149 one-way to mark this.

Booking is from Nov 16 to 21 for travel from Jan 21 to June 30 next year.

[nazrey]

Originally Posted by World 2 World

can't wait to see branson wearing Air Asia uniform

Branson loses the bet, AirAsia prepares for flight with skirt-wearing billionaire
By SHAMSHUL FITRI Tuesday November 16, 2010
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp...540&sec=nation



PETALING JAYA: It looks like Virgin Group boss Sir Richard Branson will be dressing up as an AirAsia stewardess after all for losing a bet with Lotus Racing team principal Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes over which of their teams would do better in the just-concluded Formula 1 season.

The two men had made a bet at the start of the season in March that the loser must serve as a “stewardess” on the winner’s airline.

Despite both teams failing to score any championship points throughout the season, Malaysian-backed Lotus Racing finished ahead of Virgin Racing in all but two races (in Italy and Singapore).

After the season’s final race at the sensational Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, Lotus finished in 10th spot while Virgin finished last among the 12 teams.

Fernandes said: “It’s time for Richard to start preparing himself for some hard work ... and the likely pain of a pair of high heels!”

The date of the Kuala Lumpur-London AirAsia flight has yet to be set, but seats will be auctioned off and the money given to Branson’s chosen charity.

“We have agreed that we will run an online charity auction for the seats on the route to raise money for a charity of Richard’s choice and give fans of both teams the chance to be on the flight.

“The aim is to raise as much money as we can for a good cause ... So the discomfort Richard will have to go through will be worth as much as it possibly can be.”

The friendly wager aside, Fernandes was delighted to have achieved the team’s primary target to be the best team among the newcomers.

Besides Lotus and Virgin, the other new team on the grid was the Spanish Hispania Racing (HRT) team, which finished 11th.

“I am completely relieved, completely ecstatic, happy and vindicated in making the decision to go into F1,” said Fernandes, who had the support of Malaysian conglomerates like Naza, Proton and Maxis to bring Lotus back into the premier racing fraternity after a 16-year hiatus.

“To complete 19 races and finish in 10th spot, after having just five months to build the car, is something that is truly magical.”

“This is the first chapter of a long career ahead and we will create our own future, destiny and history from here,” said Fernandes.

Virgin Group boss Sir Richard Branson

[Vrooms]

Source:http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/A...ngMai/Article/

AirAsia opens new hub in Chiang Mai
2010/11/17
By Jamaluddin Muhammad, BERNAMA

BANGKOK: Beginning Jan 24, AirAsia will open a new hub in Chiang Mai, and launch daily flights from there to Hat Yai and Singapore.

Thai AirAsia chief executive officer Tassapon Bijleveld said the move would offer more connectivity for people who wished to travel to or from the northern city of Thailand to Singapore or Hat Yai in Southern Thailand.

Chiang Mai is known for its abundant natural beauty and rich culture and about five million tourists visit the destination every year.


Hat Yai is Thailand's important financial city in the south and Singapore is known as a shopping haven and excellent weekend destination.

Tassapon said the new hub would also allow travellers to connect to Bangkok, Phuket and Kuala Lumpur.

AirAsia, the leading and largest low-cost carrier in Asia, offered a special promotional price starting from 690 Baht (about RM69) per way from Chiang Mai-Hat Yai and 1,490 Baht (about RM149) per way for Chiang Mai-Singapore, he added.


Booking is open Wednesday until Nov 28 for traveling on Jan 24 until Nov 10. - BERNAMA

[Vrooms]

Source:http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=15579&sec=2

AirAsia confirms plans to axe Brunei-Kota Kinabalu route
Debbie Too
The Brunei Times
Publication Date : 18-11-2010

AirAsia has confirmed that they will be cancelling their routes from Brunei to Kota Kinabalu effective Jan 3, 2011.

Air Asia Berhad's Communications department informed The Brunei Times that this was due to "commercial reasons".

In the past few months local consumers who had wanted to book tickets out of Brunei to Kota Kinabalu using the low-cost carrier found that they could not book their tickets for the new year, and rumours started circulating that the airlines had cancelled their flights. No further comments could be reached as of press time yesterday (November 17).

The Brunei-KK route was announced last year and the booking period for daily Kota Kinabalu-Brunei flights opened in July for September 9. "The new route caters to the emergent demand from East Malaysia," stated the press statement that was issued for the inaugural flight last year.

AirAsia stated that the service was targeted to "stimulate and enhance connectivity but also tap the existing market from brunei and feed the traffic to AirAsia's vast route network in the region".

Kathleen Tan, regional head of commercial AirAsia, said: "We are launching this new service with direct daily flights which is a testament of our confidence in this sector. Our low fare will certainly benefit the immense demand from business travellers and foreign workers especially... from Indonesia and the Philippines."

Kota Kinabalu is AirAsia's second and biggest hub after Kuala Lumpur and serves nine domestic routes including Penang, Kuching and Sibu while the international sectors are Macau, Shenzhen, Clark, Jakarta and Singapore.

[nazrey]

Originally Posted by XNeo

AirAsia going to Paris next year.

AirAsia X to launch Paris route in 2011
Published: 2010/11/18
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...cle/index_html

Malaysia’s long-haul budget airline AirAsia X will launch a Kuala Lumpur-Paris route — its second stop in Europe — in February next year, the carrier’s chief executive said Thursday.

The airline will start four direct flights to Paris’ Orly Airport weekly from February 14, with one-way promotional fares as low as RM499 (99 Euros, US$160 dollars).

“We have always been enthusiastic in venturing into a new European country since we launched London,” AirAsia X’s chief executive officer Azran Osman-Rani said in a statement.

“The establishment of this new route is a significant achievement for us and is a reflection of our commitment to expanding our international operations further.

The airline said the inaugural flight date was chosen as its Valentines Day gift for those “who want to celebrate the occasion in the romantic city of Paris”.

Approval for the carrier to land in Paris was announced by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak during a visit to Paris last year after a meeting with French President Nicholas Sarkozy.

It will be the second route in Europe for Southeast Asia’s biggest budget airline, after it began a London service in March last year.

An affiliate of regional low-cost carrier AirAsia and Virgin Group, AirAsia X was launched in January 2007. AirAsia and AirAsia X have common shareholders, including AirAsia founder and CEO Tony Fernandes.

The airline currently has eight aircraft and will have 11 by December. It has also placed an order for 17 Airbus A330s and 10 A340s. -- AFP

[nazrey]

AirAsia keen on re-engined Airbus A320
Published: 2010/11/19
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...cle/index_html

AirAsia Bhd, Southeast Asia’s biggest discount airline, said it’s interested in buying a re-engined version of the Airbus SAS A320 and that the planemaker should decide this year whether to go ahead with a revamp.

Airbus and rival Boeing Co are weighing upgrades to their single-aisle planes after postponing introduction of replacement models until as late as 2025. Southwest Airlines Co and Ryanair Holdings Plc and are among carriers pressing for engine revamps that could reduce fuel consumption by more than 10 per cent.

“We need Airbus to hurry up and make a decision -- I hope by the end of the year,” AirAsia chief executive officer Tony Fernandes said in an interview in Paris. “Both Airbus and Boeing have taken a long time deciding about the next generation.”

The European and US planemakers will face competition from new models introduced by Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA, Bombardier Inc and Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China “if they wait any longer,” Fernandes said.

Malaysia-based AirAsia, which has signed up for 10 Airbus A350 long-range jets, may buy more to serve additional European cities, said the CEO, who spoke after a news conference on long- haul arm AirAsia X’s introduction of flights from Kuala Lumpur to Paris, its second route to the region after London.

The French service will commence on February 14, with fares averaging 180 euros each way, he said.

The Asian carrier, which has an all-Airbus fleet, is also in discussion with the Toulouse, France-based manufacturer about the possible purchase of A330-200 widebody-planes, he said. -- Bloomberg

[World 2 World]

MH New Livery, Boeing 737-800s

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[Vrooms]

Source:http://www.thaipr.net/nc/readnews.as...F3B5BCE79E05E3

AirAsia X Connects Paris to Asia Announcing 2nd European destination after London for as low as 4,510 bath one way

AirAsia X, the long-haul low fare affiliate of AirAsia, today officially announced an all in fare from as low as 4,510 bath(€99) one way from Kuala Lumpur to Paris, France; announcing its second European destination, connecting Paris to Asia after London.

Flights for the special offer is available for booking online from 22 to 24 November, 2010 (22 November – 00:00 hrs Paris time, 7am Malaysia) for the four times weekly direct flights which will commence on 14th February 2011 between Paris- Orly International Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s Low Cost Carrier Terminal. Travel period for the special fare is from 14 February to 10 November, 2011. From an all in fare as low as 4,510 bath (€99) one way, the route will make travel between Asia and Europe more accessible and affordable as ever.

Promotional seats are limited and available on first-come, first-served basis and made exclusively available online via www.airasia.com.
AirAsia Group CEO and AirAsia X Founder Tony Fernandes said, “AirAsia X’s Paris-Kuala Lumpur route is the realisation of one of its long-held ambition to open up yet another affordable access between Malaysia and Europe for both ASEAN and European communities. We have an incredible route network and at €99, the opportunity for French and Europeans to explore the ASEAN region has never been greater.”

“Being a truly ASEAN airline, we are committed to promoting tourism and travel throughout and beyond that region. This new route will benefit everyone, enabling magnificent holidays in beautiful locations, encouraging economic and tourism activity, bringing in revenue and creating job opportunities,” he added.

The new route will be serviced by the Airbus A340 aircraft with 327 passenger capacity including 18 Premium seats. Guests flying on this new route will have the chance to experience the new comfortable ‘Premium FlatBed seats’ which are standard business class specifications of 20” width, 61” pitch and stretches out to 77” in full recline position. The seats feature universal power sockets, adjustable headrests and built-in personal utilities such as tray table, drink holder, reading light and privacy screen. This new improvement offers unmatched comfort to the guests and position AirAsia as the market leader, further bolstering the brand as the epitome of innovation and excellence.

AirAsia X covers destinations which are more than four hours in flight duration from Kuala Lumpur, complementing the existing AirAsia network of over 76 destinations throughout ASEAN, China and India. Via AirAsia’s 9 major hubs in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, passengers can enjoy unparalleled access to destinations throughout Asia, including Langkawi, Kota Kinabalu, Phuket, Borneo, Bali, Seam Reap, Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh City.
AirAsia X Chief Executive Officer, Azran Osman-Rani said, “The Paris route is a significant achievement for us, allowing those who have always wanted to travel between Europe and ASEAN to achieve their dream, at an affordable price. The commencement of the inaugural flight from Kuala Lumpur to Paris on February 14, 2011 is our Valentines gift for loved ones, and families from the Asian region who wants to celebrate the occasion in the romantic city of Paris. Likewise, Parisians may now look into Asia as their dream travel getaway. Some of the world’s most famous attractions awaits guests from South East Asia region namely the iconic Eiffel Tower, Moulin Rouge, Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre and many more,”

“We have always been enthusiastic in venturing into a new European country since we launched London. The establishment of this new route is a significant achievement for us and is a reflection of our commitment to expanding our international operations further. Like Kuala Lumpur’s Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) - the gateway of ASEAN – Paris, Orly has true potential to be the gateway of Europe. Our renowned low-fare offerings will stimulate more demand from the European community to discover ASEAN and vice versa”, Azran concludes.

In just 3 years AirAsia X has flown more than 2 million passengers. The airline now flies to 14 destinations in Australia (Gold Coast, Perth and Melbourne), China (Hangzhou, Tianjin and Chengdu), Taiwan (Taipei), Iran (Tehran), Korea (Seoul), India (Delhi and Mumbai), UK (London), Japan (Tokyo) in December and soon to France (Paris) in February, bringing the well known brand on to a global stage. Supported by the wide route network of AirAsia, it has brought new definition to low cost long-haul travel. As a group, AirAsia has carried more than 100 million passengers to date.
AirAsia is also offering great hotel rates and personalized travel packages under AirAsiaGo, its one stop travel portal at www.airasiago.com. Guests can obtain greater savings and more value for money on their accommodation in addition to the low fares that AirAsia X offers. Currently, AirAsiaGo has a wide range of over 70,000 hotel partners globally and over 5,000 activities and tours to cater to every traveler’s budget.

Guests from France may contact AirAsia X - Paris Booking & Enquiry Hotline daily from Monday to Sunday at 01 70 48 07 22 from 8.00 am to 9.00 pm (France).

Never miss out on updates and promo deals by following AirAsia via Facebook (facebook.com/AirAsia) and Twitter (twitter.com/AirAsia).

For more information, log on to www.airasia.com.
*Promo Fares include airport taxes.
Flights and fares are subject to availability and are for one way travel only.

[hkskyline]

AirAsia takes on Jetstar on Darwin-to-Bali route
23 November 2010
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Budget airline AirAsia has announced it will fly between Darwin and Bali.

The Malaysian carrier, one of Asia's largest, will begin the new service from December 23.

AirAsia will be the second airline to fly the route, which is currently serviced by JetStar.

AirAsia already operates flights between Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne, Perth and the Gold Coast.

[netaholics13]

very nice livery, thumbs up for MAS. with the new equipments ordered and to be delivered in the coming years along with the improvement in its domestic/regional sector, I think the 5 star status on skytrax is acceptable

[idiamindada]

Now MAS must seriously consider to join oneworld eventho both skyteam and oneworld said they are not that interested for southeast east asia region.

[XNeo]

MAS is the only 5-star airlines who doesn't join any airline alliance.
was it good....or bad?

[sc4]

Garuda just signed up for Skyteam recently.....

[alejandro DS]

Originally Posted by XNeo

MAS is the only 5-star airlines who doesn't join any airline alliance.
was it good....or bad?

Qatar Airways doesn't join any airline alliance too!

[hkskyline]

Originally Posted by alejandro DS

Qatar Airways doesn't join any airline alliance too!

Although I can get United mileage flying them as well!

[idiamindada]

I dunno what's good about Garuda that makes SkyTeam so interested. Huge market? Garuda doesn't have a good coverage even in ASEAN. and Indonesian prefers other domestic carriers like Lion Air than them. And for international flight Indonesia takes SIA. so again, what's good about Garuda? I dont understand.