Low cost long haul airline AirAsia X confirmed to launch in just one month time a new route from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah. It is a shift to the airline’s strategy which withdrew from Abu Dhabi less than a year ago.
SEPANG – AirAsia X, the long-haul, low fare affiliate of the AirAsia Group, announced a new route to Jeddah from its Kuala Lumpur hub. The flights from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah will commence services from 16th February 2013, offering guests the opportunity to discover the major urban centre of western Saudi Arabia and its historical surroundings.
During 16 February-30 April 2013, AirAsia X will operate three flights per week between Kuala Lumpur and King Abdul Aziz International Airport. Flights will then be increased to four times per week starting from 1 May 2013 onwards. In conjunction with the Open for Sale announcement, AirAsia X is offering promotional fares from as low as THB4,290 on Economy, and from as low as THB17,170 on our Premium Flatbed from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah one way. Bookings are available online from 18th January 2013 until 20th January 2013, for the travel period from 16th February 2013 to 9 February, 2014.
Commenting on the new announcement, Azran Osman-Rani, CEO of AirAsia X declared: “AirAsia X is delighted to announce the launch of Jeddah, which is the fourteenth destination in our network. With Jeddah being the gateway to holy cities of Madinah and Makkah, we are delighted that our services will provide more affordable travel for our Muslim guests in Malaysia and throughout the region to perform the holy pilgrimage of Hajj and Umrah.”
“Similarly, guests from Saudi Arabia will have the opportunity to travel across our extensive network in South East Asia and beyond. We believe that AirAsia’s wide network and favourable fare structures make cultural, heritage, recreational and shopping destinations across Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia and other countries in the Asia Pacific Region more accessible to guests and thus will create new travel demand from Saudi Arabia.”
Luc Citrinot a French national is a freelance journalist and consultant in tourism and air transport with over 20 years experience. Based in Paris and Bangkok, he works for various travel and air transport trade publications in Europe and Asia.
