AIRASIA X
ANNOUNCES DIRECT FLIGHTS TO ONE OF THE LARGEST CITIES BY POPULATION IN THE WORLD- SHANGHAI
Celebrates the new route with all-in fares from as low as MYR199* (CNY515)*from Kuala Lumpur
[Photo Caption (From left - right):
Mr. Hendy Assan, The Consul General of Malaysia in Shanghai, Mr. Azran M Osman-Rani, CEO of AirAsia X,
Mr. Effendy Mat Yaman, Director of Tourism Malaysia Shanghai, and Ms.
Xu Rong, Marketing Manager of Shanghai International Airport at the
announcement of AirAsia X’s Kuala Lumpur- Shanghai route today
]
SHANGHAI, 22 NOVEMBER 2012
- AirAsia X, the long-haul, low fare airline affiliate of the AirAsia
Group is expanding its network further into China with the introduction
of direct flights to Shanghai
from Kuala Lumpur. From February 19, 2013, AirAsia X will commence 6
times weekly flights from its hub in Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai Pudong
International Airport, offering direct access to the city. AirAsia X
will increase its flight frequency to Shanghai from
1st May, 2013 onwards, and will commence direct daily services to the city.
The new
service was officially announced today in Shanghai by AirAsia X’s Chief
Executive Officer, Azran Osman-Rani at the Mansion Hotel. Also present
were tourism officials, business partners and members of the
media.
To celebrate this achievement, AirAsia X will be offering launch fares to Shanghai from Kuala Lumpur from as low as
MYR199* (CNY515)* one way on Economy and from just MYR799* (CNY1699*)
one way on its Premium Flatbeds. The launch fares are available for online
bookings from 23 to 25 November, 2012 for the travel period between 19 February and 30 September, 2013.
For more details, log on to www.airasia.com.
Also on offer is AirAsiaGo’s fantastic package of
4 Days,3 Nights stay which includes flight + hotel packages from as low as
MYR649 and hotel standalone stay from MYR101 per room per night for the same booking and travel period as our promotional fares.
Azran Osman-Rani, Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia X
said, “Barely 5 months since we launched our first flight into the
heart of China-Beijing, AirAsia X is spreading our wings further into
the People’s
Republic of China, with the announcement of Shanghai, one of the
world’s largest cities by population. Jointly as a Group (Malaysia
AirAsia and AirAsia X, Thai AirAsia and Philippines AirAsia), the
addition of Shanghai will be our fourteenth destination in
China after Hangzhou, Beijing, Chengdu, Guilin, Shenzhen, Guangzhou,
Nanning, Kunming, Wuhan, Chongqing and Xian including Hong Kong and
Macau; offering our guests excellent connectivity across China.”
“With over
23 million populations in Shanghai city, we foresee strong demand for
the route where guests may take the opportunity to visit Malaysia and
use AirAsia X as a gateway to the many exotic, and exciting
destinations across the region through our strong group network. We are
confident that this route will stimulate new travel demand and boost
tourism and business potential of both countries.”
Located in
the Yangtze River Delta in eastern China, Shanghai sits at the mouth of
the Yangtze River in the middle of the Chinese coast. A global city with
influence in commerce, culture, finance, media, fashion,
technology, and transport, Shanghai is also a popular tourist
destination renowned for its historical landmarks such as The Bund, City
God Temple and Yuyuan Garden, as well as the extensive and growing
Lujiazui skyline. It has been described as the "showpiece"
of the booming economy of mainland China.
Guests will also be able to book Fly-thru flights from Shanghai to
Australia (Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Gold Coast), Indonesia (Medan, Surabaya, Bali, Jakarta), Thailand (Bangkok, Chiangmai, Phuket, Krabi,) Vietnam
(Ho Chi Minh) and Singapore. The Flu-thru service
allows passengers to seamlessly purchase two flight sectors and connect via Kuala Lumpur.
The
Shanghai - Kuala Lumpur route will be operated on the Airbus A330-300
aircraft with a configuration of 12 Premium flatbed seats and 365
Economy seats. AirAsia X was the first long-haul, low fare carrier to
introduce Flatbed seats, which have standard business class
specifications of 20” width, 60” pitch and stretch out to 77” in full
recline position.
The Premium
flatbeds feature universal power sockets, adjustable headrests and
built-in personal utilities such as tray table, drink holder, reading
light and privacy screen.
Premium seat guests also enjoy premium complimentary products and services including
Pick A Seat, Priority Check-in, Priority Boarding, Priority Baggage,
25kg Baggage Allowance, Complimentary Meal and Pillow & Blanket.
Earn BIG Points with BIG, AirAsia’s Loyalty Programme when you purchase flight tickets and travel packages. Sign up now at
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As a member of the AirAsia Group, AirAsia X keeps abreast with the social media community via their Facebook and Twitter
accounts. Guests are able to receive real-time updates on latest promotions and interact with AirAsia via
facebook.com/AirAsia and
twitter.com/AirAsia.
Guests can also log on to AirAsia’s one-stop travel portal at
AirAsiaGo.com which offers a range of more than 80,000 three-star, five-star and boutique hotels, tour packages and transfers to choose from.
*Promo Fares include airport taxes and fees (all in fares)
Flights and fares are subject to availability and are for one way travel only.
FLIGHT SCHEDULE FOR KUALA LUMPUR- SHANGHAI, CHINA EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY TO 30 APRIL, 2013
Flights From
|
Departure/ Arrival
|
Flight No.
|
Frequency
|
Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai
|
19:35/0045
|
D7 330
|
2,3,4,5,6,7
|
Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur
|
01:45/06:55
|
D7 331
|
1,3,4,5,6,7
|
- 1-Monday, 2- Tuesday, 3- Wednesday, 4- Thursday, 5- Friday, 6-Saturday, 7-Sunday
FLIGHT SCHEDULE FOR KUALA LUMOUR-SHANGHAI, CHINA EFFECTIVE 1 MAY, 2013
Flights From
|
Departure/ Arrival
|
Flight No.
|
Frequency
|
Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai
|
18:35/11:45
|
D7 330
|
DAILY
|
Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur
|
01:05/06:15
|
D7 331
|
DAILY
|
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