AirAsia X launches flights to Melbourne
- Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 23:35
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AirAsia X will begin direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Tullamarine Airport in Melbourne starting from 12 November 2008. The flights will be serviced by AirAsia X first brand new wide-bodied Airbus A330-300 plane, giving it’s customers an improved level of service including in-flight entertainment. The carrier plans to offer four weekly flights and plans to increase it’s frequency to daily during the peak season between December and mid-January.
Melbourne is the fourth international route for AirAsia X since it commence operations in November 2007. The airline currently flies to Australia’s Gold Coast and Perth as well as Hangzhou in China.
Promotional fares will be offered for bookings made between 21 and 24 August for travel between 12 November 2024 and 30 April 2009. One-way ticket to Melbourne will cost as low as RM99 and from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur at AUD199.
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Somehow I still prefer MAS even though they are unbelievably expensive and not worth it.
I believe AirAsia X targets the budget conscious traveller. It’s good that travellers will now have a choice.
Checked the prices. Tickets are cheap but after taxes, fuel surcharge, etc. still come up to RM1500++ for a return which i suppose is still cheaper than MAS but is still a big lump of money for me. Especially since that’s about how much I used to pay for my open return tickets (which, admittedly, was yonks ago)
Weeshiong - sad but true, these days the cost of the taxes, fuel surcharge and admin fees are higher than the cost of the ticket.
From my flying experience, I don’t think AirAsia X would be better than MAS. I’ve just flown back from Melbourne with MAS. It’s well worth it.. The service was really great. But I agree with Eugene that it’s good that travellers will now have a choice to another destination.