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AirAsia Japan receives AOC

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:36:00 GMT

The joint venture between AirAsia and All Nippon Airways has received the green light for a tentative August launch

Steep price rises in store for Air Asia X passengers

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:31:00 GMT

Fares for the Malaysian low-cost carrier's five times-weekly Kuala Lumpur to Gatwick route are set to rise steeply from the start of April

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Will Air Asia X continue to serve Europe?

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:39:00 GMT

Malaysian media reports suggest the budget airline may axe its services to Paris Orly and London Gatwick, because of concerns over profitability and the imminent introduction of the EU"s Emissions Trading Scheme

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AirAsia to increase airport taxes

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:05:00 GMT

The tax applies to flights departing from Langkawi, Penang, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur

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Gatwick goes after the business traveller

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:09:00 GMT

Gatwick Airport is looking to reposition itself as London"s airport of choice for the business traveller, with recent route gains including the all-business class service from Hong Kong Airlines

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Air Asia launches Big loyalty scheme

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:39:00 GMT

Malaysian low-cost carrier Air Asia has launched Big, a loyalty programme which enables members to earn points which can be redeemed for benefits including Air Asia flights, e-gift vouchers and merchandise

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Air Asia X completes switch from Stansted to Gatwick

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:10:00 GMT

Malaysian low-cost carrier Air Asia X has completed its switch from London Stansted to Gatwick airport ahead of its scheduled increase to six times weekly services between London and Kuala Lumpur from December 14

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AirAsia links Kuala Lumpur with Danang

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:54:00 GMT

It will be the LCC's third destination in Vietnam

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Air Asia

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:43:00 GMT

Cabin crew for budget Asian carrier Air Asia, sporting bright red uniforms

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Air Asia to switch from Stansted to Gatwick

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 07:52:00 GMT

The low-cost carrier will operate its London flights from Gatwick airport starting from October 24, and will launch its new A330-200 aircraft on the route next year, with an increased number of premium seats

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AirAsia reintroduces fuel surcharges

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sun, 01 May 2011 03:00:00 GMT

The global jet fuel price hike has pushed the low-cost carrier to implement the levy from May 3, after a three-year hiatus

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UPDATE: AirAsia reschedules charity flight

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 08:51:00 GMT

The flight, with Sir Richard Branson on board as a flight attendant, will now depart from London on July 4

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Sir Richard Branson to shave his legs – for charity

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 01:54:00 GMT

The chief executive of Virgin Group will act as a flight attendant on an AirAsia charity flight from London to Kuala Lumpur and has agreed to let the highest bidder shave his legs

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AirAsia offers multi-channel online assistance

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:12:00 GMT

Their new website section enables users to interact with airline staff via live chat, webmail or interact on Twitter

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Your crew: Air Asia X (image 3)

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:52:00 GMT

Your crew: Air Asia X (image 2)

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:50:00 GMT

Your crew: Air Asia X (image 1)

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:46:00 GMT

AirAsia confirms Philippine joint venture

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Malaysia-based LCC is teaming up with a group of local businessmen to form AirAsia Philippines whose international and domestic operations will be based at Clark Airport

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AirAsia likely to enter into a Philippine joint venture

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 10:30:00 GMT

The venture would follow the carrier's set up in Bangkok (Thai Air Asia), Jakarta (Indonesia AirAsia) and Vietnam (VietJet AirAsia)

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Air Asia X announces New Zealand link

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:53:00 GMT

The Malaysia-based low-cost carrier will launch direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand next year

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Air Asia X confirms KL-Paris route

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:37:00 GMT

The Asian low-cost carrier has finally confirmed that four-times weekly flights between Kuala Lumpur and Paris will commence on February 14 next year

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Thai Tiger Airways launch likely to be delayed

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 03:00:00 GMT

The start up of THAI Airways and Tiger Airways' low-cost venture remains uncertain due to unresolved issues ensuring a sound and efficient business model

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Your crew: Air Asia X

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:06:00 GMT

VIDEO: Air AsiaX Premium FlatBed unveiling

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:18:00 GMT

Earlier this week Air AsiaX unveiled its new Premium FlatBed to the UK press. Business Traveller was there at Stansted Airport with video camera in hand

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Air AsiaX eyes up European hubs

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:36:00 GMT

Budget airline Air AsiaX is eyeing up major European hubs as part of long haul expansion plans to begin in five years' time

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Thai AirAsia rethinks Phuket air routes

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 27 May 2010 03:00:00 GMT

Thai AirAsia has suspended flights from Phuket to Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam and Medan in Indonesia but increased frequency to northern Thailand

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AirAsia offers multi-currency payment

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sat, 15 May 2010 01:00:00 GMT

The low-cost carrier has launched a revamped online payment system, allowing passengers to pay in their local currency

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AirAsia offers holidays to wait out the ash fall

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:11:00 GMT

Why spend the time waiting for the air to clear up in an airport when you could be at the beach, says the low-cost carrier

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VietJet AirAsia to start flights in August

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:54:00 GMT

Vietnam has given the go-ahead for a joint venture between regional low-cost carrier AirAsia and VietJet Air, with domestic flights starting in August

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Vietnam Airlines seeks to block AirAsia from home turf

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The flag carrier has requested the government not to approve AirAsia's joint venture to create a budget airline in Vietnam

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Exclusive: New Air AsiaX seating for London-KL route

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:54:00 GMT

Spacious lie-flat seating in business class but denser accommodation in economy class are on the cards for passengers booking medium and long-haul Air AsiaX flights in the coming months

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AirAsia slashes fares by 20 percent

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMT

But it only applies to flights booked online between February 18 and February 21 for travel from March to May of this year

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AirAsia spreads its wings to Vietnam

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:00:00 GMT

AirAsia is to launch a Vietnamese joint venture, making the country its fourth national base after Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia

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AirAsia expands in India

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Airline announces routes from Kuala Lumpur to five important hubs, including Delhi and Mumbai

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AirAsia introduces web and self-service check in

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The active low-cost operator is making it even easier for customers to get on to their flights

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AirAsia begins Taipei-Kota Kinabalu service

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:05:00 GMT

The budget airline has expanded its air connectivity to the Taiwanese capital

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AirAsia A320 Economy class

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:40:00 GMT

Phuket-Hong Kong

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AirAsia A320 Economy Class

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:21:00 GMT

Hong Kong-Bangkok

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AirAsia adds extra flights for Chinese New Year

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:05:00 GMT

The low-cost carrier has added extra flights in anticipation of high passenger traffic over the Chinese New Year travel period

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AirAsia and Jetstar unveil strategic partnership

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:07:00 GMT

Low-cost carriers AirAsia and Jetstar unveil plans to work together in a bid to cut costs, lower fares and streamline operations

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AirAsia and Jetstar discuss possible joint venture

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Two of Asia-Pacific's most active low-cost carriers are looking at ways to cooperate on reducing operational expenses

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AirAsia adds frequency on Kuala Lumpur-Hongkong route

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:49:00 GMT

The Malaysia-based airline will add a round-trip flight between the two cities, increasing its frequency on the route to three times daily from January 21, 2010

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Garuda suspends daily service to Ho Chi Minh City

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:05:00 GMT

The Indonesian carrier suspends flights to the city, as AirAsia and Trans Air start this December air services to Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang respectively

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Airlines expand Indian routes

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:20:00 GMT

Two airlines have announced new routes into India and a third is to increase the number of seats

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Air Asia to launch Paris-KL flights

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:57:00 GMT

Low-cost long-haul carrier Air Asia says it will "soon" commence flights between Paris and Kuala Lumpur

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Air Asia launches £257 London-KL fare

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:01:00 GMT

Hot on the heels of its £700 premium seat sale last week, Air Asia X is now offering return fares from London to KL for as little as £257 return

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AirAsia puts up bargain fares for 2010

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:13:00 GMT

It's never too early to firm up travel plans, and AirAsia is making it easier with reduced fares for travel between January and July 2010

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AirAsia strengthens regional network

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The airline will launch direct daily flight between Bangkok and Taipei next month and will ramp up flight frequency to Melbourne in December

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Air Asia X launches premium seat sale

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:33:00 GMT

Low-cost carrier Air Asia X is currently offering return fares from London Stansted to Kuala Lumpur in its Premium class for £700

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AirAsia X in frame for New York route

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Malaysia"s transport ministry is to look at new airlines operating flights from Kuala Lumpur to New York once national flag-carrier Malaysian Airlines (MAS) ends its service in October.

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Airline Updates

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMT

Route changes and special deals

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AirAsia to add second daily Bali-Perth flight

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMT

AirAsia is to double the frequency of its Bali-Perth service just two days after the inaugural flight on July 17 due to overwhelming demand.

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AirAsia abolishes administrative fee on all flights

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The regional airline is luring travellers to take more trips around Asia by taking out the administrative fee from its fare structure

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AirAsia to fly between Penang and Chennai

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The low-cost carrier is planning daily services between the two cities in October

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Budget carriers fill vacuum in air routes

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Budget airlines are stepping in to fill the void for travellers faced with sudden cuts in routes and capacities by full-service airlines

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Air Asia X to go daily from July 1

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:47:00 GMT

Low-cost carrier Air Asia X will offer a daily service on its London to Kuala Lumpur route from this July. The airline is also offering one-way fares from £149 for flights booked before April 23

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AirAsia X introduces new business-class fare

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT

AirAsia X has offered lowered rates for travellers on the Malaysian-based low-cost carrier"s London Stansted-Kuala Lumpur service.

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Air Asia X launches business class seat sale

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:38:00 GMT

Low-cost long-haul carrier Air Asia X is currently offering business class one-way fares on its route from London Stansted to Kuala Lumpur for £399

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AirAsia grows Singapore hub

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:01:00 GMT

The low-cost carrier is now flying to Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Bali and Bandung from its Singapore base

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Air Asia X launches flights between Stansted and KL

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This Wednesday (March 11) Air Asia X, the long-haul airline under the Air Asia brand, will commence flights between its hub in Kuala Lumpur and London"s Stansted airport

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AirAsia offers 500,000 free seats

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

To boost regional tourism amidst the slowing economy, AirAsia is offering 500,000 free seats to popular destinations in Southeast Asia, China and Australia.

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New flights from Asia buoys Queensland tourism

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

New international air routes into Queensland from Asia combined with strong marketing are helping to buoy its foreign visitor numbers

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Air Asia urges "Get Your Baht to Thailand"

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The low-cost carrier"s campaign to get people travelling to Thailand again ends tomorrow, December 19

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Air Asia X launches Stansted-KL flights

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Low-cost long-haul carrier Air Asia X has finally announced the launch of flights from London Stansted to Kuala Lumpur, with lead-in fares starting from £99 one-way including taxes

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AirAsia improves on-time guarantee

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

The low-cost carrier cuts the waiting time from three to two hours, making travellers affected by flight delays of over two hours eligible for an e-voucher

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Air Asia to go ahead with London-Malaysia launch

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Record fuel prices will not scupper plans to launch budget flights from London to Malaysia, Air Asia"s boss has pledged

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Singapore plans fourth Changi terminal

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Not content with its existing three terminals (the last one opened only two months ago), Changi airport will be adding a fourth

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