The first route launched by AirAsia to India arrived from Tiruchirappalli on Monday, celebrating both the inaugural flight and the overwhelming 100 percent load for the first two weeks of flights.
The route was opened for sale only a month ago, and already a 100 percent load from 1st to 18th December 2008 has been recorded, as well as an average of over 80 percent load factor both ways.
The daily service is being operated on the new Airbus A320, offering 180 seats each way.
“The continuous strength of this network will allow AirAsia to rapidly drive growth, perhaps even ramping-up more frequencies in the future so that our guests can continue to enjoy our revolutionary low fares,” he continued.
The Indian population of Malaysia is expected to benefit from these services, as Fernando commented, “Our extremely affordable fares will enable them to trace back their family roots, renew family ties, and perform pilgrimage or travel for holiday purposes.”
The new service from Kuala Lumpur to Tiruchi departs daily at 7:40, on AK231, returning at 9:25 from Tiruchi on AK 232.
Attending the inaugural flight celebration, the High Commissioner for India in Malaysia, HE Ashok K Kantha recognized “AirAsia has revolutionized air travel with its low fares and made flying affordable for everyone.”
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