SEPANG-- The first group of travellers on board AirAsia X's maiden flight from London arrived at the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) here.
The AirAsia X flight departed London's Stansted Airport at 6.00 pm (UK time) and touched down at Sepang at 3.00 pm.
This makes AirAsia X Sdn Bhd, the first low-cost,long haul service provider to connect the United Kingdom and Europe to Asia.
Former Manchester United player David May and ex-Liverpool star Phil Babb were among the 216 guests onboard AirAsia X flight D7 2007.
May and Babb are scheduled to make a special appearance at the "Stadium Viewing Party" of the Manchester United versus Liverpool match at the Sunway Lagoon Amphitheatre on March 14.
Yesterday, the inaugural AirAsia X flight between Kuala Lumpur and London took off at 9.00am and reached Stansted at 2.40pm (UK time).
The service will initially feature five direct flights per week.
The Kuala Lumpur-London-Kuala Lumpur route has received an overwhelming response from travellers between Australia and Europe.
Dubbed the 'Kangaroo Route', AirAsia X provides very affordable connectivity from London to the Australian cities of Perth, Melbourne and the Gold Coast, with Kuala Lumpur as the hub.
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