Friday, February 22, 2013

Flights to Shanghai from Kuala Lumpur by AirAsia X


Malaysian long-haul, budget airline AirAsia X has launched flights to Shanghai Pudong International Airport from Kuala Lumpur. The inaugural flight of AirAsia X from Kuala Lumpur, Flight D7 330, which left LCCT in Sepang with a full load of 377 passengers, landed at 12.25am on Feb 20th 2013. The airline operates six direct flights weekly between the two major cities and will increase this to daily flights from as soon as 1 May 2013. Shanghai is AirAsia Group’s fourteenth destination in China after Hangzhou, Beijing, Chengdu, Guilin, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Nanning, Kunming, Wuhan, Chongqing and Xian including Hong Kong and Macau.

“Pudong International Airport is a key aviation hub for the Asia region which would further open up new affordable travel to guests tapping into Shanghai and its surrounding regions and connect to over 85 destinations offered by the AirAsia group across ASEAN and beyond,” said Azran Osman-Rani, Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia X. “We believe our presence in Shanghai would further solidify AirAsia group’s position in China, offering guests a more affordable travel option and greater flight connections and flexibility between ASEAN and China.”

Shanghai is AirAsia Group's 14th destination in China, after Hangzhou, Beijing, Chengdu, Guilin, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Nanning, Kunming, Wuhan, Chongqing and Xian, as well as Hong Kong and Macau.

AirAsia X is a long-haul, budget airline based in Malaysia. The airline commenced operations on 2 November 2007 and its first service flew from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, to Gold Coast Airport in Australia. AirAsia X flies to destinations within Asia and Oceania. The airline operates a fleet of 11 aircraft and has placed orders for more.


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