AirAsia X London flights from RM9.99

[Nautilus]

AirAsia X London flights from RM9.99

KUALA LUMPUR: Fly Asian Express (FAX) will fly its long-haul operations using the brand Air Asia X, under franchise from AirAsia, starting July.

The flights will have two classes - super economy and economy. In-flight entertainment and food will be available for purchase onboard.

Fares to London will start as low as RM9.99, excluding tax and surcharges.

FAX has been given rights to operate long-haul flights to destinations in Asia, Australia and Europe.

AirAsia CEO Datuk Tony Fernandes has a 50% stake in FAX. The other two FAX shareholders are AirAsia deputy chief executive Kamarudin Meranum (30%) and former AirAsia chief financial officer Raja Azmi Raja Razali (20%), who is also FAX CEO.

[Icebox]

this is specualtion and not fact ... see the other post from the bbc website , it could be , but it doubt it

[cybernator_uk]

This may appeal to some people..... Cheap flights out to Asia... Fantastic in theory BUT hey this is Air Asia here.... What are the chances that it will actually be on time?????? 5555555555

[Crustasian]

They interviewed the guy today and he is going to do it.I think he said that price from London to KL would start at 90 Pounds one way.

There goes the neighbourhood - soccer and lager louts here in droves.

I personally would not want to endure more that one hour thirty minutes on one of their planes.

[Nautilus]

Originally Posted by tas1

this is specualtion and not fact ... see the other post from the bbc website , it could be , but it doubt it

You must have got mixed up with another news bout Virgin, Easyjet and Air Asia.


This news is true, it's in the local papers and he was interviewed.

Even if it's cheap, i wont fly them. Suicide flying so many hours to London on whatever planes they are gonna use with that kinda leg room.

[Nautilus]

KUALA LUMPUR: RM9.99 is the cheapest air ticket to Manchester, Huangzhou and Tianjin on AirAsia X – the new long-haul budget airline operated by Fly Asian Xpress (FAX) that was launched yesterday.

FAX founder and AirAsia chief executive officer Datuk Tony Fernandes said the new airline will start operations in July but passengers can book their tickets from next month.

He said the airline, whose tagline is “Now Everyone Can Fly Extra-long”, plans to buy 20 aircraft to service the various routes it had been given by the Government on Thursday.

Initially, the company will lease aircraft to start its operations, Fernandes told a press conference after the launch by Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy.

Also present was Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor.

The airline is considering buying either the Airbus A330 or the Boeing 777-300ER. The seat configuration will enable AirAsia X to carry about 400 passengers on each flight.

There will be two classes of seats – economy and super-economy.

“We will have extra-long seats for those who want comfort for long-haul flights, but of course it will cost more,” Fernandes said.

Like AirAsia, passengers will have to pay for their food as well as onboard entertainment.

FAX also signed a memorandum of understanding with AirAsia over the franchising of the AirAsia brand to the new airline. It is learnt that the Transport Ministry has granted AirAsia X landing rights at 36 international destinations in Asia, Europe and Australia. Among them are Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, Melbourne and Osaka.

Chan said the Government was still looking at which airport in London to grant the airline landing rights, but it would not be Heathrow or Gatwick.

The other two London airports available are Stanstead and Luton. Both are low-cost carrier hubs.

FAX chief executive officer Raja Azmi Raja Razali said the first three flights, in July, would be to Manchester, Hangzhou and Tianjin.

On negotiations with Virgin group’s Sir Richard Branson and EasyGroup’s Sir Stelios Haji-loannou, Fernandes said it was still on-going, but declined to elaborate.

“I know the two men very well and we have been speaking about it for quite a while,” he added.

[MrDK]

Originally Posted by Crustasian

I personally would not want to endure more that one hour thirty minutes on one of their planes.

Whether you choose to fly a discount airline or not, doesn't mean that it does not give you some benefits. They will help drive down or suppress market prices.
In the US I avoid Southwest Airlines, however, flying to cities they serve on a full service airline is much cheaper than cities without low cost carriers.