AirAsia Introduces Additional Flight Frequencies from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu & Sandakan
Plus enhanced connectivity from Kota Kinabalu to Hong Kong with 10 weekly flights!
SEPANG, 14 December 2011 – AirAsia, the world’s best low cost airline for three consecutive years (2009, 2010, 2011) is introducing additional flight frequencies from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan, enhancing the airline’s connectivity to these destinations.
The new additional flight frequencies present 14x daily flights (13x daily previously) from Kuala Lumpur – Kota Kinabalu (starting 6 February 2012). Kuala Lumpur – Sandakan will be available 3x daily (2x daily previously) starting 6 February 2012.
To kick off the additional flight frequencies, AirAsia is offering special promotional fare to all travelers. Enjoy special low fares from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu or Sandakan with all-in-fares from as low as RM69*. Booking period for this exclusive promo is from 14 December – 25 December 2011, for the travel period from 6 February – 27 October 2012.
The airline is also enhancing connectivity from Kota Kinabalu to Hong Kong by introducing additional flight frequencies with 10x flights weekly (7x weekly previously). Enjoy more convenience and additional flight time options, with all-in-fares from as low as RM189*. Booking period is from 14 December – 25 December 2011, for the travel period from 21 February – 27 October 2012.
Log on to www.airasia.com to find out more on both promotions.
AirAsia Regional Head of Commercial, Kathleen Tan said, “With these additional flight frequencies, our guests can look forward to added convenience and the liberty to pick the best flight times for their travels, as there are now more options on flight times available for these destinations. Furthermore, we are currently the airline with the highest frequency for the Kota Kinabalu – Hong Kong route, providing guests with seamless connectivity between these two places. Take advantage of this excellent promotion and treat yourself with the exceptional ‘AirAsia Experience’!”
The promotion is also available via mobile at mobile.airasia.com, and via AirAsia apps for Blackberry, iPhone and Android phones. The apps are available for download at Blackberry App World, iTunes App Store and Android Marketplace by searching for the keyword AirAsia.
To make holidays more interesting and memorable, guests may log on to www.airasiago.com to be able to mix and match their preferred tour and activities, apart from affordable holiday packages and lodging from over 70,000 hotels worldwide. Together with the partnership with Expedia, the travel portal has 140,000 hotel partners around the world.
AirAsia recently reduced the processing fee which is applicable for all online transactions made via credit or charge cards on its website, from RM8 per guest per sector to only RM5 per guest per sector. Direct debit transaction remains FREE of charge with seven of AirAsia’s bank partners in Malaysia (Maybank, CIMB, Public Bank, RHB, Hong Leong Bank, Bank Rakyat, Ambank).
AirAsia keeps abreast with the social media community via their Facebook and Twitter accounts. Guests are able to receive real-time updates on latest promotions and interact with AirAsia via facebook.com/AirAsia and twitter.com/AirAsia.