Male’, Maldives, 3rd March 2024 – In an effort to bolster ties between Malaysia and India, AirAsia continues to expand its seamless and affordable air travel network, with plans to grow its routes across India. Highlighted in an exclusive roundtable discussion in Chennai, AirAsia’s Chief of Airport & Customer Experience, Mr. Kesavan Sivanandam, emphasized the airline’s commitment to enhancing connectivity.
Joined by Mr. Saravana Kumar Kumaravasagam, Consul General of Malaysia in Chennai, and Mr. Razaidi Abd. Rahim, Director of South India and Sri Lanka of Tourism Malaysia, the discussion involved over 20 media members from both countries. AirAsia’s extensive network has facilitated over 5 million guests to fly between India, Malaysia, and beyond in the last six years, with a notable increase following the Malaysian government’s announcement of visa-free entry for Indian citizens visiting Malaysia.
Bo Lingam, Group CEO of AirAsia Aviation Group Limited, expressed pride in the airline’s mission to democratize air travel, making it accessible to a broader audience, particularly in India. He highlighted AirAsia’s journey of pioneering low-cost travel in the region, which has now expanded to several routes in India from major hubs.
Mr. Saravana Kumar Kumaravasagam commended AirAsia for bridging connectivity between the two nations, facilitating affordable travel and enabling exploration of India and Malaysia. He anticipated a further surge in travel, especially with Malaysia’s visa-free initiative, fostering collaborative opportunities between the two countries.
To celebrate its expansion, AirAsia is offering promotional fares to Incredible India, starting from just RM249 all-in-one-way for flights to all its destinations from Kuala Lumpur. The promotion runs until March 10, 2024, with the travel period ending on March 30, 2024.
Currently, AirAsia operates directly from Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok to 14 cities in India, with 56 weekly flights from Kuala Lumpur to destinations including Trivandrum, Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, Kochi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, and upcoming routes to Jaipur, Visakhapatnam, and Ahmedabad. Additionally, AirAsia X Malaysia provides two direct routes from New Delhi and Amritsar to Kuala Lumpur with 8 weekly flights. From Bangkok, AirAsia operates 50 weekly flights to Guwahati and Lucknow via Thai AirAsia.
