Bangkok--18 May--AirAsia
AirAsia, the truly Asean airline today announced a new unique route connecting Bangkok with its Malaysian Southern hub Johor Bahru. Scheduled to commence on 17th July 2015 with 4x weekly flights, AirAsia will become the only airline operating direct flights from Bangkok to Johor Bahru, Malaysia from Bangkok.
To celebrate the launch of this pioneer route, AirAsia is offering promotional all-in-fares from THB 990* one way, available forbooking from 18th May until 24th May 2015 for the travel period from 17th July 2015 until 31st May 2016. These promotional fares can be booked on airasia.com as well as AirAsia’s mobile app on iPhone and Android devices, as well as the mobile sitemobile.airasia.com.
Spencer Lee, Head of Commercial for AirAsia Berhad said, “Travel demand between Thailand and Malaysia is growing fast every year and shows no signs of slowing down. Just last year alone we have carried over 2 million guests between the two countries. We are confident that this unique new route from Bangkok to Johor Bahru, Malaysia will further stimulate travel demand between the two cities and boost tourism growth for the region.”
“Besides the enhanced connectivity, this unique route also offers our guests more flexibility in their travel planning. For example, they can travel from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur, and travel down to the beach resort Port Dickson, the UNESCO World Heritage site Melaka city, then return to Bangkok from Johor Bahru, ideal for backpackers and family group who wish to explore more cities in Malaysia,” added Spencer.
Affectionately known as JB in Malaysia, Johor Bahru is the state capital of Johor located at the southern tip of peninsular Malaysia. It is a bustling city with great shopping and food that has attracted tourists from all over the region, especially with the opening of Asia’s first Legoland in Johor. Apart from that, Johor Bahru also houses the first Sanrio Hello Kitty town outside of Japan at Nusajaya where families can visit for a fun-filled weekend. The Johor Premium Outlet located near the Senai International Airport is also a shopping haven not to be missed for the shopaholics in search for affordable designer brands.
AirAsia is continuously looking into making the booking experience as smooth and fast as possible for guests. The airline’s websiteairasia.com now provides an enhanced booking system with features that enables faster payment (Xpress booking), easier navigation with previews of details and add-ons for your booking, as well as the ability to pick up from your last search! For more information about the new website features, and a simple step-by-step booking guide, visit www.airasia.com today.
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*Promotional fares quoted are for one-way travel only inclusive of taxes. Terms and conditions apply.