Bangkok--4 Nov--AirAsia
AirAsia, the World’s Best Low Cost Airline is delighted to launch its two newest routes, Jakarta and Medan direct to Phuket, daily, in addition to its popular Jakarta—Bangkok and Bali-Bangkok routes. These new routes will be operated from its newly opened hub, Phuket International Airport in Thailand. With these new routes, the airline is bringing low fares closer to travellers in Jakarta, Medan and Phuket. This move definitely marks another milestone for the airline and further strengthens AirAsia’s aggressive expansion plans in being an ASEAN airline.
To commemorate this special occasion, AirAsia is offering special low fares online for flights as low as THB 1,499 one way for Jakarta to Phuket and THB 999 one way for Medan to Phuket. Bookings can be made from 4 — 9 November 2009, for travel period from 3 December 2009— 30 April 2010.
Chief Executive Officer of Thai AirAsia, Mr. Tassapon Bijleveld said, “AirAsia has always strives to meet the needs of the market, be it on these new destinations, or through consistent low fares, to offer the public affordable means of travel. Therefore, in addition to our daily service from Jakarta to Bangkok, we are pleased to announce our new daily service from Jakarta and Medan direct to Phuket. It benefits for both our business and leisure guests and we anticipate overwhelming demand for these new routes and look forward to building strong rapport with the people in Jakarta, Medan and Phuket. Our guests can now travel for business purposes and at the same time experience the cultural similarity and diversity also the holiday attractions in both countries, with AirAsia’s truly low fares and enjoy fun and friendly services on AirAsia’s young and modern Airbus A320 fleet. The new routes will also draw more international tourist traffic from Jakarta and Medan to Phuket and vice versa. AirAsia’s new routes show that we are truly ASEAN airline and further strengthen our mission to link Asia with other parts of the world”.
Ambassador of Thailand, H.E. Akrasid Amatayakul commented, “We are pleased that AirAsia is commencing these new routes as this will bring our two countries closer together and enhance the trade and tourism industry of both countries. This is in line with the recent the recently held 15th ASEAN summit’s theme, which is Enhancing Connectivity”. Jakarta is one of fast growing tourist and commercial centers in South East Asia and Medan, which is the commercial center of Western Indonesia while Phuket is dream destination for people from all over the world. These routes can fulfill travelers demand for more convenient, daily direct service to and from Phuket”.
Known as the “Pearl of Andaman Sea”, Phuket is one of the most fascinating holiday destinations for all ages, offering arrays of activities for everyone. This tropical paradise has a unique blend of modern tourist facilities combined with wonderful shopping and rich historical heritage. The island does not only capture and portray the unique side of Thailand but also boasts beautiful white and sandy beaches, attracting surfers and beach lovers from all over the world. For more information on our special fares, please visit
About AirAsia and AirAsia X
AirAsia, the leading and largest low-cost carrier in Asia, services the most extensive network with over 130 routes covering 65 destinations. Within the grasp of 7 years of operations, AirAsia has carried over 75 million guests and grown its fleet from just two aircraft to 85. The airline today is proud to be a truly ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) airline with established operations based in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, servicing a network stretching across all ASEAN countries, China, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This is further complemented by AirAsia X, its low-cost long-haul affiliate carrier that currently flies to destinations in China, Australia, Taiwan, the UK, and, very soon, Abu Dhabi. AirAsia is the only regional carrier with the largest destination network and highest flight frequencies. AirAsia has been named the 2009 World’s Best Low Cost Airline in the annual World Airline Survey by Skytrax and was for the third time named the Best Asian Low Cost Carrier by TTG, Asia Pacific’s leading travel news publisher.
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AirAsia Media Relations Team:
Topaz Subunruk
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Nuttawut Jitardharn
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