Thursday, June 08, 2006

AirAsia spreads its wings to Brunei

Beginning July 11, 2006 Asia's largest and low fare airline, AirAsia, will commence a daily direct service between Kuala Lumpur and Bandar Seri Begawan, becoming the first low fare airline to gain entry into Brunei, a press release stated.

Brunei is the seventh country in Asean to be included in the airline's growing route network in the region following the launch of destinations in Thailand, Indonesia, Macau, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Singapore and the Philippines.

AirAsia's promotional launch fares for this new service start from RM 89.99/$39.99 one way, and is available for sale since June 2.

"We are thrilled to welcome Brunei to AirAsia's growing flight network in the region. The addition of Brunei underscores our commitment to become the low fare air travel provider servicing every city in the region, while bridging people, cultures, and countries together in Asean," said Tony Fernandes, Group Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia Berhad.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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