AirAsia X may offer cheaper fares to UK

SEPANG: The first AirAsia X direct flight to London took off yesterday with promises that fares could dip even lower.

At the launch of the Stansted-bound flight, AirAsia X chief executive Azran Osman-Rani said with the 50 per cent rebate on landing charges in Tuesday's mini-Budget, the airline will offer lower fares if its costs go down.

"Whatever savings we get from landing charges, we will pass on to our passengers.

"We are always looking for opportunities to lower our fares," Azran said before boarding the fully-occupied Airbus A340-300 that took off from the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal at 9am.

With five flights a week, the Kuala Lumpur-Stansted route is expected to bring in more tourists from the United Kingdom.

The first passengers booked their tickets last November, when the one-way fare was RM499.

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