AirAsia contributes to the strengthening of Malaysia-India relations with extensive connectivity between both countries

CHENNAI, 27 February 2024 ‒ AirAsia continues to enhance seamless and affordable air travel between Malaysia and India with 14 and counting routes group-wide ‒ with plans underway to grow its network all across India. This was highlighted in an exclusive roundtable discussion in Chennai, led by AirAsia’s Chief of Airport & Customer Experience, Mr. Kesavan Sivanandam, who was joined by Mr. Saravana Kumar Kumaravasagam, Consul General of Malaysia in Chennai, Mr. Razaidi Abd. Rahim, Overseas Director (Chennai) of Tourism Malaysia, together with over 20 media members from both countries. 

AirAsia’s robust network of destinations has enabled more than 5 million guests to fly between India, Malaysia, Thailand, and beyond in the last six years alone, and this figure has seen a spike following the government's announcement of visa-free entry for Indian citizens visiting Malaysia. 

Mr Bo Lingam, Group CEO of AirAsia Aviation Group Limited commented: “We are proud to reaffirm our steadfast commitment to our mission to democratise air travel by making it accessible to a broader audience in one of our biggest markets to date ‒ India. AirAsia believes in making the dream of flying a reality for everyone and our enhanced connectivity to and from India is a testament to our dedication to inclusivity, ensuring that air travel is within reach for people from all walks of life. More than two decades ago, AirAsia started our humble journey of pioneering low-cost travel in the region, back at a time when such a concept was a dream many thought was not possible. And here we are today, flying to several routes from India to major hubs and counting.”

Mr. Saravana Kumar Kumaravasagam, Consul General of Malaysia in Chennai, added: “I commend AirAsia for bridging connectivity between both nations and facilitating affordable travel - unearthing the wanderlust in many and enabling travelers from both sides to explore India and Malaysia. We look forward to seeing a further boom in travel, especially with the Malaysian government’s visa-free initiative, and hope it will enable more collaborative opportunities between our two countries.”

To celebrate this expansion, AirAsia is offering can’t-be-missed promotional fares to Malaysia and Thailand, starting from just INR5,999 all-in-one-way* for flights to Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. Adventure-seekers can further traverse the globe from these two cities via AirAsia’s seamless Fly-Through options, connecting travellers to over 130 destinations globally via the airline’s extensive network. The promo runs from now till 10 March 2024 so grab yours and start exploring these stunning cities! The travel period for these fares will end on 30 March 2024.

AirAsia currently flies directly to Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok from an incredible 14 cities in all of India. To Kuala Lumpur from India, the airline flies 56 flights weekly on short-haul airline AirAsia Malaysia (flight code AK), from the cities of Trivandrum, Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, Kochi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Jaipur (flights to commence on 21 April 2024), Visakhapatnam (flights to commence on 26 April 2024) and Ahmedabad (flights to commence on 1 May 2024). Medium haul affiliate airline AirAsia X Malaysia (flight code D7) also provides two direct routes from New Delhi and Amritsar to Kuala Lumpur with 8 flights weekly. To Bangkok, AirAsia operates 50 flights weekly from Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Kolkata, Jaipur, Gaya, Guwahati & Lucknow via Thai AirAsia (flight code FD).

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