AirAsia X: Kuala Lumpur – Sydney flights to commence 1 July!

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AirAsia X: Kuala Lumpur – Sydney flights to commence 1 July!

Posted by roshodgekiss in Airline News, Travel Opinion

Tags: AirAsia, Sydney, Tiger Airways | 9 Comments

AirAsia X set to bring the great travel deals to Sydney. Photo Credit: onggon (Flickr)

AirAsia X is set to bring the great travel deals to Sydney from 1 July, 2010. Photo Credit: onggon (Flickr)

Travel Weekly broke the news that we’ve been all hanging out to hear, announcing today that AirAsia X has tentatively set 1 July as the date to commence direct Kuala Lumpur – Sydney flights. For now, daily departures are on the cards, to be potentially upped in the future.

It isn’t the first time that AirAsia has stated its intent to fly into Sydney, however with the resolution of the dispute between AirAsia and the Malaysian Government over the Kuala Lumpur Low Cost Carrier Terminal (KL LCCT), it seems a lot more feasible this time. Stay tuned to this blog and our travel tweets for updates.

In related news, Tiger Airways Australia has stated its plans to more than triple its fleet from 17, to 68 aircraft by 2015. With this will come greater frequencies on existing routes and the introduction of new routes across Australia and Asia. Read more on this venture.

More routes, more departures, cheaper flights. This is going to be an excellent year for the budget traveller!

9 Responses to “AirAsia X: Kuala Lumpur – Sydney flights to commence 1 July!”

timmy Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 10:22 pm
w00h00! Fortunately my calendar is clear for the second half of 2010!
roshodgekiss Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 10:28 pm
Hah! Lucky! I’d already booked a trip to KL in May via the Gold Coast, but if the prices are cheap enough, I might be tempted to take another break
Cyn Says:
January 14th, 2010 at 7:15 pm
I have been waiting for it!!!
jules Says:
January 15th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
so this is my first time looking at this site.is there cheap flights sydney-kl? return? how do i book? is there a number i can call to book?
roshodgekiss Says:
January 15th, 2010 at 10:10 pm
Hi Jules, try flying from Sydney to Gold Coast, then Gold Coast to Kuala Lumpur on AirAsia X. Here are some clues on Adioso.com.

Best to shop around online – some other great airfare sites are Wego.com and bing.com/travel

Good luck!
PaulK Says:
March 6th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Most recently, my wife and I were stranded in Abu Dhabi when AirAsiaX announced they were canceling service to/from Abu Dhabi in January this year. They didn’t notify us (their stranded passengers), until Feb 10th. Neither did they offer any accommodation nor answer our emails asking for help. We had to get back to Malaysia on our own. They won’t reimburse our additional expenses either.

They said they would refund the Abu Dhabi/Kuala Lumpur portion of our trip, but it will take them 30-50 days to process the refund. Such an attitude!

Watch out for these guys. If you are considering using AirAsiaX, It might be a good idea to develop a plan B… just in case.
Surm Says:
March 17th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
PaulK,

Did you have a travel insurance?
Nevertheless, I guess most travel insurances don’t cover your situation.
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