Petaling Jaya: In an environment where airlines are seen struggling to keep profits afloat by cutting routes, homegrown long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X is doing the reverse.
Having announced its latest route to Melbourne, it is now working on plans to fly to South Korea, Japan and north India.Chief executive officer Azran Osman-Rani said as soon as the company got more new planes, it would expand its routes to these countries. AirAsia X is planning to obtain two new planes this year and three more next year. It currently has one plane.
Azran said the company’s strategy was “to get size and sales” and grow from there.
OSK Research Sdn Bhd associate director Chris Eng said it was “good” the carrier was flying to Melbourne’s Tullamarine airport rather than the earlier-preferred Avalon airport which was further.
On customer response, Eng said it depended on the fuel surcharge.
The carrier announced Wednesday that it would add Melbourne to its current routes of Perth, Gold Coast and Hangzhou.
22/08/08 Yvonne Tan/Malaysia Star, Malaysia
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