AirAsia X expands medium-haul routes from Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur

Air Asia X group (AAX) – including Malaysia AirAsia X and Thai AirAsia X – announced an expansion of medium-haul services out of Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur to meet the ever-growing demand. CEO of AAX Tony Fernandes says the airline is “well and truly back.”

The low-cost airline has “reactivated” 175 pilots and 285 cabin crew who were furloughed during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fernandes said that AAX is also looking to launch long-haul services to London, Dubai, and Istanbul.

Flights from Bangkok

Thai AAX already launched services from Bangkok to…

• Osaka, Japan
• Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT), Japan
• Seoul Incheon, South Korea

In December, the airline will launch flights from Bangkok to…

Tony Fernandes commented on the purpose of focussing on the revival of medium-haul services…

“This strategy ensures that AAX Group can operate at an optimal frequency on…