LANGKAWI: AirAsia, today welcomed its inaugural flight from Shenzhen to Langkawi with 89 per cent load factor.
Flight AK 1713 from the Chinese city was greeted with a water canon salute on its arrival at the Langkawi International Airport.
It was received by Datuk Azizan Noordin, Chief Executive Officer, Langkawi Development Authority (LADA).
The new route with three times weekly direct flights marks AirAsia’s third international route from Langkawi besides Singapore and Guangzhou, and seventh route from Langkawi besides Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Baru, Kuching, Singapore, and Guangzhou.
“We are pleased to welcome the inaugural flight from Shenzhen to Langkawi this morning. We have flown over 1 million guests into Langkawi this year, and we anticipate the number of inbound guests will continue to grow even further with this new route,” said AirAsia Berhad Chief Executive Officer Aireen Omar.
She said AirAsia was also working closely with Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) to establish Langkawi as an international hub and promote the beautiful island as a top holiday destination for China visitors.
To celebrate the momentous event, AirAsia is offering promotional all-in-fares from RM200 one way from Langkawi to Shenzhen for travel period between now and Feb 8 Feb 2018.
To enjoy the special fare, book from now to 13 August 2017 on airasia.com and AirAsia’s mobile app for iPhone and Android devices.
Shenzen located just across the mainland Chinese border from Hong Kong, is a modern miracle with vibrant economy and sprawling landscapes.
One of the richest and most populous cities in China, it is comes with theme parks and attractions galore such as Overseas Chinese Town; Dafen Oil Painting Village; Xianhu Botanical Garden; Splendid China Folk Village and many more, along with lots of street shopping and local cuisines such as Shajing town oyster; Gongming roasted goose; Nan'ao abalone; Xixiang Jiwei shrimp and other delicacies.
When it comes shopping which the City is also well known, visitors can shop till they drop at Dongmen Pedestrian Street, Luohu Commercial City near the Hong Kong border, electronics centre Hua Qiang Bei, and districts such as Nanshan, Renmin Nan and Shen Nan Zhong which are well-known for great bargains.
AirAsia now flies to seven destinations from Langkawi, with four domestic routes and three international routes with 119 weekly flights one way. AirAsia also connects Langkawi to 15 countries such as Vietnam, South Korea, Taiwan, and others via its Fly-Thru product.
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