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Airline news: AirAsia X to cease flights to London and Paris
Link: www.airasia.com/
In a reported bid to cut costs, AirAsia X will withdraw some of the popular long haul routes in 2012. From March onwards, flights to Mumbai, Delhi, London and Paris will no longer operate, with the company aiming to focus on the key market routes within Asia instead.According to AirAsia's press release, Developments in Global Economy, Soaring Taxes and Higher Jet Fuel Prices are the cause of this move.
“AirAsia X remains focused on maintaining its global leadership position in the low cost, long-haul segment. We intend to concentrate capacity in our core markets of Australasia, China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea where we have built up stable, profitable routes within an infrastructure that supports low cost services. We intend to open up new routes within these markets, as well as add frequencies on existing routes. Announcements of our future expansion plans will be made soon.... The implementation of the Emissions Trading Scheme and the escalating Air Passenger Duty taxes in UK, which will rise yet again in April 2012 has forced our decision to withdraw our services to Europe.” Azran Osman-Rani, the CEO of AirAsia X explained.
This is an unfortunate outcome for those looking forward to fly with the low cost airline, however AirAsia X states that ticket holders are able to either claim a full refund, or to use their flight towards another AirAsia X flight.
For further information on this press release: AirAsia Press Release.
