Congratulations to AirAsia X!

From Mainichi Daily News


Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia X launched a service connecting Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo on Thursday, becoming the first foreign low-cost carrier to serve Haneda airport in the Japanese capital after it reopened for full-fledged international services in October. The inaugural flight from Kuala Lumpur arrived at Haneda on Thursday evening. The carrier will operate three flights per week -- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday -- on the route, using its Airbus A330-300 aircraft with 377 seats. 

AirAsia X is a game changer in Japan! Congratulations! 


For more on AirAsia X or to reserve tickets go to their website here.


Thanks to News on Japan!

AirAsia X Announces ¥14,000 ($169) Flights From Japan to Kuala Lumpur!

Wow! I think I've gone to heaven! AirAsia X, a Malaysian based airlines, is starting service from Tokyo's Haneda airport on Thursday, December 9th, 2010 and flying to Kuala Lumpur direct for the incredibly low price of ¥14,000! That's about $169 USD!

That's an incredible deal!

At ¥14,000 yen, the flights on these beautiful AirAsia X planes will about 1/3 that of the next nearest competitor that charges over ¥40,000 per person! Heck, that extra ¥26,000 yen in your pocket will pay for two nights at some of the best hotels in Malaysia!

The Nikkei reports:

AirAsia X to launch KL - Tokyo Haneda flights

KUALA LUMPUR (Nikkei)--Budget Malaysian carrier AirAsia Bhd said Tuesday that it plans to launch its first flights serving Japan by the end of the year, selling one-way tickets between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo for as low as 14,000 yen.

Operated by AirAsia X, AirAsia's long-distance airline, the flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Tokyo's Haneda airport will begin at a pace of three per week. But the company aims to ramp up to seven flights as soon as possible, AirAsia Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandes told The Nikkei.

The flights are expected to use Airbus SAS' A330 aircraft. The Japanese government has already allotted landing and takeoff slots to AirAsia X at Haneda.

At present, the cheapest round-trip airfares for Japan-Malaysia flights sell for more than 40,000 yen. Saying that the one-way fare for its flights will likely cost less than a cab ride from Tokyo to Narita International Airport, Fernandes expressed his confidence in the service's success.Read more: 

http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20100413D13JFA04.htm 

Alright!!!! I know where I am taking my family on vacation next year! We are going to Malaysia and we are flying AirAsia X!

Also! There is a rumor going around that Air Asia will be running some cool promotions on Tokyo area FM radio stations where you can win tickets (hotel too?) to go on vacation to Malaysia on AirAsia X! Stay tuned to this blog for more information as - as always - I will be the first to announce that information so you have a better chance to win!

Kuala Lumpur

Thank God for AirAsia X!

DON'T FORGET THAT AIRASIA X FIRST FLIGHT FROM HANEDA STARTS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2010! RESERVE YOUR TICKETS HERE RIGHT NOW!

予約：http://www.airasia.com/jp/ja/

ENGLISH: http://www.airasia.com/jp/en/

AirAsia X online booking is here: http://www.airasia.com/my/en/home.html

Direct hotel online booking: http://www.malaysia-hotels.net/

Direct hotel online booking: http://www.hoteltravel.com/malaysia/hotels.htm

More Low Cost Airlines Enter Japan's Market for Betterment of Everyone

More new Low Cost Carrier's (LCC) are entering Japan to the betterment of the Japanese consumer. This time a new airlines from Malaysia, AirAsia Bhd, is about to begin services.

From Nikkei Newspapers:
Five overseas budget airlines already operate regular flights to Japan, but with AirAsia Bhd to join the fray, price competition on international routes is sure to take off.

Established in 2001, the Malaysian airline is a trailblazing low-cost carrier. It has grown at breakneck speed over 10 years and now operates 132 routes covering such markets as Great Britain, South Korea, China and Australia.

Japan had been on the airline's radar for a few years, but hefty airport usage fees and limited landing spots at Narita and other airports remained stumbling blocks.

From October, Haneda airport will begin midnight flights for major overseas carriers and this has opened up available slots for other airlines to get into Narita and the LCC are taking advantage of this situation. This is especially good for businessmen as companies are getting very careful about travel expenses in a more competitive market.

Business travelers are also expected to opt for low-cost carriers as companies pare back operating expenses. With Japanese airlines caught up in the web as well, price competition is likely to soar.

All of this is to the better for business and the public at large. Hopefully these LCC can start to get even the majors involved in the price cutting and competition for better services at lower cost.


Original Nikkei article.

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Keywords: Low Cost Carrier, LCC, AirAsia, Narita, Haneda