£99 flights to Kuala Lumpur go on sale today

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/tra...cle5229531.ece

From Times Online
November 25, 2008
£99 flights to Kuala Lumpur go on sale today
AirAsiaX promises fares under £100 to Malaysia will be available from
midday today
World's tallest buildings, Petronas Twin Towers stand tall in Kuala
Lumpur

(Bazuki Muhammad/ REUTERS)
Steve Keenan

Did you get a £99 flight? Or is it a marketing swizz? Let us know on
the comments form below

Booking opens at midday today for the five times weekly direct flights
with AirAsiaX which begin in March 2009 between Stansted and Kuala
Lumpur International Airport’s Low Cost Carrier Terminal.

At £99 each way, the introductory offer hugely undercuts existing
airfares between London to Malaysia which typically cost between £500-
£600.

The London-KL route is a major step in AirAsia’s realising its
international aspirations. Chief executive Tony Fernandes said:
“AirAsia X’s London-Kuala Lumpur route is the realisation of a long-
held ambition to open up affordable access between Malaysia and
Europe.
A boutique hotel in Kuala Lumpur

Sheila Giddings is stopping in Malaysia en route to Oz and wants a
special, intimate place to stay

“As time passes, there will be more promotions and the fare could well
fall further – we always look to make the fare as low as possible”, he
added.

The new route will be serviced by an Airbus A340 aircraft with a 286
passenger capacity including 30 premium XL seats.

AirAsia X already flies to the Gold Coast, Perth and Melbourne in
Australia and Hangzhou in China.

It links into the network of sister airline AirAsia network, which has
more than 100 destinations in south-east Asia, China and India.

The new route opens up one-stop links to destinations such as Phuket,
Borneo, Bali, Angkor Wat, and Ho Chi Minh City.

Commercial and Development Director for Stansted, Nick Barton, said:
"Today’s announcement is not only exciting news for Stansted but a
significant milestone for low-cost, long haul air travel around the
world."

Booking is open on AirAsia’s website from midday for the five direct
flights per week beginning in March 2009 between Stansted and Kuala
Lumpur for the travel period of 11 March 2009 – 24 October 2009.

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From Times Online
November 25, 2008
£99 flights to Kuala Lumpur go on sale today
AirAsiaX promises fares under £100 to Malaysia will be available from
midday today

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Remind me, what was it that happened to the last "fly to the far east for
100 pound" company?

tim

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From Times Online
November 25, 2008
£99 flights to Kuala Lumpur go on sale today
AirAsiaX promises fares under £100 to Malaysia will be available from
midday today

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Remind me, what was it that happened to the last "fly to the far east for
100 pound" company?

tim

That was before Malaysian muslims had their religion printed on their ID
cards though.

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Lucky british
Despite the unwelcome comments from the usual spammers, thanks a lot for the
tip.

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/tra...cle5229531.ece

From Times Online
November 25, 2008
£99 flights to Kuala Lumpur go on sale today
AirAsiaX promises fares under £100 to Malaysia will be available from
midday today
World's tallest buildings, Petronas Twin Towers stand tall in Kuala
Lumpur

(Bazuki Muhammad/ REUTERS)
Steve Keenan

Did you get a £99 flight? Or is it a marketing swizz? Let us know on
the comments form below

Booking opens at midday today for the five times weekly direct flights
with AirAsiaX which begin in March 2009 between Stansted and Kuala
Lumpur International Airport’s Low Cost Carrier Terminal.

At £99 each way, the introductory offer hugely undercuts existing
airfares between London to Malaysia which typically cost between £500-
£600.

The London-KL route is a major step in AirAsia’s realising its
international aspirations. Chief executive Tony Fernandes said:
“AirAsia X’s London-Kuala Lumpur route is the realisation of a long-
held ambition to open up affordable access between Malaysia and
Europe.
A boutique hotel in Kuala Lumpur

Sheila Giddings is stopping in Malaysia en route to Oz and wants a
special, intimate place to stay

“As time passes, there will be more promotions and the fare could well
fall further – we always look to make the fare as low as possible”, he
added.

The new route will be serviced by an Airbus A340 aircraft with a 286
passenger capacity including 30 premium XL seats.

AirAsia X already flies to the Gold Coast, Perth and Melbourne in
Australia and Hangzhou in China.

It links into the network of sister airline AirAsia network, which has
more than 100 destinations in south-east Asia, China and India.

The new route opens up one-stop links to destinations such as Phuket,
Borneo, Bali, Angkor Wat, and Ho Chi Minh City.

Commercial and Development Director for Stansted, Nick Barton, said:
"Today’s announcement is not only exciting news for Stansted but a
significant milestone for low-cost, long haul air travel around the
world."

Booking is open on AirAsia’s website from midday for the five direct
flights per week beginning in March 2009 between Stansted and Kuala
Lumpur for the travel period of 11 March 2009 – 24 October 2009.

See michaelnewpoort I can be nice with you, what a pity you are on topic
once a year...and really have nothing to say about anything.
Copy and paste from an old lonely bored apatrid.
Sad.

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Lucky british
Despite the unwelcome comments from the usual spammers, thanks a lot for
the tip.

"Crystal Gunns" a écrit dans le message de
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/tra...cle5229531.ece

From Times Online
November 25, 2008
£99 flights to Kuala Lumpur go on sale today
AirAsiaX promises fares under £100 to Malaysia will be available from
midday today
World's tallest buildings, Petronas Twin Towers stand tall in Kuala
Lumpur

(Bazuki Muhammad/ REUTERS)
Steve Keenan

Did you get a £99 flight? Or is it a marketing swizz? Let us know on
the comments form below

Booking opens at midday today for the five times weekly direct flights
with AirAsiaX which begin in March 2009 between Stansted and Kuala
Lumpur International Airport’s Low Cost Carrier Terminal.

At £99 each way, the introductory offer hugely undercuts existing
airfares between London to Malaysia which typically cost between £500-
£600.

The London-KL route is a major step in AirAsia’s realising its
international aspirations. Chief executive Tony Fernandes said:
“AirAsia X’s London-Kuala Lumpur route is the realisation of a long-
held ambition to open up affordable access between Malaysia and
Europe.
A boutique hotel in Kuala Lumpur

Sheila Giddings is stopping in Malaysia en route to Oz and wants a
special, intimate place to stay

“As time passes, there will be more promotions and the fare could well
fall further – we always look to make the fare as low as possible”, he
added.

The new route will be serviced by an Airbus A340 aircraft with a 286
passenger capacity including 30 premium XL seats.

AirAsia X already flies to the Gold Coast, Perth and Melbourne in
Australia and Hangzhou in China.

It links into the network of sister airline AirAsia network, which has
more than 100 destinations in south-east Asia, China and India.

The new route opens up one-stop links to destinations such as Phuket,
Borneo, Bali, Angkor Wat, and Ho Chi Minh City.

Commercial and Development Director for Stansted, Nick Barton, said:
"Today’s announcement is not only exciting news for Stansted but a
significant milestone for low-cost, long haul air travel around the
world."

Booking is open on AirAsia’s website from midday for the five direct
flights per week beginning in March 2009 between Stansted and Kuala
Lumpur for the travel period of 11 March 2009 – 24 October 2009.

"Crystal Gunns" wrote in message
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/tra...cle5229531.ece

From Times Online
November 25, 2008
£99 flights to Kuala Lumpur go on sale today
AirAsiaX promises fares under £100 to Malaysia will be available from
midday today
World's tallest buildings, Petronas Twin Towers stand tall in Kuala
Lumpur

(Bazuki Muhammad/ REUTERS)
Steve Keenan

Did you get a £99 flight? Or is it a marketing swizz? Let us know on
the comments form below

Booking opens at midday today for the five times weekly direct flights
with AirAsiaX which begin in March 2009 between Stansted and Kuala
Lumpur International Airport’s Low Cost Carrier Terminal.

At £99 each way, the introductory offer hugely undercuts existing
airfares between London to Malaysia which typically cost between £500-
£600.



I've spent 20 minutes or so this morning playing around with dates on their
site and the cheapest return flight I've managed to find cost £328 (inc.
taxes).

More typically, expect to pay £413 return (if you book well in advance).
Then there's an additional £20 for checking in a 20kg case, plus a further
£14 for in-flight meals.
So the grand total comes to £447 - which is still a pretty good price for
13,116 miles of air travel these days.

AirAsia is a very serious player in the LCC market and with the price of oil
now at ca. $50 a barrel, this route is going to prove highly popular for
some time to come.
Well done AirAsia!

Gerry

tim..... wrote:

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/tra...cle5229531.ece

From Times Online
November 25, 2008
£99 flights to Kuala Lumpur go on sale today
AirAsiaX promises fares under £100 to Malaysia will be available from
midday today
World's tallest buildings, Petronas Twin Towers stand tall in Kuala
Lumpur

(Bazuki Muhammad/ REUTERS)
Steve Keenan

Did you get a £99 flight? Or is it a marketing swizz? Let us know on
the comments form below

Booking opens at midday today for the five times weekly direct flights
with AirAsiaX which begin in March 2009 between Stansted and Kuala
Lumpur International Airport's Low Cost Carrier Terminal.

At £99 each way, the introductory offer hugely undercuts existing
airfares between London to Malaysia which typically cost between £500-
£600.



I've spent 20 minutes or so this morning playing around with dates on
their site and the cheapest return flight I've managed to find cost £328
(inc. taxes).

More typically, expect to pay £413 return (if you book well in advance).
Then there's an additional £20 for checking in a 20kg case, plus a further
£14 for in-flight meals.
So the grand total comes to £447 - which is still a pretty good price for
13,116 miles of air travel these days.

AirAsia is a very serious player in the LCC market and with the price of
oil now at ca. $50 a barrel, this route is going to prove highly popular
for some time to come.
Well done AirAsia!

Randomly picking a date in Feb, I can get 495 flying with Emirates.

Now which shall I chose?

Finnair had a deal a few weeks ago- Manchester to Delhi for £300 in
April. I was really tempted, but didn't go for it...

--
(*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
www.davidhorne.net (email address on website)
"The fact is that when I compose I never think of and never
have thought of meeting the listener." -George Perle

"Gerald Oliver Swift" wrote in message
...

"Crystal Gunns" wrote in message
...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/tra...cle5229531.ece

From Times Online
November 25, 2008
£99 flights to Kuala Lumpur go on sale today
AirAsiaX promises fares under £100 to Malaysia will be available from
midday today
World's tallest buildings, Petronas Twin Towers stand tall in Kuala
Lumpur

(Bazuki Muhammad/ REUTERS)
Steve Keenan

Did you get a £99 flight? Or is it a marketing swizz? Let us know on
the comments form below

Booking opens at midday today for the five times weekly direct flights
with AirAsiaX which begin in March 2009 between Stansted and Kuala
Lumpur International Airport’s Low Cost Carrier Terminal.

At £99 each way, the introductory offer hugely undercuts existing
airfares between London to Malaysia which typically cost between £500-
£600.



I've spent 20 minutes or so this morning playing around with dates on
their site and the cheapest return flight I've managed to find cost £328
(inc. taxes).

More typically, expect to pay £413 return (if you book well in advance).
Then there's an additional £20 for checking in a 20kg case, plus a further
£14 for in-flight meals.
So the grand total comes to £447 - which is still a pretty good price for
13,116 miles of air travel these days.

AirAsia is a very serious player in the LCC market and with the price of
oil now at ca. $50 a barrel, this route is going to prove highly popular
for some time to come.
Well done AirAsia!

Randomly picking a date in Feb, I can get 495 flying with Emirates.

Now which shall I chose?

tim

In article , tim..... says...

Randomly picking a date in Feb, I can get 495 flying with Emirates.

Where do you get 495? It's well over 1000 if you fly from Munich.
--

Alfred Molon
http://www.molon.de - Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe

"Alfred Molon" wrote in message
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In article , tim..... says...

Randomly picking a date in Feb, I can get 495 flying with Emirates.

Where do you get 495? It's well over 1000 if you fly from Munich.
--

From London :-(

I used expedia (for no reason).

It does have a long layover, though it might be possible to use this time as
a stop-over in Dubai - I didn't check

tim