Saw this while rushing to get onto my ride, but had to stop and snap!
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Air Asia to go ahead with London-Malaysia launch
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I saw adverts again on the London tube and in the Metro newspaper today for Air Asia's KUL-STN service which starts on 11 March. Anyone booked on one of the early flights ?
I wonder how their loads have been hit by the world recession.
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Airasia X is going to crash and burns if they keep their fares as they are. I can't see STN-KUL staying around for much longer if they don't bring their fares down dramatically.
Average economy price being £555 accross summer 09!! I just booked LHR-SIN with EK for a friend and it cost me £399. Who would pay £555 for a ''ryanair style'' flight on a 12 hour journey each direction.Summer holiday plans: Asia 09
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Originally posted by pogonation View PostWho would pay £555 for a ''ryanair style'' flight on a 12 hour journey each direction.
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A recent report in the latest issue of Airliners World magazine says that according to Air Asia X, the seats for the first flight were fully booked within 16 minutes.
Due to their low cost method, Air Asia X says at current fuel prices, only a 52% load factor is required to break even. if fuel prices gets to the $100/barrel range break even load factor will be in "the 60s".
If fuel prices goes back to $150/barrel, the flight will require 86% load factor in order to break even.
Air Asia X is counting on their extensive South-East Asia network to offer connecting flights for passengers coming from London. They say this is what differentiates them from Oasis Hong Kong.
Oh yes did they also say the A343 will be an aircraft recently retired from Air Canada? =)
I say we wait and see. =)
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