Malaysia's AirAsia X eyes virtual Middle East hub
By Siva Govindasamy
Malaysian long-haul low-cost airline AirAsia X plans to set up a "virtual" hub in the Middle East as part of its expansion plan.
The carrier is receiving three Airbus A330s before year-end, but it has not received permission from the Malaysian authorities to commence flights to Sydney in Australia and the South Korean capital Seoul. It is therefore eyeing new routes and increasing the frequency on existing ones as well, says CEO Azran Osman-Rani.
"We do not want to lose the momentum we have created in the 20 months since we began operations, and that is why we are looking at these option," adds Azran.
Abu Dhabi and Bahrain are two possible sites for the virtual hub, where the airline will not base aircraft but use as a base from which to fly on to other destinations in the Middle East, Africa or Europe. A decision could be made in a few weeks, he says.
The airline also hopes to add another destination in China and its first in the Middle East before end-2009. Azran says that AirAsia X is also looking to set up another virtual hub in Australia or New Zealand, although that is still at the early stages.
From Kuala Lumpur, AirAsia X flies to the Gold Coast, Melbourne and Perth in Australia, Tianjin and Hangzhou in China, Taiwan's capital Taipei and London. It could increase the frequency on most of those flights, says Azran.
In 2010, the carrier plans to fly to more destinations in China and begin flights to India. It is also keen to fly to New York.
不错,以后每月自费回国度假.....
郁闷的是，以后出差不知道是不是还可以选择做新航飞加尔各答了。
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还有印度电话卡和印度卢比可以转让和兑换，我现在人刚回深圳，可以联系我.
另免费提供加尔各答中文地图(香港使馆拿的)和新德里地图
刚上了亚航网站，没看到相关信息，请问公布了什么时候开通吗？
早听说这个消息，但关注亚航好久了，还没见任何风声，请问在哪收到料的，有具体通航时间吗？
更新，刚再查了亚航，首页果然出现了即将开通印度这几条新航线的广告，具体时间还没公布，应该差不多了吧，等待已久，希望能抢到低价票过去。。。
请问 四毛 你打算几月去了?
我已经买好了2.21-3.12印度的票.但决定回来的行程改为从加而各答回来,现在也是等他放出航线!
如无意外,我应该11月中出发,希望能赶上新航线,和你时间对不上了,我2月初回来.
很遗憾啊 呵呵
听说新航线上11岳日开通!
而且又听说 明年亚航还会继续开通西安 孟买、班加罗尔 首尔 巴林 纽约 新西兰
看的我都傻眼拉!如果是真的 那也太强拉!
如果开通“巴林”，不知道我们落地签有没有麻烦。还有从巴林有没有廉价航空飞往中东各地呢？
Malaysia's AirAsia X eyes virtual Middle East hub
By Siva Govindasamy
Malaysian long-haul low-cost airline AirAsia X plans to set up a "virtual" hub in the Middle East as part of its expansion plan.
The carrier is receiving three Airbus A330s before year-end, but it has not received permission from the Malaysian authorities to commence flights to Sydney in Australia and the South Korean capital Seoul. It is therefore eyeing new routes and increasing the frequency on existing ones as well, says CEO Azran Osman-Rani.
"We do not want to lose the momentum we have created in the 20 months since we began operations, and that is why we are looking at these option," adds Azran.
Abu Dhabi and Bahrain are two possible sites for the virtual hub, where the airline will not base aircraft but use as a base from which to fly on to other destinations in the Middle East, Africa or Europe. A decision could be made in a few weeks, he says.
The airline also hopes to add another destination in China and its first in the Middle East before end-2009. Azran says that AirAsia X is also looking to set up another virtual hub in Australia or New Zealand, although that is still at the early stages.
From Kuala Lumpur, AirAsia X flies to the Gold Coast, Melbourne and Perth in Australia, Tianjin and Hangzhou in China, Taiwan's capital Taipei and London. It could increase the frequency on most of those flights, says Azran.
In 2010, the carrier plans to fly to more destinations in China and begin flights to India. It is also keen to fly to New York.
这个倒是好消息，如果免费的可以改一下回来的路线啦
今晚开卖啊，129MYR，还不错了。
不过比之前飞DBX的99MYR，还是略显小气了
春节前后 吉隆坡－加尔各答 往返540全包
去北印的抓紧抢
恩 改了3月11号从加尔各答 回来的了
最近局势紧张，不宜去印度旅行
我选了几个日子马来飞映度，竟然都没有票。。。是大家太强大，抢光了吗。。还是我手背。。。抹汗。。。。
不会啊,刚定了,11月17号大马飞科钦的,明年2月8号加尔各答飞回.顺便吆喝一声,有同期出发的吗? 搭个伴吧.
老大，您去了小3个月，完全覆盖了我的时间。是去旅游么？办哪种签证？
我是12月4日飞TRV，1月4日从kolkata回。
不知道哪段儿能搭上？
又努力试了。有票了。。。但还要仔细考虑地说！万一签证下不来就坏了。哈。
请问有明年7月份出发去印度的吗？
呵呵，是旅游啊，顺便上一下一些冥想课程，具体行程还没定，不过肯定是南印往加尔各答那边走的了，说不定到时路上会偶遇。
啊~~票已经出来了吗?特价是查到多少?