It looks like 2017 shall be the 12 months we go further for less. After the rebellion Transatlantic flights for $69 in low-cost airlines, e.g Norwegian and Iceland Wow, airBudget Malaysian carrier AirAsia has received approval from the US government to operate flights to American airports, it reports Reuters. It could be the primary Asian low-cost carrier to achieve this.
“Our expansion to date has been focused in Asia, Australasia and the Middle East and we are excited about our first entry into a completely new market, expanding beyond the Asia-Pacific region,” Group CEO Kamarudin Meranun said in a press release on Tuesday.
AirAsia has a storied past because it was launched within the late Nineties, which began a trend in (relatively latest) low-cost airlines in Southeast Asia. Founded by former music industry executive Tony Fernandes, the carrier looked and acted like a division of the Virgin Group – an all-red palette and Airbus A320s (which, in my humble opinion, had very comfortable leather seats for a low-cost airline). Its website was user-friendly, and boarding procedures through the years ranged from “every man for himself” to “pay for economy or premium seat task.”
AirAsia was growing rapidly, the report said Traveler Barbara Peterson“opening various branded branches” in Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and India, in addition to AirAsia X, the “long-distance division” of Airbus A330-300s that after flew to London and Paris; these routes were discontinued in 2012. AirAsiaX bookings mimic European airlines’ a la carte models – where you pay in your meals and baggage – but additionally offers some premium options equivalent to “flat beds” to select from.
source: CNtraveler
