AirAsia Malaysia is all set to commence direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kertajati, Indonesia starting May 17, 2023. With this route, AirAsia Malaysia becomes the first and only international carrier offering connectivity to Kertajati.
The two weekly flights will land and depart from Kertajati International Airport located in Majalengka Regency in West Java province, which is the second largest airport in Indonesia. This will be airline’s 12th route in Indonesia.
Riad Asmat, CEO, AirAsia said: “We are thrilled to be the first airline connecting Kuala Lumpur to Kertajati commencing next month. This route will not only boost tourism and the economy in the respective regions, but also strengthen the ties between the two countries. Serving the underserved underpins our brand. As an airline group with extensive connectivity in Asean and the Asia Pacific, together with our affiliate, Indonesia AirAsia (QZ), we will continue to connect travellers directly to numerous unique and inadequately serviced cities in Indonesia and Malaysia as well as to the major destinations.”
Meanwhile, the airline is also planning to ramp up its China capacity with direct twice weekly flights from Kuala Lumpur to Shantou starting June 16, 2023 and increase to four flights per week from July 2023 along with a new direct flight from Kota Kinabalu to Beijing (Daxing) on July 1, 2023.
With these routes AirAsia will have 45% market share in China following the recent resumption of flights to/from Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Nanning, Wuhan, Kunming, Macao and Hong Kong served by AirAsia Malaysia (AK).
“China has always been one of our most important key markets. The two routes will contribute about 10% additional capacity to our China network, and we remain committed to expanding the connectivity to Malaysia further, which is a popular destination for Chinese tourists,” Asmat added.