AirAsia Malaysia welcomes first flight connecting KL to Jaipur
AirAsia Malaysia celebrated another major milestone, welcoming its maiden flight from Jaipur to Kuala Lumpur with full grandeur.
The inaugural flight, with a load factor of 100 per cent, departed from Jaipur International Airport at 11.40PM and landed in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (Terminal 2) at 7.05am local time.
This route is extra special for AirAsia Malaysia marking its first venture into the stunning Pink City, world-renowned for its vintage forts dating back to the 16th century as well as the majestic Jal Mahal.
Group chief executive officer of AirAsia Aviation Group, Bo Lingam said: “We’re thrilled that our first ever services for AirAsia Malaysia between Jaipur and Kuala Lumpur route took flight and are honoured to be the only airline in Malaysia to offer this direct connectivity.
“Jaipur often known as the ‘Jewel of Rajasthan’ is an exquisitely-beautiful city with plenty to offer, as is Kuala Lumpur thanks to our worldfamous sky-scrappers and cultural melting pot of local delights.
“AirAsia first commenced flights from between India and Malaysia in 2008 with the sole aim of enabling travellers to experience the beauty and wonder of both countries with ease and affordability.
“We have since gone on to fly millions of guests between India and Malaysia in the last decade and a half.
“The inauguration of this route commemorates AirAsia’s steadfast commitment to further expand our network in India, and we look forward to welcoming more visitors to our homeland Malaysia, particularly following the government’s announcement of visa free entry into the country last year.”
Continuing the celebratory momentum, AirAsia is offering limited-time-only promotional fares to India with a whopping 20 per cent discount.
AirAsia currently flies directly from Kuala Lumpur to 13 cities in all of India with 78 flights weekly to Trivandrum, Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, Kochi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, (flights to commence on May 28, 2024), Visakhapatnam (flights to commence on April 26, 2024) and Ahmedabad (flights to commence on May 1, 2024).
Medium haul affiliate airline AirAsia X Malaysia (flight code D7) also provides two direct routes from Kuala Lumpur to New Delhi and Amritsar with eight flights weekly.