AirAsia, Sabah Tourism sign MoU for next five years

4 Jul 2024 • 8:00 PM MYT
Daily Express
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By: Crystal E Hermenegildus

Kota Kinabalu: AirAsia and the Sabah Tourism Board signed a Memorandum of Understanding as both parties entered into a strategic partnership to boost the tourism industry for the next five years.

This partnership is set to bolster Sabah's status as a top-tier tourist hotspot by enhancing air connectivity between Sabah and the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), as well as the larger Asean region, North Asia and Oceania for the period of 2024-2028.

AirAsia Group aims to enhance overall connectivity in Sabah by potentially launching 14 new domestic and international routes including Kota Kinabalu-Bandar Sri Begawan, Kota Kinabalu-Perth, Tawau-Guangzhou, Sandakan-Hong Kong, and more.

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