SEPANG: AirAsia will fly direct to Shanghai, its new international direct route effective Feb 20, 2024.
This bring to 19 destinations, both domestic and international routes.
Shanghai is also the sixth destination in Mainland China to be accessible from Kota Kinabalu, joining the ranks of Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing, and Wuhan.
Bo Lingam, Group CEO of AirAsia Aviation Group said:
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Following the government’s visa-free entry initiative last year, this presents a significant opportunity to stimulate tourism between China and Malaysia.
China, being one of our largest markets, boasts a total of 19 routes from Malaysia, with 162 weekly flights from February 2024 onwards,” said Group CEO Bo Lingam.
He said beyond expanding the KK hub, this new international route reinforces Air Asia’s standing as the largest foreign low-cost carrier in China.
We eagerly anticipate contributing substantially to the Sabah tourism sector as the state targets 2.8 million tourist arrivals in 2024,” he said.
In conjunction with the launch, AirAsia is offering promotional fares from Kota Kinabalu to Shanghai with all-in* fares of only RM288 one-way.
The promotional fares are available for booking starting today until Jan 21.
AirAsia Malaysia (AK) currently also connects Kota Kinabalu directly to 3 other international destinations beyond Mainland China, including Singapore, Taipei and Hong Kong. Flight Schedule between Kota Kinabalu (BKI) and Shanghai (PVG): All-in one-way fares are inclusive of airport taxes, MAVCOM fee, fuel surcharges, and other applicable fees. Subject to regulatory approval.
The China visa free entry is valid for visits of up to 15 days and only applicable for Malaysians.
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