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200,000 tickets to Langkawi sold: AirAsia

Almost 30,000 flights booked on first day, says CEO

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 14 Sep 2021 3:30PM

200,000 tickets to Langkawi sold: AirAsia — The pilot travel bubble programme for Langkawi starts on September 16. – Airbus pic, September 14, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – AirAsia is experiencing high demand for Langkawi under the pilot travel bubble programme.

AirAsia Malaysia chief executive officer Riad Asmat said the airline’s sales are reaching 200,000 tickets for the route.

“On the first (booking) day itself, we sold almost 30,000 tickets,” he told a virtual press conference on the Langkawi travel bubble and launch of airasia super app products.

Riad said AirAsia Malaysia is resuming 90 weekly flights to and from Langkawi, departing from here (63 times weekly), Penang (14 times), Johor Baru (seven times), Ipoh (three times) and Kota Baru (three times). – Bernama, September 14, 2021

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