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airasia.com partners with Turkish Airlines, prepares for return of international travel

Low-cost carrier group to tap into Turkish carrier's destination map

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 23 Nov 2020 12:02PM

airasia.com partners with Turkish Airlines, prepares for return of international travel
AirAsia says that with its virtual interlining technology – which organises the means for passengers to travel on multiple carriers on a single itinerary – airasia.com will now be able to combine Turkish Airlines’ extensive flight inventory with AirAsia flights and offer itineraries with discounted fares. – The Vibes file pic, November 23, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR – In anticipation of a potential revival in international travel, airasia.com has partnered with Turkish Airlines to allow it to enhance its strong pan-Asia flight network, said the AirAsia carrier group today.

The collaboration will enable airasia.com to tap into Turkish Airlines’ comprehensive destination map, which is the world’s largest in terms of the countries and international points flown by a global carrier, the low-cost carrier said in a statement today.

AirAsia Group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said airasia.com welcomes the opportunity to promote Turkey as a major gateway to Europe and to prepare the airline once borders gradually reopen next year.

“Today, airasia.com with its comprehensive portfolio of travel and lifestyle products is well-poised to promote the best that Turkey and the wider European market have to offer.

“We will continue to collaborate creatively with other industry players to stimulate travel demand and complete our product offering as the one-stop platform for all our customer’s travel and lifestyle needs,” he said.

AirAsia said that with its virtual interlining technology – which organises the means for passengers to travel on multiple carriers on a single itinerary – airasia.com will now be able to combine Turkish Airlines’ extensive flight inventory with AirAsia flights and offer itineraries with discounted fares. 

AirAsia said the partnership is expected to generate a substantial synergy between the two parties through the cross-promotion of destinations, with the mission of being proactively prepared to tap into forthcoming return of travel.

It added that travellers can also enjoy end-to-end product offers across airasia.com’s ecosystem, from flights to hotels and activities. – Bernama, November 23, 2020

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