SEPANG, 22 March 2017 - AirAsia X Berhad announced a special celebration for its daily direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Wuhan, with 8,888 promotional seats from as low as RM188* one-way.

Book online at airasia.com or at AirAsia’s mobile app on the iPhone or Android devices, and travel immediately from now until 30 June 2017.

The award-winning AirAsia X Premium Flatbeds are also on sale as part of the celebration with all-in-fares from as low as RM688* one way. Guests who are booked on the Premium Flatbed enjoy complimentary 40kg baggage allowance, inflight meal, pillow and duvet, dedicated counter for your check-in convenience as well as access to the AirAsia Premium Red Lounge when departing from Kuala Lumpur (klia2). 

Guests who were on board the inaugural flight from Kuala Lumpur to Wuhan (D7 878) today received a special send-off from AirAsia X Berhad’s management at klia2 and were treated to special goodies and entertaining in-flight activities.

Benyamin Ismail, CEO of AirAsia X Berhad said: “We are happy to connect Wuhan directly to Kuala Lumpur after Kota Kinabalu, Bangkok and Phuket operated by our short-haul affiliate AirAsia Berhad and AirAsia Thailand. China is a key market for the AirAsia and AirAsia X Group and this new connectivity option will further strengthen our presence in China. Travelers can enjoy many interesting attractions in Wuhan such as historical sites and natural sites with picturesque scenery. Benefitting from its strategic position in central China, Wuhan naturally became a hub for the efficient distribution of products for many industries. We are confident that Wuhan will not only attract leisure travelers to fly with us but also business travelers who want to take advantage of Wuhan substantial economic growth.

"We would like to thank the Government of Malaysia and China, Hubei Provincial People's Government, Wuhan Municipal Government, regulators, airport authorities and all our business partners for their continuous support in making it possible for us to provide this services."

AirAsia X’s short-haul affiliate AirAsia Berhad (flight code AK) is also operating a daily flight service to Wuhan from Kota Kinabalu, while Thai AirAsia (flight code  FD) operates double daily flights from Bangkok and daily flights from Phuket to Wuhan.

Together, the group offers total of 35 weekly flights to Wuhan and is currently the largest foreign carrier into China by capacity.

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*Promotional all-in-fares quoted are for one-way travel only inclusive of taxes and fees. Terms and conditions apply.