AirAsia welcomes first direct flight to Kota Kinabalu from Hangzhou

[centre: Pn. Noredah Othman, CEO of Sabah Tourism Board and Ms Vivien Lee, Political Secretary representing Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment YB Datuk Christina Liew, together with AirAsia at the welcoming event]

KOTA KINABALU, 3 September 2023 - AirAsia celebrated yet another direct international flight into Kota Kinabalu today, from Hangzhou, China, marking the first flight for this route by the airline after a 3 year-long hiatus. 

The renewed service will operate with a thrice weekly frequency throughout September 2023, offering AirAsia guests increased options to explore the rich cultural heritage and natural beauty of both destinations. Recognising the growing demand of this connectivity, AirAsia will increase the frequency to seven times weekly from October 2023 to March 2024, ensuring more convenience and ease for guests travelling between the two cities during this peak travel period. 

To celebrate this milestone, guests onboard flight AK1575 from Hangzhou to Kota Kinabalu were given a hearty welcome by AirAsia and Pn Noredah Othman, CEO of Sabah Tourism Board, much to their surprise and delight.  

AirAsia Malaysia CEO, Riad Asmat said: "We are delighted to resume the Kota Kinabalu to Hangzhou route, connecting these two remarkable cities once again. We’ve always strived to uphold our commitment to contribute to Sabah’s booming tourism industry through our expanding network of flights in Asia and beyond, and this new route is a clear testament to that. Both Sabah and China are two of our key markets and we’re confident that our vast connectivity will allow us to enable affordable travel for our trusted guests as we continue to grow our fleet and network to cater to growing demand.”

Coinciding with the resumption of this route, AirAsia is offering an unbeatable promo for a limited time only. AirAsia guests can enjoy an amazing 20%* discount on all seats and all flights to Chengdu, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Guilin, Shantou, Nanning, Taipei, Kaohsiung, Macao, Hong Kong and more for booking between 4 to 10 September 2023 and travel between 11 October 2023 to 31 March 2024. 

Kota Kinabalu is AirAsia’s second largest hub, connecting the city to 9 domestic and 10 international destinations via 268 weekly frequencies - and counting. AirAsia Malaysia (AK) currently flies 20 routes to/from Greater China with over 156 flights weekly from Kuala Lumpur to, Guilin, Quanzhou, Guangzhou, Kunming, Shenzhen, Nanning, Shantou, Kaohsiung, Hong Kong and Macao; Kota Kinabalu to Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Beijing and Macao; Penang to Hong Kong and Johor Bahru to Guangzhou. AirAsia X Malaysia (D7) currently flies five routes to/from China with over 30 flights weekly from Kuala Lumpur to Chengdu (Tianfu), Beijing (Daxing), Shanghai, Hangzhou and Taipei.

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