Holger 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) AirAsia Kuala Lumpur - Can Tho 4/7 from 8th April Thai AirAsia Bangkok DMK - Can Tho 3/7 from 2nd May Edited January 29, 2019 by Holger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Chuo Hock Tieng 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2019 Honestly, theres no draw in Kuchings tourism. Basically maybe TF trying psycho the gomen. I can build the route n cancel even its 100% load so wat.. u aint like bki...got land.got sea got sumandak got pirates got joker center... But if market correctly sarawak is different market segment. Sigh seeing memang ada Tepuk dada tanya selera Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holger 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2019 Once again..."load 100pc" dont mean the route is profitable. I think around 90pc of the passengers are from China....if the chinese tour operators dont get a good price then they dont take again some seats. Btw....first the route was daily....then reduction to 4/7..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holger 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2019 AirAsia X may commence services between Japan and US west coast with A330neo31-Jan-2019 AirAsia X CEO Benyamin Ismail reportedly stated the airline will consider commencing services between Japan and the US West Coast with A330neo aircraft, due for delivery from 2020 (aviationwire.jp/Nikkei/impress.co.jp, 30/31-Jan-2019). Mr Ismail reportedly said the A330neo will have the range to reach Los Angeles and San Francisco from Japan. The airline currently operates Kuala Lumpur-Osaka-Honolulu service. So far a rumour, but Tony twitterted that too last week when he visited the headquarter from Jet Blue in New York. So maybe AirAsia X to LAX and / or SFO and from there further on Codehare or Interlining with Jet Blue to New York, Boston and Florida. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted January 31, 2019 Not a new development as they always announce their intentions long before anything happens (if at all!). This was what TF said: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/AirAsia-aims-to-fly-to-US-West-Coast-via-Japan-by-2020 I think D7 will only do this when they have the 251t A339 in 2020. If that is delayed, so will their plans. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holger 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2019 KUL-Silangit will be canx end of February. Malindo canx Silangit some weeks ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2019 KUL-Silangit will be canx end of February. Malindo canx Silangit some weeks ago. Lolx, didn't they start Silangit almost at the same time last year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holger 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2019 Lolx, didn't they start Silangit almost at the same time last year? They started 28th October. But as i wrote....yields were sooooo deep. And Malindo was faster to cancel Subang-Silangit ;-) Philippines AirAsia Kalibo - Taipeh 4/7 from 28th march Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted February 2, 2019 They started 28th October. But as i wrote....yields were sooooo deep. And Malindo was faster to cancel Subang-Silangit ;-) Philippines AirAsia Kalibo - Taipeh 4/7 from 28th march Surpirisng that any airline would cancel new route faster than AK! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted February 3, 2019 I had a browse at the AK and D7 destinations from KUL and wonder why AK or D7 do not serve these destinations: 1. Haikou - understood there was a fight with MAVCOM so AK dropped it because it pissed-off? https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2018/06/11/mavcom-rejects-airasias-application-for-more-kl-haikou-kk-sandakan-flights/1640894 2. Kathmandu - understandably there was a fight with the local partner and Nepali regulators on landing fees/airport charges so AK and D7 dropped it because it pissed-off. 3. Mumbai - this is really weird. Is there a bilateral restriction? 4. Surabaya - why only QZ serves this route but not AK? 5. Xiamen - thought this is a pretty big Chinese city. On the flip side, what is so special about Kochi that everyone (AK, MH and OD) serve it? I could only think of an incentive by the airport/local government. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2019 I had a browse at the AK and D7 destinations from KUL and wonder why AK or D7 do not serve these destinations: 1. Haikou - understood there was a fight with MAVCOM so AK dropped it because it pissed-off? https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2018/06/11/mavcom-rejects-airasias-application-for-more-kl-haikou-kk-sandakan-flights/1640894 2. Kathmandu - understandably there was a fight with the local partner and Nepali regulators on landing fees/airport charges so AK and D7 dropped it because it pissed-off. 3. Mumbai - this is really weird. Is there a bilateral restriction? 4. Surabaya - why only QZ serves this route but not AK? 5. Xiamen - thought this is a pretty big Chinese city. On the flip side, what is so special about Kochi that everyone (AK, MH and OD) serve it? I could only think of an incentive by the airport/local government. 1) Dropping a destination because the airline is pissed off is rather myopic. Mavcom wants to prevent predatory pricing (as implied on the news article you posted) 2) It's bilateral restriction. MH/OD have already used 24 out of the 28 available weekly rights available. 3) Indeed it is Everybody loves COK but only one loves PUS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted February 3, 2019 When AK dropped Haikou, MAVCOM's action has created a duopoly which is a form of predatory pricing (the very thing it wants to prevent in the first place) and definitely anti-competition. Customer's lost here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2019 When AK dropped Haikou, MAVCOM's action has created a duopoly which is a form of predatory pricing (the very thing it wants to prevent in the first place) and definitely anti-competition. Customer's lost here. Mavcom did not ask AK to drop their HAK services - AK did it on their own right. Duopoly is not predatory pricing. AK is the sole operator on certain routes too. Nobody is stopping AK from resuming their (limited?) service to HAK. There's also a reason why MH/OD doesn't go beyond 2-3 weekly flights (even though they could). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted February 7, 2019 On the flip side, what is so special about Kochi that everyone (AK, MH and OD) serve it? I could only think of an incentive by the airport/local government. Not sure about MH, but passenger numbers are good on OD and AK. No statistics but based on pilots experience doing the TRZ flights on both airline. The ground support team in TRZ are super efficient too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 Report post Posted February 8, 2019 Not sure about MH, but passenger numbers are good on OD and AK. No statistics but based on pilots experience doing the TRZ flights on both airline. The ground support team in TRZ are super efficient too. MH doesn't fly to TRZ (I don't think they ever did). COK was a brief stint before it was suspended. I might be wrong, but I think TRZ is mainly VFR traffic where as COK is business and tourist traffic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) There is a Hindu pilgrimage site near TRZ. Not sure what it is but it does contribute to some traffic. Edited February 8, 2019 by Radzi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kandiah k 0 Report post Posted February 8, 2019 There is a Hindu pilgrimage site near TRZ. Not sure what it is but it does contribute to some traffic. True that. They have both, Hindu and Christian pilgrimage areas. For the HIndu's, there are many temples there within the TRZ area and Thanjavur whereas for the Christians, they have Vellankani which is located 90 minutes towards the coast. Before AK and TRZ, MH and AI used to have plane loads of pax to MAA who would then continue their journey to various destinations within South India including TRZ, BLR, HYD, COK etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holger 0 Report post Posted February 11, 2019 Thai AirAsia Bangkok DMK - Nha Trang 4/7 from 1st May Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holger 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2019 AirAsia Kuala Lumpur - Jakarta from 5x daily new 6x daily from march ( plus 4x daily Indonesia AirAsia ) Kuala Lumpur - Guangzhou from 21/7 new 24/7 from march Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holger 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2019 Thai AirAsiaChiangMai - Hanoi from 4/7 new dailyChiangMai - Taipeh from 4/7 new 6/7 from April Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holger 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2019 AirAsis Indonesia Soon AirAsia will announce a new destination: Labuan Bojo on Komodo Island daily from Denpasar! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2019 AirAsis Indonesia Soon AirAsia will announce a new destination: Labuan Bojo on Komodo Island daily from Denpasar! Lovely addition Is it seasonal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holger 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2019 Thai AirAsia ChiangMai - Da Nang daily from 12th April Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holger 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2019 Thai AirAsia ChiangMai - Da Nang daily from 12th April AirAsia Kuala Lumpur - Da Nang from 10/7 new 14/7 from 8th April Da Nang will then be served 3 times daily from DMK, 2 times daily KUL and daily CNX. Vietnam network Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holger 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2019 AirAsia IndiaDehli - Indore 1 daily *new*Dehli - Srinigar from 2x daily new 3x dailyDehli - Bangalore from 2x daily new 3x dailyDehli - Pune from 2x daily new 3x dailyFrom 25th march, 7th A320 for Dehli Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
