AAX will resume Kuala Lumpur-London service.
傲嬌女王
CEO Tony Fernandes said on Twitter on Wednesday that he will be discussing the possibility of re-opening of the air route with London Mayor Boris Johnson next week.
SINGAPORE: AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes revealed on Wednesday (Nov 26) that plans to re-open the Kuala Lumpur-London air route are “definitely on the cards”, having ended its long-haul flights to United Kingdom in 2012.
Mr Fernandes said on Twitter that he was “pleased” to announce the re-opening of the route, and will be in discussion about this with the Mayor of London Boris Johnson “next week”.
He added that KL-London is the “most wanted route” for AirAsia X - the budget airline’s long-haul associate airline. “We will deliver it, I am quite sure,” he said, adding that Hawaii is also being considered as part of the company’s growth strategy.
Before announcing the re-launch of the KL-London route, Mr Fernandes already promised free tickets to people who tell him why they love AirAsia X. “Tell me why you love AirAsia X and I will give one free ticket to our inaugural flight from KL to London and back. One from Asia, one from Europe,” he tweeted.
The air route to London ended in March 2012, with AirAsia citing high taxes in Europe - making it difficult for them to lower air fares - and a sluggish European economy for exiting the market.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/reopening-of-kuala-lumpur/1494466.html
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we are closer to Europe.
SINGAPORE: AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes revealed on Wednesday (Nov 26) that plans to re-open the Kuala Lumpur-London air route are “definitely on the cards”, having ended its long-haul flights to United Kingdom in 2012.
Mr Fernandes said on Twitter that he was “pleased” to announce the re-opening of the route, and will be in discussion about this with the Mayor of London Boris Johnson “next week”.
He added that KL-London is the “most wanted route” for AirAsia X - the budget airline’s long-haul associate airline. “We will deliver it, I am quite sure,” he said, adding that Hawaii is also being considered as part of the company’s growth strategy.
Before announcing the re-launch of the KL-London route, Mr Fernandes already promised free tickets to people who tell him why they love AirAsia X. “Tell me why you love AirAsia X and I will give one free ticket to our inaugural flight from KL to London and back. One from Asia, one from Europe,” he tweeted.
The air route to London ended in March 2012, with AirAsia citing high taxes in Europe - making it difficult for them to lower air fares - and a sluggish European economy for exiting the market.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/reopening-of-kuala-lumpur/1494466.html
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we are closer to Europe.
狂歡是一群人的孤獨
今年上半年搶到的票Perth-KL來回198AUD明年七月出發的果然沒白搶,可以接著去倫敦了!哈
不毒枉為女人
今年上半年搶到的票Perth-KL來回198AUD明年七月出發的果然沒白搶,可以接著去倫敦了!哈
兩者有關聯嗎?
文章中並沒有提到確切的日期
兩者有關聯嗎?
文章中並沒有提到確切的日期
靠自己你就是女王
Tony Fernandes在twitter上的發言常常是個願景，並不表示會立即發生。這以前已經很多例子了，幾年前twitter說過要到Istanbul,今年二月twitter說要快速從回Maldives，結果都還沒有。
亞航想回到歐洲一直是"on the card"，所以想要重啟倫敦航線並不意外，只是甚麼時候會發生，以及要怎麼做。所以樓上七月要出發的棧友也不用抱過高期望認為到時一定會有倫敦線。
現有的A330-300不太可能直航到倫敦，因為航距不夠。這也是為什麼亞航今年夏天下了A330-900Neo的訂單，因為那新型的A330-900Neo有足夠的航距。但是A330-900Neo最快也要2017年左右交機。
過去飛倫敦巴黎是用租來的老舊A340。航距夠，但是吃油，對廉航不利。此外A340的租約明年就要到期了。
去租用波音777,787對講求機隊統一來自同廠商已降低維修成本的廉航來講，也不太可能。A330-200有足夠航距，但是體型較小，載客量會比A330-300小，對廉航降低成本助益不大。
所以如果真的要用現存的A330-300機隊開航，那應該是要透過中間一點延伸。或許他們之前在說的杜拜有可能變成延伸的中間點。
亞航想回到歐洲一直是"on the card"，所以想要重啟倫敦航線並不意外，只是甚麼時候會發生，以及要怎麼做。所以樓上七月要出發的棧友也不用抱過高期望認為到時一定會有倫敦線。
現有的A330-300不太可能直航到倫敦，因為航距不夠。這也是為什麼亞航今年夏天下了A330-900Neo的訂單，因為那新型的A330-900Neo有足夠的航距。但是A330-900Neo最快也要2017年左右交機。
過去飛倫敦巴黎是用租來的老舊A340。航距夠，但是吃油，對廉航不利。此外A340的租約明年就要到期了。
去租用波音777,787對講求機隊統一來自同廠商已降低維修成本的廉航來講，也不太可能。A330-200有足夠航距，但是體型較小，載客量會比A330-300小，對廉航降低成本助益不大。
所以如果真的要用現存的A330-300機隊開航，那應該是要透過中間一點延伸。或許他們之前在說的杜拜有可能變成延伸的中間點。
寂寞總是如影隨形
不過 文章中提及
將在下星期與倫敦市長會晤並討論相關事宜
而且東尼用了"definitely on the cards"
因此這跟以往只提願景 還是有很大不同
東尼談到夏威夷航線就只是願景(看看就好)
將在下星期與倫敦市長會晤並討論相關事宜
而且東尼用了"definitely on the cards"
因此這跟以往只提願景 還是有很大不同
東尼談到夏威夷航線就只是願景(看看就好)
逆風飛行更適合成長
自從亞航退出歐洲航線後，已經有多次的說過他們一定會重回歐洲。歐洲人到馬來西亞最多的就是英國，所以倫敦自然是重要的一點。因此在我來看，這個twitte並無新意。亞航購買遠航距的新機都是為了長程線在做準備，回倫敦那是遲早的事情。
我說的願景並不是說他用"期望"這樣的字語來twitter。他的個性很積極，twitter裏的用字經常也經常是蠻肯定的，譬如以二月Maldives來講，他的twitter是這樣寫的:
Airasia will take over airasia x route and continue route to Maldives. Gave away Nagoya and Chennai ticket. Who wants to go to maldives。
那時Maldives剛停不久，這個twitter活像是很快要用AirAsia來取代(will take care, 而不是may take over)。但是9個月後，Maldives的復航還是沒影子。
我說願景是因為說完之後長久時間沒有實現，事後看就很像只是願景而已了。
因為倫敦市長剛好要訪問馬來西亞，當然就利用這機會和他見面討論一下。就好像他去杜拜時也順便和當地官員討論，然後放出想開杜拜航線的話。商討完不代表短期迅速實現。
基本上這幾家比較能賺錢的歐美亞廉航(瑞安，Spirit，亞航)。他們的CEO都有一個很相似的性格就是很健談，也很喜歡想到甚麼就直接很快的放話出來，放話時不一定真的已和公司的高層執行人員充分討論過。
亞航恢復倫敦我並無疑問。我比較好奇若要在A330neo新機交機前復航，他要如何從吉隆坡到倫敦。是去租用遠航距的飛機來直飛，還是要靠第三中間國延遠。
我說的願景並不是說他用"期望"這樣的字語來twitter。他的個性很積極，twitter裏的用字經常也經常是蠻肯定的，譬如以二月Maldives來講，他的twitter是這樣寫的:
Airasia will take over airasia x route and continue route to Maldives. Gave away Nagoya and Chennai ticket. Who wants to go to maldives。
那時Maldives剛停不久，這個twitter活像是很快要用AirAsia來取代(will take care, 而不是may take over)。但是9個月後，Maldives的復航還是沒影子。
我說願景是因為說完之後長久時間沒有實現，事後看就很像只是願景而已了。
因為倫敦市長剛好要訪問馬來西亞，當然就利用這機會和他見面討論一下。就好像他去杜拜時也順便和當地官員討論，然後放出想開杜拜航線的話。商討完不代表短期迅速實現。
基本上這幾家比較能賺錢的歐美亞廉航(瑞安，Spirit，亞航)。他們的CEO都有一個很相似的性格就是很健談，也很喜歡想到甚麼就直接很快的放話出來，放話時不一定真的已和公司的高層執行人員充分討論過。
亞航恢復倫敦我並無疑問。我比較好奇若要在A330neo新機交機前復航，他要如何從吉隆坡到倫敦。是去租用遠航距的飛機來直飛，還是要靠第三中間國延遠。
怪我眼瞎分不清人狗
242t MTOW的A330-300 即將於2015/Q2 開始交機, 理論上飛吉隆坡到倫敦就比較沒問題,不過還是看其設計的載客數及冬季逆風是否強勁而定.
惹你賤笑
242t MTOW的A330-300 即將於2015/Q2 開始交機, 理論上飛吉隆坡到倫敦就比較沒問題,不過還是看其設計的載客數及冬季逆風是否強勁而定.
根據Airbus自己的資料 (http://www.airbus.com/presscentre/pressreleases/press-release-detail/detail/first-242-tonne-take-off-weight-a330-starts-final-assembly/)，242t的A330-300提供延遠航程到13個小時。雖然這個航程足以從吉隆坡到歐洲許多地區，但可能仍到不了歐洲西緣的倫敦。吉隆坡到倫敦西行(逆風向)需要接近14個小時。東行(順風向)才可以控制在13個小時內。
在AirAsia X報出鉅額的虧損財務季報後，他上星期宣布了機隊的修正 (http://www.aviationwa.org.au/2014/11/20/airasia-x-fleet-and-schedule-changes-to-cut-costs/):
明年交機8架A330-300,3架給Indonesia AirAsia X，3架給Thai AirAsia X，2架原本是給 AirAsia X Malaysia 的要賣掉。
明年準備將四架A330-300濕租給其他航空。
除非機隊計畫在又變了，否則明年AirAsia X Malaysia不會有任何新機，所以如果真的是要明年吉隆坡直飛倫敦，不知他如何計劃。
根據Airbus自己的資料 (http://www.airbus.com/presscentre/pressreleases/press-release-detail/detail/first-242-tonne-take-off-weight-a330-starts-final-assembly/)，242t的A330-300提供延遠航程到13個小時。雖然這個航程足以從吉隆坡到歐洲許多地區，但可能仍到不了歐洲西緣的倫敦。吉隆坡到倫敦西行(逆風向)需要接近14個小時。東行(順風向)才可以控制在13個小時內。
在AirAsia X報出鉅額的虧損財務季報後，他上星期宣布了機隊的修正 (http://www.aviationwa.org.au/2014/11/20/airasia-x-fleet-and-schedule-changes-to-cut-costs/):
明年交機8架A330-300,3架給Indonesia AirAsia X，3架給Thai AirAsia X，2架原本是給 AirAsia X Malaysia 的要賣掉。
明年準備將四架A330-300濕租給其他航空。
除非機隊計畫在又變了，否則明年AirAsia X Malaysia不會有任何新機，所以如果真的是要明年吉隆坡直飛倫敦，不知他如何計劃。
姑娘不要怕我不是好人
就在Tony說了這話之後，AirAsix X的CEO也發表了他的意見
http://hype.my/newsdesk/airasiax-kl-to-london-hawaii-air-route-might-open-in-2017/
Although Fernandes did not release any new information about the flight routes yet, AirAsiaX CEO Azran Osman Rani told The Rakyat Post that “a deal should be reached” by this year.
He also revealed that the long-haul flights to London won’t be happening anytime soon. The deliveries will only start from 2017 once they’ve found the right planes that would give much better fuel economy for AirAsiaX.
http://www.therakyatpost.com/business/2014/11/27/airasia-x-plans-london-hawaii-flights/
A check with AirAsia X CEO Azran Osman Rani revealed that should a deal be reached, the budget long haul carrier won’t be able to fly to London yet next year as it doesn’t have the right planes just yet.
While details remain scant, Azran said this routing too depended on the new more fuel-efficient plane deliveries. Chances are this route will likely be serviced from Japan, where AirAsia is set to start operating its joint-venture in the middle of next year.
從吉隆坡到倫敦直飛的操作觀點來看，我覺得CEO Azran Osman Rani比較切合實際。
http://hype.my/newsdesk/airasiax-kl-to-london-hawaii-air-route-might-open-in-2017/
Although Fernandes did not release any new information about the flight routes yet, AirAsiaX CEO Azran Osman Rani told The Rakyat Post that “a deal should be reached” by this year.
He also revealed that the long-haul flights to London won’t be happening anytime soon. The deliveries will only start from 2017 once they’ve found the right planes that would give much better fuel economy for AirAsiaX.
http://www.therakyatpost.com/business/2014/11/27/airasia-x-plans-london-hawaii-flights/
A check with AirAsia X CEO Azran Osman Rani revealed that should a deal be reached, the budget long haul carrier won’t be able to fly to London yet next year as it doesn’t have the right planes just yet.
While details remain scant, Azran said this routing too depended on the new more fuel-efficient plane deliveries. Chances are this route will likely be serviced from Japan, where AirAsia is set to start operating its joint-venture in the middle of next year.
從吉隆坡到倫敦直飛的操作觀點來看，我覺得CEO Azran Osman Rani比較切合實際。
別把裝逼當時尚
OIL PRICE BOOST: Carrier may spread wings to Hawaii, Sapporo and return to London, Paris
AIRASIA X Bhd plans to fly to Hawaii and Sapporo, Japan, next year in a bid to strengthen its bottom line, says AirAsia group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.
This follows the current review of the airline’s network following the decline in global oil prices, he said during a visit to The New Straits Times Press, here, yesterday.
“We are very blessed at the moment with oil prices coming down and that is helping us tremendously. When I introduced the recovery plan (for AirAsia X), the oil prices were much higher. Now, they are coming down and that is a boost for us,” he said.
Fernandes said plans are in the works to resume flights to Gatwick, London, next year.
AirAsia X will also re-look plans to fly to Paris and build its presence in the Indian continent next year.
“AirAsia X is planning several exciting destinations next year and we are working very hard to re-ignite London and Paris. I think these are both good routes that are very popular among Malaysians. I believe it will be a profitable journey.
“As for Sapporo, we know that Malaysians love snow and this would be a good opportunity for us to expand into that region,” he added.
The long-haul low-cost carrier had trimmed its route network over the last two years to focus on mid-haul flights to Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
It cancelled flights to London, Paris, New Zealand, Iran and some parts of India, citing cost pressures due to the rising oil prices, high departure taxes and lower demand, amid a financial crisis.
“We have been cutting cost and slowing down growth a little bit as we were hampered by MAS’ (Malaysia Airlines) fare structure. I think, when MAS restructures, it will give AirAsia X an opportunity to compete against a commercial airline as opposed to right now, where they are selling fares at a lost.
“We hope MAS will rationalise and focus on profitability next year. Obviously, the twin disasters (of flights MH370 and MH17) have put a little dampener on Malaysia, but I see things bouncing back.
“People have short-term memories. A lot of the uncertainties in aviation have gone away so we are going back to our basics, which is offering low fares and stimulating demand.”
AirAsia X posted a net loss of RM210.85 million for the third quarter ended September, its fourth straight quarterly loss, on higher operating expenses, finance costs and foreign exchange losses.
It had recorded a net profit of RM26.4 million in the same period a year earlier.
The airline said after announcing the results it would freeze domestic capacity expansion and cut flights to Australia next year. It expects to turn around in the current quarter.
Fernandes said AirAsia X’s business in China, which currently contributes 19 per cent to its revenue, was growing.
“We also see a big opportunity in India now with AirAsia India. It has developed our brand dramatically and we hope to get more rights to develop our business in India next year. That will give us additional revenue and hopefully, our margins will improve,” he said.
https://my.news.yahoo.com/airasia-x-pansion-163334817.html
Not only London but also Paris.
AIRASIA X Bhd plans to fly to Hawaii and Sapporo, Japan, next year in a bid to strengthen its bottom line, says AirAsia group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.
This follows the current review of the airline’s network following the decline in global oil prices, he said during a visit to The New Straits Times Press, here, yesterday.
“We are very blessed at the moment with oil prices coming down and that is helping us tremendously. When I introduced the recovery plan (for AirAsia X), the oil prices were much higher. Now, they are coming down and that is a boost for us,” he said.
Fernandes said plans are in the works to resume flights to Gatwick, London, next year.
AirAsia X will also re-look plans to fly to Paris and build its presence in the Indian continent next year.
“AirAsia X is planning several exciting destinations next year and we are working very hard to re-ignite London and Paris. I think these are both good routes that are very popular among Malaysians. I believe it will be a profitable journey.
“As for Sapporo, we know that Malaysians love snow and this would be a good opportunity for us to expand into that region,” he added.
The long-haul low-cost carrier had trimmed its route network over the last two years to focus on mid-haul flights to Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
It cancelled flights to London, Paris, New Zealand, Iran and some parts of India, citing cost pressures due to the rising oil prices, high departure taxes and lower demand, amid a financial crisis.
“We have been cutting cost and slowing down growth a little bit as we were hampered by MAS’ (Malaysia Airlines) fare structure. I think, when MAS restructures, it will give AirAsia X an opportunity to compete against a commercial airline as opposed to right now, where they are selling fares at a lost.
“We hope MAS will rationalise and focus on profitability next year. Obviously, the twin disasters (of flights MH370 and MH17) have put a little dampener on Malaysia, but I see things bouncing back.
“People have short-term memories. A lot of the uncertainties in aviation have gone away so we are going back to our basics, which is offering low fares and stimulating demand.”
AirAsia X posted a net loss of RM210.85 million for the third quarter ended September, its fourth straight quarterly loss, on higher operating expenses, finance costs and foreign exchange losses.
It had recorded a net profit of RM26.4 million in the same period a year earlier.
The airline said after announcing the results it would freeze domestic capacity expansion and cut flights to Australia next year. It expects to turn around in the current quarter.
Fernandes said AirAsia X’s business in China, which currently contributes 19 per cent to its revenue, was growing.
“We also see a big opportunity in India now with AirAsia India. It has developed our brand dramatically and we hope to get more rights to develop our business in India next year. That will give us additional revenue and hopefully, our margins will improve,” he said.
https://my.news.yahoo.com/airasia-x-pansion-163334817.html
Not only London but also Paris.
靜若安好
我覺得這些新的遠程航點，不論是倫敦、巴黎或是杜拜，如果明年年底可以開賣就要偷笑了，現在都還太早了，價格的部分飛倫敦和巴黎，如果從台北飛經吉隆坡來回含稅不含行李，如果價格可以在20000 NTD以下應該很有吸引力，杜拜的部分因為宿霧和東航也常有很便宜的票，所以如果來回含稅超過12000元應該競爭力不會太高~~~~~