AirAsia terbang ke Hawaii bermula 28 Jun 2017

Voyagers

First flight to Hawaii by end-june
SEPANG: AirAsia X Bhd will start selling tickets for its service to Hawaii as early as next month with the first flight targeted for June, said chief executive officer (CEO) Benyamin Ismail.

The flight will be from Osaka, Japan, to Hawaii, which would take about eight hours. Passengers from Kuala Lumpur, Asean or other countries would have to transit in Osaka before reaching Hawaii.

The flight from KL-Osaka-Hawaii would take about 14 hours, excluding the transit at the Osaka airport. AirAsia X will be using Airbus A330-300s to operate the long-haul flights. In a recent interview, Benyamin said AirAsia X is the first Asia-based low-cost long-haul airline to fly to Hawaii after receiving the green light from the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA).

“We’re pretty much on target. We are finalising a few things and are planning to fly there (Hawaii) by end-June, during summer, the peak time for United States travel,” he added.

Benyamin said the airline would transit in Osaka instead of a direct KL-Hawaii flight because there was more demand in the Japanese market to travel to the US compared with Malaysia and Asean.

“Hawaii is the number one destination for the Japanese. There are many flights from there (Japan). Yields are very high and we are going to rely on that,” said Benyamin.

AirAsia X plans to capture 80-90 per cent of travellers from Japan to Hawaii and 10-15 per cent of travellers from KL, Asean and other countries. The airline received the FAA’s approval in December last year to operate scheduled passenger flights to any destination in the US. It is also considering to introduce new destinations in the US besides Hawaii.

Benyamin said is the right time for AirAsia X to spread its wings to the US despite the current travel woes to the US due to new travel restrictions by President Donald Trump.

“It’s good for the AirAsia brand. It’s good for us (AirAsia X),” said Benyamin, adding that the next immediate destination for AirAsia X would be London and Paris.

However, the two key destinations would only be introduced after the airline receives its first A330 neo (new engine option) next year. AirAsia X had suspended its flights to London and Paris in 2012 due to high fuel prices and weak demand. Instead, the airline introduced more flights to Asean, Australia and North Asia over the years.

In terms of its financial position, Benyamin said he is confident that AirAsia X would post its first ever profitability for last year after going through restructuring measures, which include deferring some new airplanes and axing unprofitable routes.

The airline does not plan to add new capacity this year. Instead, it will focus on strengthening its position in new markets and maximise utilisation of all aircraft.

“Last year a lot of the yield exceeded our expectations. We didn’t dump our fares. We just maintained our prices and wanted to be a price leader rather than a price follower,” said Benyamin.

Muntz

Hawaii yg bestnya culture rasanya. Kalau takat nak enjoy beaches, sunset n stuff, panasnya sama jugak mcm kat sini.

Voyagers

Muntz replied at 7-2-2017 01:58 PM
Hawaii yg bestnya culture rasanya. Kalau takat nak enjoy beaches, sunset n stuff, panasnya sama juga ...

dalam berita pun cakap mereka tak target sangat orang malaysia

cuma 10% je. mereka target japanese

pyropura

..waahh low cost airline Msia sudah masuk USA nih, burita gumbira juga buat temen2 dari seberang   @wongedandotcom2 @jf_pratama  @XxNotTruexX @aetis-1

pyropura

... double pulak

sam_survivor

Muntz replied at 7-2-2017 01:58 PM
Hawaii yg bestnya culture rasanya. Kalau takat nak enjoy beaches, sunset n stuff, panasnya sama juga ...

Hawaii is so expensive. Pikir2 lah 3 -4 kali sebelum pergi , oh one more, kena apply US visa dulu ya

the_killer

Muntz replied at 7-2-2017 01:58 PM
Hawaii yg bestnya culture rasanya. Kalau takat nak enjoy beaches, sunset n stuff, panasnya sama juga ...

nenek moyang orang asli hawaii dengar citer berasal dari nusantara gak

fromheaven

Wah. Ramaila pi hawaii pas ni

alieyrina

Tgk hgtv bestnya hawaiiii..x mampu laa nak p..

WhiskeyScotch

Masa belum sesuai nak pergi Hawaii tahun ni. Lari budget.

Dwdrum

Untuk backpackers ok saja shoestring budget dormitory lebih kurang saja dari bandar besar di usa.food juga average saja pandai lah cari or bawa sendiri banyak small tiny shop dan food trucks around. Mahu jalan jalan cut cost cari di couch surfing sharing begitu. If duduk dormitory pandai pandai lah cari traveller lain kongsi ittenerary . Jangan malu saja

Dwdrum

Lupa pula ada juga malaysian belajar di university di hawaii mostly chinese malaysian

MH3703

ada ke org nak gi hawaii ni?

pyropura

sam_survivor replied at 7-2-2017 02:28 PM
Hawaii is so expensive. Pikir2 lah 3 -4 kali sebelum pergi , oh one more, kena apply US visa dulu  ...

Hawaii utk transit point aje for other US destinations, take advantage of domestic fare dan avoid long hours fatigue  

dcruins

Boleh laaa pi cari "rich dad" misteri si Robert Kiyosaki....

mamamia13

good info!

NAT_11

AirAsia takda ke nak terbang ke Alaska, cantik sikit pemandangannya.
Sejuk dan nyaman.

tagas

Huntungla dpt tgk aksi bogel2 lan ala2

dlm film baywatch

pamela enderson tersembul lazat

pyropura

NAT_11 replied at 7-2-2017 04:09 PM
AirAsia takda ke nak terbang ke Alaska, cantik sikit pemandangannya.
Sejuk dan nyaman.

Fly dari hawaii lah ke alaska, dah tak jauh dah

nononcrux

tak suka beach tapi, kalau hawai ni dah mcm baywatch la ye