LONDON: AirAsia X has shifted base from London Stansted International Airport to Gatwick Airport with its inaugural flight departing at 5.25pm (GMT) yesterday.
AirAsia X Head of Commercial Darren Wright said that the move will help spur growth for the Kuala Lumpur-London route.
"We want to continue providing guests with value for money fares and promotions to encourage passenger numbers travelling from both London and Kuala Lumpur," he said during a launch event here yesterday.
The budget airline announced its decision to switch airports in July to provide guests with more connectivity options.
Travellers arriving at London via Gatwick Airport can benefit from connections to a variety of cities in the United Kingdom (UK) and other European destinations.
Air Asia X first flew to London in March 2009.
The airline will see three weekly flights for November and will increase its frequency up to six flights weekly from December 2011 to March 2012.
Gatwick Airport is the busiest single-runway airport in the world and the second busiest in the UK. It is about 45km from London. -- Bernama
AirAsia X Head of Commercial Darren Wright said that the move will help spur growth for the Kuala Lumpur-London route.
"We want to continue providing guests with value for money fares and promotions to encourage passenger numbers travelling from both London and Kuala Lumpur," he said during a launch event here yesterday.
The budget airline announced its decision to switch airports in July to provide guests with more connectivity options.
Travellers arriving at London via Gatwick Airport can benefit from connections to a variety of cities in the United Kingdom (UK) and other European destinations.
Air Asia X first flew to London in March 2009.
The airline will see three weekly flights for November and will increase its frequency up to six flights weekly from December 2011 to March 2012.
Gatwick Airport is the busiest single-runway airport in the world and the second busiest in the UK. It is about 45km from London. -- Bernama
