AirAsia Launches Palembang Flights

AirAsia has launched direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and Palembang in the Sumatra region of Indonesia.

To celebrate, the popular low cost airline is offering promotional fares on the new route, which began yesterday (10 March 2011), from as low as RM79 (IDR 169,000). The promotional fares are valid for seats booked until 20 March 2011 for travel from 4 May to 30 June 2011.

The airline will be flying between both cities every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Flight time on the route is 1 hour and 20 minutes.

AirAsia Regional Head of Commercial, Kathleen Tan said, “With our three weekly flights and daily offer of low fares, guests can now more easily fly to the historical city of Palembang and our hub in Kuala Lumpur. The addition of Palembang strengthens our route network, especially in Indonesia, where AirAsia has been steadily growing. AirAsia’s presence will lend support to the growth of business and tourism in Palembang.”

With the opening of the route, AirAsia will have 13 destinations in Indonesia. Five of these destinations – Palembang, Banda Aceh, Medan, Pekan Baru and Padang – are in Sumatra.

The promotional fares quoted above exclude airport tax and other applicable fees, and are for one-way travel only. Other terms and conditions apply.

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