AirAsia launches inaugural flights to Sabah and Sarawak from Subang Airport

AirAsia at this time commenced its extremely anticipated operations from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (Subang Airport) with inaugural flights to Sabah and Sarawak on thirtieth August. 

This return marks a major milestone within the airline’s historical past, reconnecting with its origins 24 years after first launching operations from the identical airport.

The maiden flight AK4102 from Kota Kinabalu departed at 6:25 am and arrived at Subang Airport at 9:00 am. The plane was greeted with a water cannon salute upon arrival along with a cheer by Capital A and AirAsia’s administration groups. The inaugural ceremony was adopted by the send-off of the Kuching-bound flight AK4235, which departed Subang Airport at 9:30am.

A welcome return

Capital A govt chairman Kamarudin Meranun stated: “Returning to Subang Airport is a deeply emotional second for all of us at AirAsia. That is the place all of it started: the place we turned our dream of democratising air journey into actuality. Standing right here at this time, I’m stuffed with delight as we carry our plane again to Subang, not simply to honour our previous, however to chart a brand new course for the longer term.” 

AirAsia Aviation Group advisor and Capital A chief govt Tony Fernandes remarked that, for him, Subang Airport has all the time held a particular place in his coronary heart. 

Fernandes stated: “It was right here that we launched our first steps as a small airline with a giant dream. As we speak, as we return, we achieve this with the identical ardour and dedication, however with far higher expertise and ambition as we discover new development alternatives for each AirAsia and Capital A with this new starting.”

Boosting connectivity

AirAsia’s return to Subang Airport is anticipated to considerably improve connectivity inside Malaysia and throughout the area. 

In 2023 alone, the airline carried over 14 million visitors throughout its home community of 918 flights weekly, and with the addition of Subang, the airline goals to additional improve its home passenger quantity.

This additional solidifies the airline’s place as the most important airline by capability in Malaysia and the service with the widest home community with 40 routes throughout the nation and a complete of 1,860 return weekly home flights by the tip of December 2024.