AirAsia launches second daily flight from Kuala Lumpur to Tiruchirapalli.Byline: ANI Petaling Jaya Petaling Jaya (commonly called "PJ" by locals) is a Malaysian city developed as a satellite city of Kuala Lumpur. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor. Petaling Jaya has an area of approximately 97.2 km², arguably the state of Selangor's largest city. (Malaysia), July 28 (ANI): There is good news for frequent travellers from Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur (kwä`lə l  m`pr), city (1990 est. pop. in Malaysia to Tiruchirapalli
district Tiruchirapalli District (also known as Tiruchchirapalli District) is located along the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu India. The main town in Tiruchirapalli District is the city of Tiruchirapalli also known as Trichy. DemographicsIt had a population of 2,418,366 as of 2001. in India. Low-cost carrier A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier / airline) is an airline that offers generally low fares in exchange for eliminating many traditional passenger services. AirAsia is launching a second daily flight to the Indian district from Sept 1. As an introductory scheme, AirAsia will be offering an all-in fare of 129 ringgits for the travel period between Sept 1 and April 30, The Star Online reports. The booking is open from Tuesday to August 2. AirAsia Group commercial regional head Kathleen Tan said the airline was proud to be servicing an underserved route and opening up this market to the world. "Tiruchirapalli is a highly popular and desired destination among Hindus in Malaysia as it has an abundance of temples, which are popular for pilgrimage," she said in a statement on Monday. She added that there was an increase in travellers from the district in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (tăm`əl nä`d  ), formerly Madras (mədrăs`, mədräs`), state (2001 provisional pop. who use Kuala Lumpur as a connecting gateway to
over 130 routes in South-east Asia and beyond.
"In fact, within the first month of flying to India, we have enjoyed a load factor of 100 percent on this route," Tan said. Tiruchirapalli was AirAsia's first destination in India since its inception on Dec 1 last year. The airline is also offering its guests free rooms at various destinations when they book at its partner hotels via goholiday.airasia.com. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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