AirAsia set to relaunch 7 int'l destinations in China

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AirAsia set to relaunch 7 int'l destinations in China

STORY: AirAsia set to relaunch 7 int'l destinations in China DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of AirAsia's logo 2. various of AirAsia's planes 3. various of crowds at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport STORYLINE: Malaysia-based low-cost airline AirAsia is set to relaunch seven international destinations in China, namely Macao, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Kunming, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Chengdu, as it returns to service stronger than ever in the post-pandemic era. The budget airline said in a statement on Monday that AirAsia Malaysia will restart four China destinations from two hubs, Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu in the northern Borneo state of Sabah, to Macao, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Kunming with a total of 10 flights weekly, with the plan to increase the frequency by up to 27 flights weekly in March. The first flight to/from China recommenced on Feb. 10 to/from Guangzhou with strong load factors both ways. Complementing the resumption

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