AirAsia X pianifica di sospendere Londra, Parigi, Delhi e Mumbai a Febbraio '12


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[h=1]AirAsia X-ing services to four cities[/h] Published: 2011/12/20

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It is understood that the routes are losing money and that AirAsia X could stop flying there as early as February.

AirAsia X chief executive officer Azran Osman-Rani neither confirmed nor denied this.

“I hereby confirm that AirAsia X has not made any decisions on our routes, whether to add new routes or cancel existing routes. Not least of which there has not been any approvals from Ministry of Transport,” he said via e-mail in response to questions sent to him.

Minister of Transport Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha did not respond to a text message on the matter.

It is not known if alternative arrangements are being made for AirAsia X passengers who have booked flights post-February.
A quick check of its booking engine yesterday shows that flights for London and Paris are available up to October 2012.

According to the source, various reasons were cited for the withdrawal. These include the implementation of Emissions Trading privateScheme (ETS) over Europe come January 1 2012, visa restrictions and additional airport fees in India.

The European Union’s ETS scheme calls for airlines to pay up for carbon emissions it has not already accounted for.

Come January 1, AirAsia X is imposing a carbon offset surcharge of RM80 (return) for its flights to Europe.

The Indian market has been especially tough for AirAsia X given the visa restrictions for the market, which is believed to have driven passengers to use travel agents for their bookings.

India bars tourist visa holders from returning to the country within two months of leaving.

AirAsia X, which started operating to Stansted Airport in March 2009, relocated to Gatwick in October this year.

Flights to Paris Orly started this year.

Azran had reportedly said in early November that the airline was reviewing its network “but would not make drastic changes”.

The long-haul carrier has a fleet of 11 aircraft servicing 14 destinations.

These include destinations to Australia, Taiwan, South Korea, China, Iran, New Zealand, India and Japan.

Under a share swap deal with AirAsia Bhd founders Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and Datuk Kamarudin Meranun, Khazanah Nasional Bhd has the option of purchasing a 10 per cent stake in AirAsia X.

Alla faccia!....
 
Questo è per chi ancora crede alle favole delle low cost sul lungo raggio.

Beh airasia ha anche un ottimo network a Kuala Lumpur con centinaia di voli low cost per tutto il sud est asiatico.
Se chiudono loro il low cost sul lungo raggio è veramente una favola
 
Beh airasia ha anche un ottimo network a Kuala Lumpur con centinaia di voli low cost per tutto il sud est asiatico.
Se chiudono loro il low cost sul lungo raggio è veramente una favola

Tuttavia sta per partire scoot la nuova low cost di lungo raggio di sq. Se sq si lancia in questo mercato avrà fatto sicuramente le sue valutazioni non mi sembrano proprio degli sprovveduti.
 
Bisogna sottolineare però che il principale azionista e fondatore di Air Asia e Air Asia X è ora proprietario del 20% di Malaysian.

Non escluderei che ci sia un progetto di più ampio respiro che prevede l'unione dei due vettori sotto una stessa holding, in cui Malaysian continuerà ad operare il lungo raggio e il corto/medio raggio full service sulle principali direttrici Asiatiche a cui sarà aggiunta la possibilità di federaggio sul network di Air Asia e Air Asia X (quest'ultima specializzata sul medio raggio in Asia, oltre le 4 ore, su direttrici più leisure). In tal modo aumenterebbe la massa critica di entrambi i vettori e soprattutto l'importanza dell'hub di Kuala Lumpur.
 
Aggiungo che tuttavia questa è un ottima notizia sia per i vettori Europei che per quelli Asiatici, che vedono sparire una possibile concorrenza su rotte dirette Europa-Asia non stop attraverso il nuovo modello di business lungo raggio low cost, che sembra non aver funzionato, rimandendo come principali avversari i vettori del Golfo, che tuttavia offrono un prodotto con stop intermedio.
 
Aggiungo che tuttavia questa è un ottima notizia sia per i vettori Europei che per quelli Asiatici, che vedono sparire una possibile concorrenza su rotte dirette Europa-Asia non stop attraverso il nuovo modello di business lungo raggio low cost, che sembra non aver funzionato, rimandendo come principali avversari i vettori del Golfo, che tuttavia offrono un prodotto con stop intermedio.

I vettori del golfo offrono un servizio da major ad un prezzo da low cost
 
ecco l'annuncio...

Important Announcement: AirAsia X Re-Aligns Network

Dear fans, please be informed that due to soaring taxes and higher jet fuel prices, AirAsia X is re-aligning its network to focus on core markets and will be withdrawing services to India (Mumbai and New Delhi) and Europe (Paris and London) from our Kuala Lumpur hub as follows:

• Mumbai- Four weekly services will be suspended with the last flight on 31 January, 2012
• New Delhi- Daily services will be suspended with the last flight on 22 March, 2012. Flights in March will be reduced to four weekly services.
• London- Six weekly services will be suspended with the last flight on 31 March, 2012
• Paris- Four weekly services will be suspended with the last flight on 30 March, 2012

All Guests who hold bookings after these dates will be offered an alternative travel option at no additional cost to mitigate the inconvenience caused as a result of these route withdrawals. An e-mail stating options that are available will be send, including a full refund, a reroute to another AirAsia X destination (e.g, in Australia and North Asia), or a move to an alternative carrier where available.

AirAsia X will concentrate capacity in our core markets of Australasia, China, Taiwan, Japan and Korea. Announcements of our future expansions plans will be made soon.
 
ecco l'annuncio...

Important Announcement: AirAsia X Re-Aligns Network

Dear fans, please be informed that due to soaring taxes and higher jet fuel prices, AirAsia X is re-aligning its network to focus on core markets and will be withdrawing services to India (Mumbai and New Delhi) and Europe (Paris and London) from our Kuala Lumpur hub as follows:

• Mumbai- Four weekly services will be suspended with the last flight on 31 January, 2012
• New Delhi- Daily services will be suspended with the last flight on 22 March, 2012. Flights in March will be reduced to four weekly services.
• London- Six weekly services will be suspended with the last flight on 31 March, 2012
• Paris- Four weekly services will be suspended with the last flight on 30 March, 2012

All Guests who hold bookings after these dates will be offered an alternative travel option at no additional cost to mitigate the inconvenience caused as a result of these route withdrawals. An e-mail stating options that are available will be send, including a full refund, a reroute to another AirAsia X destination (e.g, in Australia and North Asia), or a move to an alternative carrier where available.

AirAsia X will concentrate capacity in our core markets of Australasia, China, Taiwan, Japan and Korea. Announcements of our future expansions plans will be made soon.

A questo punto penso che toglieranno presto dalla flotta gli A340 che erano utilizzati solo per le rotte più lunghe per concentrarci sui più economici A330 di cui hanno anche un bell'ordine.
 
Sembra che Tony Fernandes stia pensando concretamente di riaprire la KUL-Londra, lo ha annunciato ieri su twitter - menzionando un incontro con Boris Johnson per discutere della faccenda:

Air Asia X aims to reopen London route

Air Asia X is confident it will soon reopen its route between Kuala Lumpur and London, almost three years after cancelling the service.
Tony Fernandes, the low-cost carrier's CEO, today revealed that he will next week discuss the issue with London mayor Boris Johnson.
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Writing on Twitter, he said "the reopening of the route is definitely on the cards" and that it is "the most wanted route for Air Asia X and we will deliver it, I am quite sure".
The Malaysian airline abandoned its Kuala Lumpur to Gatwick route, as well as its services to Paris, Mumbai and New Delhi, in March 2012 (see news, January 2012). It blamed the high price of fuel for its decision.
airasia.com

 
Un dettaglio. Air Asia fa transiti a KUL per sfruttare il suo network o e' una low cost pura?