More new routes to India
More new routes to India
Kuala Lumpur to Andaman and Nicobar
November 20th, 2024 On December 15th Thai AirAsia X will commence services between Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport and New Delhi. The new route will bring the total number of AirAsia flights connecting India with the Thai capital.
“Thai AirAsia X believes its bridging of Thailand and India will promote strong relations and increase the ease of travel between the two countries. Operating out of Don Mueang Airport, arrivals on the route will have access to the largest hub of domestic travel in Thailand and beyond on the AirAsia Group network spanning over 130 destinations,” said Thai AirAsia X chief executive Tassapon Bijleveld.
Apart from being the Indian capital and the main centre of culture and trade in the country, Delhi also boasts cultural and historic highlights such as the Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb and Qutab Minar. Furthermore, the world-famous Taj Mahal is only around 245 kilometres away.
Flights will operate twice a week, on Wednesdays and Sundays, until January 15th when a further two flights, on Mondays and Fridays, will be added.
Flight number XJ230 will depart from Bangkok at 12:45 and arrive at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport at 15:50. The return leg will leave Delhi at 17:05 and land back in Bangkok at 22:50. The flight will be served by an Airbus A330 aircraft and will take around four hours and fifteen minutes.
Kuala Lumpur to Andaman and Nicobar
AirAsia has also just launched a new service between Kuala Lumpur and Port Blair (officially known as Sri Vijaya Puram), the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The islands are best known for their pristine beaches and lagoons and are a popular destination for divers and nature lovers.
The service operates three days a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Flight number AK55 takes off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 10:40 and arrives at Port Blair Veer Savarkar International at 10:20. The return leg, flight number AK54, will depart from Port Blair at 10:55 returning to Kuala Lumpur at 16:00.
The flight duration is a little over two hours and is served by an Airbus A320.
Picture: Humayun’s Tomb by IshiSenpai via Wikimedia Commons
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