AirAsia Opens Travel & Service Centre In Maldives

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Bernama) -- AirAsia Bhd has strengthened its presence further in the Maldives with the launch of the first AirAsia Travel & Service Centre (ATSC) in its capital Male amid an average 85 per cent load factor recorded since the launch of the route last October. "With its central location in Male, it is an added convenience for guests who are not able to book their AirAsia flights online," its Chief Executive Officer Aireen Omar said in a statement Sunday. The ATSC, operated by AirAsia's local partner All H Maldives Pte Ltd, will serve as a one-stop centre offering services such as flight bookings to all AirAsia and AirAsia X’s extensive route network, as well as hotel and tour activities. The service centre acts as another convenient booking channel and features flexible payment methods for guests such as cash or credit card, supplementing the popular online services already offered on www.airasia.com. “Our direct route connecting Kuala Lumpur and Male has also shown a strong track record since we started operations last October, with an average load factor of 85 per cent on both ways. "We are proud to connect all of our guests from across our extensive route network which covers over 100 destinations into the Maldives through Kuala Lumpur, which is one of our biggest hubs, as well as a transit hub for our Fly-Thru guests,” added Aireen. In conjunction with the launch of this ATSC, AirAsia is offering an exclusive promotion with a 20 per cent discount off selected AirAsia and AirAsia X flights such as Siem Reap, Shenzhen and Wuhan from Kuala Lumpur and other routes such as Johor Baharu to Guangzhou, and Bali to Darwin and Perth. The promotional fares are available exclusively at the ATSC in the Maldives from Sunday until May 29, 2016, and guests are able to travel from June 1, 2016 until Aug 31, 2016 with this promotion. -- BERNAMA