AIRASIA'S FREE SEATS FOR AUSTRALIA SNAPPED UP

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Bernama) -- AirAsia's promotional free seats for its
first Australian destination to be serviced from Indonesia with direct daily
flights were snapped up within hours after its official sales announcement.

The seats were offered in conjunction with the opening of the new route and
were limited and available on first-come, first-served basis, said the low-cost
carrier in a statement Tuesday.

The new route is serviced by AisAsia Indonesia, an associate of AirAsia, and
is the fifth international route operated from the Bali hub after Kuala Lumpur,
Johor Baharu, Bangkok and Singapore.

It will strengthen Bali's position as AirAsia's second hub after Jakarta in
Indonesia.

"Bali is the driving force behind Indonesia's tourism economy and it
corresponds to our testament in supporting the Indonesian government's efforts
to boost tourism and promote it as a gateway to other provinces in Indonesia,"
said AirAsia Indonesia's chief executive officer Dharmadi.

The airline will fly daily from Denpasar to Perth and it expects to
encourage more tourists into Bali.

New Airbus A320 aircraft will serve the new route as the distance will
require a maximum four hours of flight.

Currently, AirAsia has a network with 122 routes covering more than 65
destinations.

-- BERNAMA