IPOH, 3 October 2018 – AirAsia’s inaugural flight from Johor Bahru to Ipoh took off Monday, adding yet another new destination to the airline’s extensive domestic network.
AirAsia flight AK6082, operated by an Airbus A320, departed Senai International Airport at 0730 and arrived at Sultan Azlan Shah Airport at 0840.
Guests on board the inaugural flight were greeted by government and airport officials and AirAsia Group Berhad Board of Director Dato’ Aziz Bakar and AirAsia Malaysia CEO Riad Asmat.
“We are delighted to launch direct services to Ipoh, a long-anticipated addition to our route network,” said AirAsia Malaysia CEO Riad Asmat. “We have been aggressively expanding our network from Johor Bahru to enable more people to fly from and to this charming city.”
In addition to the Johor Bahru – Ipoh services, the airline also commenced direct flights from Johor Bahru to Alor Setar on Monday.
The Ipoh flight marks AirAsia Malaysia’s (flight code AK) 17th domestic destination and the 16th route from Johor Bahru hub.
In addition to Ipoh, AirAsia also flies from Johor Bahru to Bangkok, Jakarta, Surabaya, Ho Chi Minh City, Guangzhou, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Langkawi, Kuala Terengganu, Kuching, Miri, Sibu, Kota Kinabalu, Tawau and Alor Setar.
