SEPANG, 7 March 2023: AirAsia X (AAX) has resumed services to Shanghai, China, with four weekly flights from Kuala Lumpur, which commenced on 2 March 2023.
The inaugural post-pandemic flight from Kuala Lumpur departed with an encouraging passenger load. The return flight from Shanghai was almost 373 guests, signalling significant outbound travel demand from the Chinese market.
Amid encouraging demand and easing inbound travel restrictions to China, AAX plans to ramp up capacity and increase the frequency of services to Shanghai with 11 weekly flights by the second quarter this year, akin to its pre-pandemic frequency.
AirAsia X Malaysia CEO Benyamin Ismail said: “Our first inaugural flight to Shanghai was a decade ago. Today, we are thrilled to be back in China and celebrate the resumption of this historically very popular destination. In addition, we have also restarted our weekly flight to/from Hangzhou recently with a 97% passenger load to Kuala Lumpur.
“China is one of the world’s major economies, and the reopening of flights to China is a positive sign for AAX and the tourism industry in general. As China has only just started to reopen, this is only the beginning of the recovery process. We remain optimistic that travel demand to China will quickly return to pre-pandemic levels shortly.”
Essential travellers to Shanghai can book the flight on AirAsia Super App or airasia.com from MYR799 all-in* one way for economy seats or from MYR2,299 on Premium Flatbed for travel from now until 29 October 2023.
Flight Schedule between Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Shanghai (PVG):
