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MANAMA, Bahrain, 13 February 2026: AirAsia X (AAX) celebrated a massive milestone in the airline\u2019s global expansion strategy with the announcement of two long-awaited international routes, connecting Kuala Lumpur to Bahrain and onwards to London Gatwick (KUL-BAH-LGW), at a press conference in Bahrain earlier this week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bahrain-London sector will be AAX\u2019s second fifth-freedom route, marking the airline\u2019s expansion beyond its home base, Southeast Asia, which launched a new fifth-freedom service between Taiwan and Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n

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(L-R) Bo Lingam, Group CEO of AirAsia X; Tony Fernandes, Group CEO of Capital A and Co-founder of AirAsia; His Excellency Dr Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, Kingdom of Bahrain; Her Excellency Noor Alkhualif, Minister of Sustainable Development and Chief Executive of the Bahrain Economic Development Board and Datuk Kamarudin Meranun, Executive Chairman of Capital A and Co-Founder of AirAsia.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Capital A CEO and Advisor to AAX, Tony Fernandes, said: \u201cThis is a defining step in the next phase of AAX\u2019s growth. Bahrain, as our strategic aviation hub, allows us to connect Asia with the Middle East and Europe more effectively while creating a scalable platform for future growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commencing on 26 June 2026, the new KUL-BAH-LGW route establishes Bahrain as AAX\u2019s first global hub, strengthening its role as a key gateway between Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leveraging Bahrain\u2019s strategic location and aviation infrastructure, the KUL-BAH-LGW service is the first daily service to fly from Kuala Lumpur to London Gatwick. Malaysia Airlines operates a double-daily direct service to London Heathrow, and British Airways serves the direct route daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is also competition on the Bahrain-London routes. Gulf Air, Bahrain\u2019s national airline, offers double daily flights to London Heathrow and a three-weekly service to London Gatwick using 282-seat Dreamliner 787-9 aircraft. British Airways flies six weekly services between Bahrain and London Heathrow, deploying a B777 with 266 seats \u2014 round-trip fares on the BAH-LNR sector average USD890 and on the BAH-LGW route USD810.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AirAsia X will deploy an A330S, configured with 377 seats (12 Premium Flatbeds), on the new KUL-BAH-LGW route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To celebrate the milestone, AAX is offering introductory first-come, first-served promotional fares from MYR99* and MYR199* all-in-one way respectively, from Kuala Lumpur to Bahrain and London, with subsequent fares starting from MYR299* and MYR399* on both sectors. Guests can also travel on the airline\u2019s award-winning Premium Flatbed from MYR2,999* all-in one way on both sectors for an elevated in-flight experience. Flights are available for booking on the airline\u2019s website and in the AirAsia MOVE app until 22 February 2026 for travel between 26 June and 30 November 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flight Schedule: Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Bahrain (BAH)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Flight Schedule: Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and London (LGW) via Bahrain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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(Source: AirAsia X)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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