Date: 17 February 2013
AirAsia X’s debut flight to Jeddah takes off.
Sepang (Malaysia)
AirAsia X, a leading long-haul, low-fare airline and
affiliate of the AirAsia Group, on Saturday celebrated its inaugural flight to
Jeddah from Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur as part of its efforts to promote te
Saudi city as the gateway to Makkah and Madinah.
The flight, D7 174, took off from the Low Cost Carrier
Terminal (LCCT) at Kuala Lumpur at 4.30pm with 100 per cent passenger load. The
flight is bound to arrive at King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Jeddah at
9pm, said a statement from the airline.
To mark the inaugural flight, AirAsia X treated the public
at LCCT with kurma giveaways. The guests flying on the debut flight were
showered with goodies by AirAsia X’s employees dressed in Arabic attire at the
departure hall.
AirAsia X will fly to Jeddah thrice a week which will be
increased to four from May onwards, the statement added.-TradeArabia News
Service
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