"Liberate Sydney - End the Monopoly" Campaign

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Interesting way of getting the message across . . .

Sydney Airport backs AirAsia X's flying rights push

Geoffrey Thomas - Airline Transport World - 13th October 2010

Sydney Airport is backing AirAsia X in its vocal campaign to be allowed to fly to Sydney. The carrier has painted the side of one of its A330s with the slogan "Liberate Sydney-End the Monopoly" to promote the issue but has yet to receive approval from the Malaysian government.

SYD CEO Russell Balding said Tuesday that "flights by AirAsia X would benefit passengers in both Malaysia and Australia and build tourism and cultural and commercial links in the two countries."

He continued, "Fundamentally, airlines should be able to fly where passengers want them to go. This is an important principle that Sydney Airport supports. Consumer preference should guide the development of the international aviation market and airlines should be able to operate services in line with passenger demand."

In the past year, AirAsia X has lifted passenger numbers by over 60% on its Perth-Kuala Lumpur route.

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