These 3 Reasons AirAsia Stops Flying to Europe
Tue, 2012-01-17 16:08
Beginning in late March 2012 are no longer coming AirAsia flies to London and Paris. Cheap fare flights to Kuala Lumpur to Europe via it stopped. There are three things that are the cause. What?
"Oil prices are increasing and tax increases in Europe," said AirAsia X CEO Azran Osman Rani in a meeting with reporters in Sydney on Tuesday (17/01/2012).
Oil prices continue to soar and taxes go up high enough at the airport in Europe since January is a major reason halt AirAsia flight to Europe.
One other reason is because of the crisis in Europe. Passengers who fly from Europe to Asia is reduced drastically. "Since last December, passengers from Europe to decline," he explained.
But Azran admit, if the number of passengers from Southeast Asia to Europe always meet the target.
"If there are other airlines that are able to serve with low cost, we wish you good luck," he explained.
Indeed the plan, starting 30 or 31 March 2012 from Malaysian airline is going to stop its flights to Europe.
Azran said AirAsia will likely open more routes to Europe in 2017 to come. This was done after getting the AirAsia Airbus aircraft orders that could save fuel costs by 20%.