AirAsia Opens Direct Route from HCMC to Jakarta
AirAsia, Asia’s biggest low-cost carrier and recently awarded the coveted “World’s Best Low Cost Airline” by Skytrax, continues to strengthen its international connectivity by commencing services to its new international destination- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from Jakarta.
This marks the first route to Vietnam operated by Indonesia AirAsia, after AirAsia Berhad and Thailand AirAsia as both Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok have already established routes to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Overall, AirAsia is targeting a significant average load factor of 75-85 percent.
In conjunction with the official inaugural ceremony of the new route, AirAsia will be offering an all-in-fare from as low as VND 696,000 ( IDR 199,000.00) one way for the new route. This offer is valid for booking period from 7th to 15th October 2009, for the travel period between 18th October 2009 to 31st July 2010. The airline will fly four times weekly from Ho Chi Minh City to Jakarta and vice versa.
PT Indonesia AirAsia Chief Executive Officer, Dharmadi, commented “Now, by connecting the two bustling cities directly, AirAsia hopes to bring in new travel demand and foster new economic tie ups. Furthermore, AirAsia’s low fares and innovative services will definitely stimulate more travel both inbound and outbound from these two destinations.”
With this campaign Go Holiday, AirAsia’s one stop travel portal will offer “Stay 2 Pay 1 Promotion” for hotels in both cities which can be booked online at goholiday.airasia.com.
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JAKARTA- HO CHI MINH CITY:
· Flights commencing 18th September 2009
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Flights From
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Departure / Arrival
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Flight No
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Frequency
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JAKARTA – HCMC
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4.35pm / 7.40pm
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QZ 7736
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1,3,5,7
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HCMC– JAKARTA
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8.05pm / 11.10pm
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QZ 7737
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1,3,5,7
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1-Monday 3- Wednesday 5- Friday 7- Sunday
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· Booking period: 7th to 15th October 2009
· Travel period: 18th October 2009 to 31st July 2010
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Flights
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All In Fare
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CGK-SGN
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Rp.199.000
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SGN-CGK
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VD 696.000
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TKD
Vietnamese
