Strengthen the domestic market, AirAsia open a new route from Surabaya

The airlines company, Indonesia AirAsia continues to strengthen domestic routes. On February 14, 2012, Indonesia AirAsia will open a new domestic route flights, Surabaya – Bandung and Surabaya – Denpasar.

"In addition to our commitment to develop the domestic routes, the second launch of this route is also our responsibility to encourage tourism and the economy of the archipelago," said Dharmadi, the President Director of AirAsia Indonesia on Monday (12/12).

Surabaya is the second largest city in Indonesia. Capital city of East Java's economy is based on the industrial sector and services trade, as well as the home of creative industries in the number of sectors, including advertising, architecture, crafts, interactive entertainment, publishing and printing.

Meanwhile, Bandung, according Dharmadi, known as the "Emerging Creative City" that offers a diverse product distributions, soap opera production houses, and culinary. The young generation of Bandung which will be full of innovative ideas has pushed the creative industries in the city is growing very rapidly.

Similar to Bandung, Bali also has the attraction of creative industries is unusually large, but rather based on local culture. Besides being a favorite tourist destination in the world, the island is also famous for its performances of traditional performing arts and antiques.

"With the new route Surabaya - Bandung and Surabaya - Denpasar, then Bandung, Bali and Surabaya are connected directly. Domestic connectivity is expected to facilitate and enhance the creative market exchanges among the three cities, "said Dharmadi. Previously, AirAsia already opened Surabaya – Medan route in 2010 and Jakarta to Semarang route.

For information, in the year 2012, AirAsia plans to increase market share in Indonesia from 3% to 10% and the target number of passengers to 6.2 million people. To achieve that, AirAsia has ordered 21 Airbus A-320 until later in 2016. In addition, AirAsia also began aggressively to open domestic routes in Indonesia.

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INDONESIA AirAsia international flight move to Terminal 3

Planning of Indonesia AirAsia (IAA) to bring together domestic and international flights in Terminal 3 of Soekarno Hatta Airport closer to reality. In the near term, PT Angkasa Pura (AP) II will provide a license to use the terminal 3 for the entire flight operation of IAA.

"Beginning next September we have been granted permission to IndonesiaAirAsia to operate in the terminal 3. Later planned to co-exist with other airlines such as Wings Air and Mandala Airlines that still wanted to fly," said Managing Director of AP II, Tri S Sunoko in Jakarta.

Director of operations and Techniques AP II, Salahuddin Rafi said, IAA international flight operations transfers made ​​to reduce the burden of international flights at the terminal 2 which is quite high. "International flight of Indonesia AirAsia is not much. But at least to reduce the existing burden, and could facilitate the IAA itself," said Rafi.

According to him, the capacity of Terminal 3 have been yet used to the maximum is 4 million passengers. In 2010 only 1.9 million passengers traveled by. Now estimated to be reduced, because Mandala Airlines no longer in operation. "Therefore, we provide international flights of Indonesia AirAsia to terminal 3, to be maximum," he said.

Next year, he explained, it is estimated there will be many more airlines are using the terminal 3 of Soekarno Hatta Airport, due to capacity will increase to 25 million passengers per year.

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AirAsia Indonesia, BEST airline at Changi Airport

AirAsia Indonesia airline has been named as one of the 10 best airlines based on the growth of passenger numbers by Singapore's Changi Airport. The airline is now flying passengers from various cities in Indonesia. The award was accepted by Widijastoro Nugroho, Director of Marketing and Distribution Indonesia AirAsia.

"We feel proud of being one of the best airlines based on the growth in passenger numbers in neighboring countries like Singapore. AirAsia Indonesia passenger occupancy rate for the route to and from Singapore to date are very good, which is about 85 percent," said Dharmadi, President Director of Indonesia AirAsia.

Canopy of the award is the Changi Airline Awards, held at the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore. Changi Airport Group (CAG) held the annual awards ceremony, Changi Airline Awards, to celebrate the cooperation that has been well established by the airline which has been a partner of the airport. The event held since the awards began in July 2009.

Singapore has become a popular destination for users of aviation services, particularly in Indonesia. AirAsia Indonesia itself is currently flying as much as 13 times daily to Singapore from its hub in Jakarta, Denpasar, Bandung, and Yogyakarta. Singapore is a destination that can be completed in approximately two hours from four hub.

Not only AirAsia Indonesia which was awarded as the best airline from Changi Airport, AirAsia Berhad also received the same award in the event. Present as representatives of AirAsia Berhad is Kathleen Tan, Regional Head of Commercial AirAsia.

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AirAsia plans to INCREASE flights frequency to SINGAPORE

The airline company, PT Indonesia AirAsia plans to increase frequency of flights from Jakarta and Denpasar to Singapore. Adding of one-time flight to Jakarta to Singapore route that became six times a day. As for the route Denpasar - Singapore flights increased by one so that it becomes four times the flight.

"The addition of this flight frequencies will effective on 20 April," said President Director of Indonesia AirAsia, Dharmadi.

The addition of frequency to Singapore, according to Dharmadi, because of the many customer requests to go to Singapore. "Singapore became one of our customer's favorite route, as well known as a shopping paradise and city tour," he said.

Related to that, Director of Marketing and Distribution AirAsia Widijastoro Nugroho said, AirAsia will offer special prices to travel to Singapore.

The special prices that offer by AirAsia is start from IDR 149,000 for the Jakarta-Singapore route and start from IDR 199,000 for the Denpasar - Singapore route. "This will be valid from 23 to 27 March 2011 with scheduled flights from 20 April - 10 November 2011,"said Widijastoro.

MEDAN become one of the AirAsia HUB airport in INDONESIA

Indonesia AirAsia Airlines has announced the inauguration of Medan as one of the hub airport in Indonesia. The inauguration was marked by the maiden flight numbered QZ 8084 from Polonia Airport, Medan to Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok.

'We saw Medan as a fast growing city. Medan are also a potential market for our airlines, especially in terms of number of passengers and flights that can be developed, both domestically and internationally", said Dharmadi, President Director of Indonesia AirAsia.

With the introduction of Medan as one of the hubs, then the hub airport of Indonesia AirAsia to five. Four others hub port are Cengkareng (Jakarta), Bandung (West Java), Denpasar (Bali), and Surabaya.

In fact, the flight of Indonesia AirAsia in Medan since August 24, 2004, and is now serving six routes, domestic and international, such as Medan (MES)-Bandung (BDO), Medan (MES) - Surabaya (SUB), Medan (MES) - Kuala Lumpur (KL), Medan (MES) - Penang (PEN), Medan (MES) - Bangkok (BKK), and Medan (MES) - Hong Kong (HKG).

With the status of a hub airport, said Communications Manager of Indonesia AirAsia, Audrey Progastama, the airline will prepare a special spare parts and technicians. From Medan, will also added domestic flights and international flight of Indonesia AirAsia.

According to Mulyana, Hub Station Manager in Medan, they already had 78 AirAsia staff that is ready to provide the best support. "We're committed to provide better service for passengers and our passengers, especially in Medan city, can experience an unforgettable experience when flying with our airline," said Mulyana.

On Saturday (Jan 15, 2010), Indonesia AirAsia fly the maiden flight from Medan to Bangkok using Airbus A320s. Planes depart from Medan at 15:05 pm and is scheduled to arrive in Bangkok at 17:15 local time. Meanwhile, Medan - Hong Kong's inaugural flight is scheduled to take place January 16, 2011 at 14.30 and arrive at 19:35 pm Hong Kong time.

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