AirAsia’s medium-haul affiliate AirAsia X (AAX) celebrated the first full month of operations for its Karachi–Kuala Lumpur route on Monday, 30th June.
The route between Malaysia and Pakistan recorded an average load factor of 80 percent since the inaugural flight took off on 30th May.
The consistently strong demand from both Karachi and Kuala Lumpur reflects the robust air travel market between Pakistan and Malaysia.
Indeed, forward bookings for the next quarter remain healthy, with solid load factors projected for the months to come, further affirming confidence in the route’s long-term potential.
AirAsia CEO Benyamin Ismail said of the route’s strong performance: “The response to this route has exceeded our expectations. We are not only connecting two vibrant cities but also enabling affordable access to more than 130 destinations across the AirAsia network. This aligns with our strategy of expanding into high-potential, underserved markets with strong demand for value-based medium-haul travel.”
Likewise, Malaysian high commissioner to Pakistan Mohammad Azhar Bin Mazlan declared: “The launch of AAX direct flights between Karachi and Kuala Lumpur, and the strong momentum it has achieved in just one month, marks a significant step forward in strengthening the people-to-people, economic, and cultural ties between Malaysia and Pakistan. Enhanced air connectivity such as this opens new avenues for trade, tourism, education, and investment. We commend AAX for its commitment to improving regional connectivity and are proud to support its efforts in making Malaysia even more accessible to travellers from Pakistan, especially as we look ahead to Visit Malaysia 2026.”
A great way to connect with destinations throughout the Asia-Pacific
Beyond point-to-point traffic, more than half of Pakistani guests connect via Kuala Lumpur to other destinations across Asean and beyond through AirAsia’s Fly-Thru service.
Top connecting cities include Bali, Phuket, Singapore, Perth, Melbourne and more, representing an increasing appetite for multi-stop travel among Pakistani outbound passengers.
Additionally, 90 percent of over 7,000 travellers in this sector thus far are non-Malaysians, highlighting the route’s role in strengthening Kuala Lumpur’s position as a regional hub.
To celebrate the milestone, AAX is offering limited-time promotional all-in fares starting from only PKR59,999 one-way from Karachi to Kuala Lumpur and from RM759 one-way from Kuala Lumpur to Karachi.
Bookings are available now through the AirAsia MOVE app, airasia.com, and authorised travel agents till 6 July for the travel period from 14th July 2025 to 30th June 2026.
