Gold Coast awaits AirAsia X debut
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The budget carrier’s four weekly services from Kuala Lumpur is seen as opening up Gold Coast to the Asian network, news.com.au reported.
In a further boost for local tourism, Singapore’s Tiger Airways will start daily flights from Melbourne to the Gold Coast on November 23.
Gold Coast tourism authorities are negotiating with several airlines in Asia in the hope they will see the benefits of establishing direct flights into one of Australia’s fastest growing cities.
“It’s the tipping point,” Gold Coast Tourism spokesman Ben Pole was quoted saying.
“The success of the destination of this route has already generated interest from other airlines flying direct to the Gold Coast from Asia and greater Asia.”
Darren Wright, AirAsiaX general manager in Australia, was quoted saying that ticket sales had exceeded expectations since the airline was launched last month.
“There has been great interest in the new route from Australians and Malaysians alike and AirAsiaX is expecting to deliver 50,000 passengers to the Gold Coast each year.”
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