Indonesia AirAsia touched down in Adelaide for the first time yesterday, 26th June, opening up more choices for South Australian holiday makers heading to Bali.
This marks Indonesia AirAsia’s debut in Adelaide, further strengthening its international network through Bali as a key transit hub.
The new route also opens up the possibility of travellers making it to AirAsia’s 130 destinations across Asia and beyond.
Indonesia AirAsia will operate four flights a week to the Indonesian holiday destination using the 180-seat A320-200 aircraft, creating more than 74,000 visitor seats per year through Adelaide Airport.
Flights on the new route depart Adelaide every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and return every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
Opening doors to Asia and beyond
According to Indonesia AirAsia’s acting chief executive Achmad Sadikin Abdurachman: “We invite South Australians to take advantage of Indonesia AirAsia’s new direct flights to Bali from Adelaide, our fourth Australian destination after Perth, Darwin, and Cairns. In addition to offering direct access to Bali, an ever-popular favourite, this new service expands the options for travellers seeking an affordable gateway to AirAsia’s network of over 130 destinations across Asia and beyond.”
Abdurachman added that this new addition enables the airline to offer South Australians access to many of their favourite destinations, including Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Singapore, and Phuket, through its FlyThru service.
Travellers can also take advantage of onward connections beyond Bali to explore other remarkable parts of Indonesia, such as Jakarta, the bustling capital, or Labuan Bajo, home to the iconic Komodo National Park.
Abdurachman said: “We believe every flight carries more than just passengers; it carries the spirit of partnership and the potential to bring nations and communities closer together. We sincerely thank Adelaide Airport, the Government of South Australia, and the South Australian Tourism Commission for their invaluable support in making this route a reality so AirAsia can continue promoting cultural exchange, economic collaboration, and two-way tourism.”
For his part, Adelaide Airport managing director Brenton Cox remarked: “Indonesia AirAsia will provide greater choice for travellers as Adelaide’s first non-stop Asia-based low-cost carrier since 2015. This also opens up low-cost one- and two-stop options via AirAsia’s formidable network throughout Southeast Asia and beyond including from Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Korea, Japan and India.”
Cox also stated that the development of affordable travel options is vital to the growth of their market and the achievement of the airport’s network targets.
