AIRASIA Indonesia will revive its Darwin and Bali connection on July 1 with four weekly flights, having axed the service last year.
On the cards are also a new thrice-weekly service between Bali and Kota Kinabalu, and an increase in frequency on the Perth-Bali route, from thrice- to four-times-daily.
Bernard Francis, director of commercial, AirAsia Indonesia, said the airline had cancelled the route last year to concentrate on its high-demand and high-yield routes to help maintain operational efficiencies, but that the carrier’s growth and record profits has allowed it to resume the service.
“Arrival and departure times on the previous service were often inconvenient and a frequent complaint from guests. We have now improved our schedule and made getting to and from Bali even easier,” he said.
Darwin-Bali flights depart Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 19.30 and arrive at 20.40, operated by an Airbus A320. On the return leg, flights depart Denpasar at 14.50 and land in Darwin at 18.55.
To mark the return of the service, AirAsia Indonesia is offering discounted one-way fares from Darwin to Denpasar from A$129 (US$132) and one-way fares from Denpasar to Darwin for A$99.
The sale runs until April 28 for the travel period of July 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014.
