AIRASIA X has signed a commercial marketing agreement with Air Busan, offering passengers connecting flights to Jeju Island from Busan.
Azran Osman-Rani, CEO of AirAsia X, said: “This collaboration would further strengthen our commitment to South Korea from Kuala Lumpur, and provide our guests greater connectivity between Busan and Jeju Island.”
He added: “Our flights to Busan, which started in July 2013 (TTG Asia e-Daily, April 17, 2013), have recorded strong growth with an average of 88 per cent passenger load to date. With this commercial agreement, we hope to further boost traffic growth between South Korea and the ASEAN region.”
To mark the collaboration, AirAsia X is offering promotional fares to Busan from RM349 (US$109) on economy class and RM699 on premium class from Kuala Lumpur. Bookings are available until May 31 for travel from now through October 25, 2014.
Air Busan is also offering discounted fares of up to 50 per cent for AirAsia X’s passengers travelling onwards from Busan to Jeju Island. Guests will be directed to a special landing page to access Air Busan’s fares.
