GEORGETOWN, May 16 – The AirAsia Fair (AATF) is back with great deals of 20% off for all seats and on all AirAsia & AirAsia X flighsfor visitors from the northern Region this weekend at Gurney Paragon Mall, Penang.
YAB Tuan Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang officially launched the AirAsia Travel Fair 2015 today together with Ms Aireen Omar, CEO of AirAsia Berhad and Benyamin Ismail, Acting CEO of AirAsia X Berhad. Also present at the launch was Ms Khor Tze Ming, Group Executive Director, Hunza Group.
The 20% off all seats on all AirAsia and AirAsia X flights will be available throughout today and tomorrow, and is applicable for the travel period from 16 June 2015 -28 Jan 2016. This is the first five venues that the AATF will be making an appearance. The other cities as below:
- Klang Valley (Paradigm Mall) from 29th – 31st May 2015
- Johor Bahru (Aeon Mall Bukit Indah) from 12th – 13th Jun 2015
- Kota Kinabalu (Suria Sabah Shopping Mall) from 20th – 21st June 2015
- Kuching (CityOne Megal Mall) from 27th – 28th June 2015
Early birds to the Penang AATF 2015 will be able to enjoy exclusive Buy 1 Free ! return flights for Kuala Lumpur to Macau and limited Free Seats for Kuala Lumpur to Seoul, Korea throughout the two days travel fair for the same travel period.
“Apart from that, AirAsia’s introduction of its Fly-Thru service, has elevated the convenience factor for Penangites to travel to many other countries with 40 Fly-Thru routes to 15 countries which including China, Australia, India, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and more,” said Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
“I have also been briefed that AirAsia’s load factors for all the 11 routes it serves from Penang have been healthy at an average of 80% and above forth domestic and international sectors. AirAsia can definitely add more flights and new routes such as Myanmar, Vietnam or China,” added CM Lim.
At the same time, investment has increased by 110% RM3.9 billion in 2013 to RM8.2 billion in 2014. For the 7 year period from 2008-2014, Penang attracted investment of RM48.2 billion in 2014 an increase of 93% over the previous 7 year period of RM24.9 billion from 2001-2007.
Lastly, the AATF 2015 have features up to 20 booths in each venue with fun-filled activities such as lucky draw, games, merchandise giveaways and performances with free flights and other exciting prizes up for grabs. Gurney Paragon is the venue presenter for the AirAsia Travel Fair in Penang and the travel expo.
