Air Asia mulls Bahrain hub

Malaysia-based Air Asia Group, which owns the world’s largest budget airline, is considering Bahrain as the hub for its new airline’s Middle East operations.
The new airline, Air Asia X, will operate on long-haul routes including Europe, India, China and Australia, with stops in the Gulf, group chief executive officer Tony Fernandes told the Gulf Daily News.
Fernandes was in Bahrain along with Air Asia group deputy chief executive officer Kamarudin Meranun, to attend the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. Air Asia has sponsored the Williams F1 team.
“We hope to come back to Bahrain within two months and hold talks with the Civil Aviation Affairs to discuss our plans to fly to Bahrain,” said Fernandes. “The initial feedback we received here has been very encouraging.”
Air Asia, launched five years ago with two aircraft, now has 54 aircraft, which operate to 80 destinations in South East Asia.
13/05/07 Travel & Tourism News Middle East, Bahrain

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