Malaysia flight to stay

Calcutta: Air Asia has decided not to stop its thrice-a-week Calcutta-Kuala Lumpur flight “because of popular demand”.
On Thursday, Metro had reported that the low-cost international airline would not fly to the Malaysian capital after March 26 despite clocking a decent passenger count.
The report had prompted appeals to change the decision, led by Malaysia’s honorary consul in Calcutta.
Sanjay Budhia reminded Air Asia CEO Tony Fernandez about Calcutta being “the focal point” of the east and the Northeast.
“Calcutta is the hub/focal point for entire north-eastern region, comprising Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal and Sikkim, plus adjoining states like Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and also neighbouring countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal….
“Any new venture initially takes a little time to get off the ground and be self-supporting. Therefore, I would request you very sincerely to reconsider your decision to discontinue the direct flight from Calcutta to Kuala Lumpur,” he wrote.
19/02/11 Sanjay Mandal/The Telegraph

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