AirAsia X cleared for US flights, 1st Asian budget carrier to get nod
AirAsia X said it had become Asia's first LCC to receive approval to operate scheduled passenger flights to any destination within the US. The airline said it gained approval from the US FAA and that it was considering flights to several US states, including Hawaii. "Our expansion up until now has concentrated on Asia, Australasia and the Middle East, and we are excited about our first foray into an entirely new market as we look beyond Asia Pacific," Group CE Kamarudin Meranun said Tuesday. AirAsia X also said it was mulling the resumption of flights on its London route. The airline suspended its London flights in March 2012 due to high taxes, but has held on to hopes of continuing the route since. "At the moment we…are working towards the necessary approvals," a spokesman said. <br/>
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AirAsia X cleared for US flights, 1st Asian budget carrier to get nod
AirAsia X said it had become Asia's first LCC to receive approval to operate scheduled passenger flights to any destination within the US. The airline said it gained approval from the US FAA and that it was considering flights to several US states, including Hawaii. "Our expansion up until now has concentrated on Asia, Australasia and the Middle East, and we are excited about our first foray into an entirely new market as we look beyond Asia Pacific," Group CE Kamarudin Meranun said Tuesday. AirAsia X also said it was mulling the resumption of flights on its London route. The airline suspended its London flights in March 2012 due to high taxes, but has held on to hopes of continuing the route since. "At the moment we…are working towards the necessary approvals," a spokesman said. <br/>
