At a glance
- Company
- AirAsia X
- Announcement
- Expansion
- Location
- Sepang
Key figures
- Weekly flights to Changsha
- four
- Inaugural flight passenger load factor
- more than 70 per cent
- Chinese tourists among inaugural passengers
- more than 40 per cent
- Malaysians among inaugural passengers
- more than 30 per cent
- AirAsia Group destinations in China
- 17
People
- Dato’ Fam Lee EeChairman of AirAsia X
- Benyamin IsmailCEO of AirAsia X
Products and programs
SEPANG, July 9, 2024 -- AirAsia X today commemorates the resumption of its flights from Kuala Lumpur to Changsha, the capital and largest city of Hunan Province in China.
The city has been recognised as one of China's top tourist destinations, frequently chosen by both foreign and local visitors. Known for its vibrant culture and rich history, it is also a popular destination for night tourism in the region.
The inaugural flight departed from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (Terminal 2) at 5:25PM and landed safely at Changsha Huanghua International Airport at 10:30PM on 5 July 2024. Guests travelling on D7 352 were warmly sent off by Dato’ Fam Lee Ee, Chairman of AirAsia X, Benyamin Ismail, CEO of AirAsia X and fellow Allstars.
The maiden flight had a passenger load factor of more than 70 per cent, with more than 40 per cent being Chinese tourists and more than 30 per cent being Malaysians.
AirAsia Group flies to a total of 17 destinations in China. AirAsia X (flight code D7) operates four weekly flights to Changsha and this marks its sixth destination in the region from Kuala Lumpur, following Shanghai, Hangzhou, Beijing (Daxing), Chengdu (Tianfu), and Xi’an, further reinforcing AirAsia’s status as the largest foreign low-cost carrier in the region.
If you detect any issues, problems, or errors in this press release content, kindly contact [email protected] to notify us (it is important to note that this email is the authorized channel for such matters, sending multiple emails to multiple addresses does not necessarily help expedite your request). We will respond and rectify the situation in the next 8 hours.
Questions around this news
When did AirAsia X resume flights between Kuala Lumpur and Changsha?
The inaugural flight on the resumed route departed Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 at 5:25 p.m. on July 5, 2024, and arrived at Changsha Huanghua International Airport at 10:30 p.m. The release describes the flight as the resumption of AirAsia X service between the two cities.
How often does AirAsia X fly from Kuala Lumpur to Changsha?
AirAsia X operates four weekly flights between Kuala Lumpur and Changsha, according to the release. It identifies Changsha as the airline’s sixth destination in the region from Kuala Lumpur, after Shanghai, Hangzhou, Beijing Daxing, Chengdu Tianfu and Xi’an.
What does passenger load factor mean?
Passenger load factor is a measure of how much of an airline’s available seat capacity is occupied by passengers over a flight or set of flights. It is commonly expressed as a percentage and helps describe how full flights are, but it does not by itself show whether a route is profitable.
Earlier from AirAsia X
- AirAsia X commemorates resumption of Xi’an-Kuala Lumpur route
- AirAsia X resumes services to Changsha, reconnecting Kuala Lumpur with the capital and largest city of Hunan Province
- AirAsia X achieves new milestone as the sole airline providing direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and Xi’an with its inaugural flight
- AirAsia X welcomes inaugural flight from Kazakhstan to Malaysia with 100% load factor
- AirAsia X partners Kazakh Tourism to elevate tourism and further boost the economy between Malaysia and Kazakhstan
