KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia X will start flights to Beijing Capital International Airport on June 22, according to AirAsia Bhd regional commercial head.
"Never Say No! After long wait and lobbying, AirAsia X will soon paint Beijing skies Red. June 22, we will land Beijing airport soon," Kathleen Tan said in her tweet on Monday.
According to a source, tickets will be open for sale on May 14.
The new route will see the low-cost long-haul airline cut its Kuala Lumpur-Tianjin route as Tianjin Airport is considered an alternative airport.
It is 80km away from Beijing, while the Beijing airport is 30km from the Chinese capital.
The Malaysian government approved AirAsia X's application for air traffic rights to Beijing in June last year.
The KL-Tianjin route is a five-time weekly service.
The route was first launched in April 2009 only to be suspended in October 2009 due to adverse weather conditions and poor demand.
It resumed in February 2010.
According to Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation, AirAsia X has received final clearance to move its five weekly flights from Tianjin to Beijing airport.
AirAsia X chief executive officer Azran Osman Rani said it would make an official announcement soon.
By Presenna Nambiar, btimes.com.my
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