Kiwis will soon be able to fly between Auckland and Sydney in comfort, thanks to budget airline Air Asia X.
The medium to long-haul affiliate airline of AirAsia Aviation Group is offering travellers the chance to experience the new ‘Premium Flatbed’ seats, with prices starting at $499 one-way from Auckland to Sydney.
Tickets go on sale for the cheap flights today, July 19, with the flights scheduled from November 1.
“We can’t wait to see AirAsia X touching down again at Auckland Airport in November,” says Auckland Airport general manager customer and aeronautical commercial Scott Tasker.
“The new service will not only provide more choice for trans-Tasman travellers looking for competitive fares on the popular route between Sydney and Auckland but is a great option for those wanting to connect through to AirAsia’s extensive Asian network.
“With the widebody A330 flying the Auckland-Sydney-Kuala Lumpur route, it also adds substantial cargo capacity, which is great news for freight operators and exporters looking for options through to Sydney and beyond into Asia.”
AAX will recommence its services to Melbourne (Tullamarine), Perth and Auckland (via Sydney) with three weekly flights from November and will gradually increase the frequency to daily flights by the first quarter of 2023 to meet strong pent-up demand.
Air Asia X Chief Executive Benyamin Ismail says the airline anticipates the new beds will be popular with travellers.
“As the world reopens and travel restrictions ease, we are confident these new services will prove popular. Our Premium Flatbeds remain the best low-cost seats in the sky, which we know are always in high demand for our Australian and Kiwi guests from down under.
“We are thrilled to recommence our services to Australia and New Zealand as a core part of our expansion strategy with our famous great value fares for medium to long-haul travel.”
