AirAsia X expands route network with direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Sapporo

KUALA LUMPUR - AirAsia X, the leading low-cost, long-haul carrier, announced that the airline will commence 4 times weekly direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Sapporo beginning from 1 October 2015.

In conjunction with the launch of the route, AirAsia X will be offering promotional all-in-fares. These promotional fares are available for online booking until 2 August 2015, and for the travel period from 1 October 2015 until 31 August 2016.

At a press conference today in Kuala Lumpur, Benyamin Ismail, Acting Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia X Berhad said, “We are thrilled to expand our network to Japan with direct flights to Sapporo, Hokkaido! We are happy to see our network growing from strength to strength and I am sure many Malaysians share the same excitement as us as AirAsia X will be the only airline operating scheduled direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to this world class destination!”

“AirAsia X has carried over 1.5 million passengers between Japan and Malaysia. We are confident this route will also draw more inbound Japanese tourist traffic arriving from Sapporo who are often interested to explore surrounding cities in the region. This direct route will entice them to visit Malaysia and subsequently connect to various destinations in ASEAN and beyond,” he added.

Guests can also make use of the optional Fly-Thru service to connect to flights via the AirAsia Group’s multiple transit hubs with their baggage checked-through to the final destination without the hassle of immigration clearance at the transit hub. With this optional service, guests can now travel seamlessly between all Asian and Australian cities, such as from Indonesia (Bandung, Bali, Jakarta, Medan, Kuala Namu, Surabaya) Singapore and Australia (Melbourne, Gold Coast, Sydney) to Sapporo through Kuala Lumpur, making this beautiful city in Northern Japan just one stop away.

AirAsia BIG Members can redeem promotional flights from 6,300 BIG Points and earn BIG points from flight bookings.

Sapporo has a population of 1.9 million and is one of the best places in Japan to visit all year round with its famed fresh seafood, powdery snow, local arts scene, brewery, and many more. Amongst the top 5 experiences in Sapporo include the Koyo or autumn colour viewing in the month of October, especially at the mountains of Daisetsuzan National Park, which is a must-visit to view the colours of autumn. A great month to visit is in the winter season, the most famous Sapporo Snow Festival and skiing in Hokkaido’s world-class ski resorts. As for the summer season, immerse in the romance of the flower fields in Furano-Beiei where Hokkaido becomes extraordinarily colourful with all kinds of blossoms. The Lilac Festival and Yosakoi Soran Festival at Odari Park is where visitors can enjoy music festivals, outdoor tea ceremonies and a stamp rally.

AirAsia X Berhad currently flies from Kuala Lumpur to Japan with 5 times weekly flights to Osaka and daily flights to Tokyo.

AirAsia X was awarded the "World's Best Low Cost Airline Premium Cabin" and "Best Low Cost Airline Premium Seat" at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards for three consecutive years from 2013 – 2015. The Premium Flatbed seats have standard business class specifications of 20’’ width, 60’’ pitch and stretch out 77’’ in full recline position and comes with convenient features including Pick A Seat, 40kg baggage allowance, A complimentary meal with free flow mineral water, pillow and duvet, Priority check-in, Priority baggage ‘Xpress tag’ and Priority boarding.

To further provide better services for our guests, AirAsia has implemented a Fast Track Counter for Premium Flatbed and Premium Flex guests where they are entitled to clear immigration at the Fast Track counter at klia2 airport for both arrivals and departures. Skip the long queue and enjoy a seamless stroll to the boarding gate.

Flight Schedule for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (KUL) – Sapporo-Shin-Chitose, Japan (CTS)

Flight No. From To Departure Arrival Flight Schedule
D7 550 KUL CTS 11:35PM 8:10AM Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
D7 551 CTS KUL 9:20AM 5:00PM Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday

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