Summary AirAsia Indonesia increases connectivity with new nonstop flights from Bali to Cairns and Hong Kong. Cairns route offers more than 28,000 seats in the first year, providing easy access to Australian tourists. CEO Veranita Yosephine emphasizes the airline's commitment to expanding routes to meet passenger needs.
While we often talk about AirAsia as one entity, it is sometimes also helpful to look deeper into what the constituent airlines are doing, such as what AirAsia Indonesia has been up to this month. Last week, AirAsia Indonesia made history when it inaugurated a nonstop route from Bali to Cairns in Far North Queensland, Australia. More connectivity in Asia-Pacific As well as making it easier for Australians to get to one of their favorite international holiday destinations, earlier in August AirAsia Indonesia also announced nonstop flights to Hong Kong from Jakarta and Bali.
The new services marked the first time an AirAsia Indonesia (AAI) aircraft had landed in Cairns, and it is the only low-cost carrier providing nonstop flights from Hong Kong to Bali and Jakarta. The inaugural flight to Cairns departed on August 14 from Denpasar Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) at 23:51 and, after a flight of 04:15 hours, landed in Cairns at 06:05 the following day. The flight was operated with a 2013 Airbus A320-200 , registration PK-AZD and MSN 05627, which left Cairns Airport (CNS) at 07:31 and arrived in Bali at 10:04.
This particular Airbus A320-200, one of 32 in th.