AIRASIA GROUP CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA, 6 June 2024 - Low fare leader AirAsia Indonesia is flying to Cairns for the first time ever, operating three weekly flights between Bali (Denpasar) to the gateway of Tropical North Queensland. Services will commence from 14 August 2024.
The flights between Cairns and Bali also connect to the extensive AirAsia Group network, comprising seven airlines under the AirAsia brand, flying to over 130 destinations in South East Asia and beyond.
To celebrate the new route announcement, special launch fares are on sale now, starting from just AUD$159* from Cairns to Bali via the AirAsia website or AirAsia Move app.
Photo: Left to right, Cairns Airport Chief Executive Officer Richard Barker, Tourism Minister Michael Healy,Indonesia AirAsia spokesperson Eddy Soemawilaga, Head of Indonesia Affairs and Policy,Tourism Tropical North Queensland Chief Executive Officer Mark Olsen and Indonesian Consul General in Sydney, Vedi Kurnia Buana.
AirAsia Indonesia CEO Veranita Yosephine said the airline is thrilled to be flying to Far North Queensland for the very first time.
"Cairns offers our guests from Bali and across Asia breathtaking scenery, including the world famous Great Barrier Reef, ancient rainforests, unique culture, delicious seafood and more.
"At the same time, Asia is a top destination for Australians offering unique experiences at affordable prices. While Bali remains one of Australia's favourite leisure destinations, we aim to promote the many other undiscovered Asian wonders. Residents of Cairns and surrounding cities like Mackay and Townsville can now not only fly to Bali on AirAsia at great value fares, but also access over a hundred destinations in the AirAsia Group network via a short stopover in Bali, as a gateway to key AirAsia hubs including in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
"Indonesia alone has so many emerging gems for Queenslanders to experience including the world famous Labuan Bajo (Komodo Island) - home of the Komodo Dragon, Tanjung Setia Surf-Beach in Lampung and the New Capital of Indonesia, Nusantara, in East Kalimantan. This new route is also an important low cost entranceway to more leisure and adventure across Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, India, China, Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia, South Korea and other popular destinations across our Group network. Starting with three weekly services, we hope to grow the number of flights in the future, based on demand."
Indonesian Consul General in Sydney, Vedi Kurnia Buana also provided strong support for the new services.
"We greatly appreciate Indonesia AirAsia's efforts in supporting the growth of the tourism industry while expanding connectivity between Indonesia and Australia through direct flights connecting Bali with Cairns, two favourite tourist destinations for Australian travellers. In 2023, Indonesia welcomed approximately 1.37 million Australian tourists, showcasing the strong interest of Australian travellers in Indonesia and the appeal of Bali as their primary destination. With this new route, we are confident that the relationship between Indonesia and Australia will be strengthened, and it will also provide opportunities for tourists from Cairns to explore other destinations beyond Bali," said Vedi.
Tourism Minister Michael Healy commented: "It's terrific to see the AirAsia stable expanding to Cairns," the Minister said.
"The Far North remains a hot ticket for visitors who want to see just how much Queensland has to offer, and now the arrival of Indonesia AirAsia to Cairns will bring even more travellers from around the world to this incredibly beautiful region.
"This agreement with Asia's first low-cost, low-fare carrier is another significant milestone for our successful Attracting Aviation Investment Fund and shows that Queensland's reputation as Australia's tourism destination of choice is strong."
Cairns Airport Chief Executive Officer Richard Barker said the new service would open up a raft of connections across Asia.
"AirAsia has never flown to Cairns before and we look forward to welcoming these services in August. This announcement is great news for locals, with more flights to Bali. Importantly, this service will also open up one-stop, low fare travel to Tropical North Queensland from some of the largest nations in Southeast Asia, on an airline that is well known in those markets.
"These flights will provide direct connectivity from Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, and domestic Indonesia, including Jakarta and Surabaya, via Denpasar to Cairns."
The service will inject more than 28,000 seats into the Cairns market in the first year.
Tourism Tropical North Queensland Chief Executive Officer Mark Olsen welcomed the route which will help connect Australians to emerging tourism hubs within Southeast Asia.
"Arriving via Denpasar to Cairns will also be attractive for our traditional long-haul markets in Europe and the United Kingdomas well as short-medium haul travellers from Asia and beyond," he said.
"Tropical North Queensland is a popular destination for the youth and group series markets coming from the UK and Europe and this connection will add further appeal."
The launching fare sale starts today until 16 June 2024 for travel period from 14 Aug to 26 Oct 2024 includes the following routes and prices:
Cairns to Bali from AUD159* (all in fare)
Bali to Cairns from IDR1,175,000.00* (All In Fare)
Cairns to Kuala Lumpur (via Bali) from AUD282* (All in Fare)
Cairns to Jakarta (via Bali) from AUD269* (All in Fare)
Cairns to Labuan Bajo (Komodo Island) from AUD251* (All in Fare)
Cairns to Singapore (via Bali) from AUD251* (All in Fare)
Cairns to Bangkok (via Bali) from AUD341* (All in Fare)
Indonesia AirAsia Flight Schedule from Bali (DPS) to Cairns (CNS)
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*Fares on sale are all inclusive of applicable taxes and charges .Terms and conditions apply - see the website for details.
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About AirAsia Aviation Group
The birth story of AirAsia, is an industry legend. It started back in 2001 when Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun bought an ailing airline with two aircraft and 200 staff and turned it into the largest low cost carrier in Asia and the fourth largest airline in Asia, with more than 200 aircraft and 21,000 staff across five short haul airlines based in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Cambodia. With affordability, inclusivity and accessibility underpinning the operation, AirAsia has carried close to 800 million passengers to over 130 destinations in its network. With the mission to serve the underserved, it has connected people and places, and has largely been credited for democratising air travel in the region with its famous tagline 'Now Everyone Can Fly'.
About AirAsia X and Thai AirAsia X
AirAsia X (AAX) is the medium haul, low-cost affiliate of the AirAsia Aviation Group operates an all wide body A330-300 fleet since it commenced operations in November 2007. The airline together with its Thai associate Thai AirAsia X (TAAX) have carried over 20 million guests and counting since commencing the very first service from Kuala Lumpur to Gold Coast in Australia in 2007. AAX and TAAX connect Australia to many destinations via their hubs in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and Bangkok in Thailand, leveraging also the Group wide short and medium haul network including flights to India, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Japan and many more at the best value. Since resumption of services post pandemic, AAX and TAAX are both well poised to compete very effectively in the markets where they operate with amongst the lowest cost structure of any comparative airline globally.
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