AirAsia Malaysia plans a new route to Port Blair, the first international service to India’s remote Andaman Islands.
From 16 November the service will be operated three times weekly from Kuala Lumpur, says AirAsia.
The route is the carrier’s 17th Indian destination from Kuala Lumpur.
According to Cirium schedules data, AirAsia will be the first international operator to Port Blair, the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which divide the Bay of Bengal from the Andaman Sea. The islands are an increasingly popular leisure destination.
Port Blair is already well served by Indian carriers, with Air India, Akasa Air, IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Vistara operating flights from key Indian cities. In July, Indian airlines operated 360 flights to Port Blair, providing 64,000 seats.
AirAsia Malaysia’s launch of Port Blair coincides with two other leisure route announcements from the AirAsia Group.
On 10 August, Indonesia AirAsia operated its first service on the Bali-Phuket route, linking the two popular resort destinations. The service is operated three times weekly.
On 12 August, Thai AirAsia announced that it will launch a four-times-weekly Bangkok Don Mueang-Kathmandu service from 2 October.
