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Read moreDetailsMalaysia-based low cost carrier AirAsia is planning to add six more Indian cities to its route map by end 2024, most of which would be Tier 2/3 cities, said a top official.
“Currently, we connect 14 Indian cities from Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. Jaipur will get added on April 21, Visakhapatnam on April 26 and Ahmedabad on May 1, followed by Patna, Aurangabad and Calicut,” said Head of Operations Kesavan Sivanandam at a press meet.
“With this, we have exhausted all the bilateral routes. We have already started discussions at the top level to explore new routes. India is a key, significant and crucial market for us. It accounts for 18% of revenue. AirAsia has a market share of 51% between India and Malaysia,” he said.
According to him, the airline is focusing on tier-2/3 cities such as Coimbatore, Madurai, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram and Ranchi among others. However, it faces challenges in terms of non-availability of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) slots.
To a question, he…
