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Aiel · Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 927 Location: Bangalore

Virgin, AirAsia, EasyJet plan long-haul airline

Three of the world's popular budget airlines, including Richard Branson's Virgin, are in discussions to form a Malaysia-based long haul airline joint venture company.

Branson is in discussions with AirAsia's Tony Fernandes and EasyJet's Stelios Haji-Ioannou to form an alliance to produce what will be the world's first low-cost global network.

The new joint venture will first fly between Kuala Lumpur and Manchester in Britain and Amritsar in India. There are also plans to fly to Hangzhou near Shanghai and Tianjin near Beijing.

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Aiel · Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 927 Location: Bangalore

Malaysia's AirAsia X to vie for India's budget fliers

Malaysian aviation tycoon Tony Fernandes has launched a new long-haul budget airline named AirAsia X, which will start flying to destinations in China, India and Europe in July.
AirAsia X's network will cover destinations which are more than four hours in flight duration from Kuala Lumpur
AirAsia X is finalizing its requirement and aircraft under consideration include the Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus 330-300

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selecta · Member Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 813 Location: ORD

UK airlines deny Air Asia tie-up
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UK airlines Easyjet and Virgin have denied reports that they are to join forces with Malaysia's Air Asia in a global low-cost tie-up.

It followed widespread speculation that the trio planned to launch no-frills flights between the UK and Asia.

The rumours were triggered by Air Asia saying it planned to make a "huge announcement" on Friday.

Air Asia chief Tony Fernandes has previously spoken of the huge potential for a budget long-haul airline.

Media reports now suggest that Air Asia could be preparing to announce a tie-up with an airline closer to home - such as Flyasian Xpress - but still for budget flights.

Easyjet spokesman Toby Nicol firmly denied the speculation, saying: "We are not joining any alliance."

Virgin Atlantic spokesman Paul Charles added: "It's nothing to do with us. Air Asia clearly have their own plans and it is up to them to announce them."

AirAsia, which started in 2001 with two planes, now has a fleet of 50 aircraft and flies to destinations in Southeast Asia and China.
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