EG's Travelogue

AirAsia received its first Airbus A321neo aircraft on November 2019, with 352 more to be delivered over the next few years. The A321neo is a re-engined and enhanced version of the A321 that offers better fuel efficiency, range, and carrying capacity, and have the potential to alter the dynamics of the regional budget airline industry.  I managed to secure a one-way ticket from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore on board AirAsia's first Airbus A321neo, 9M-VAA.  Introduction: Airbus A321neo  The Airbus A321neo is an evolution of the original A321 featuring a pair of new engines that offered better fuel efficiency as well as refinements found on the A320 Enhanced (sharklets, aerodynamic refinements, and weight-saving features).  In 2012, AirAsia placed an order for 100 Airbus A321neo aircraft, later increased to a total of 353 in early 2019 after the airline "upsized" its outstanding order of 253 A320neos to A321neos. When all of these aircraft are deliver...

On 11 November 2019, AirAsia transferred two of its existing landing slots on its Kuala Lumpur - Singapore route to its sister company AirAsia X. Following the transfer, two pairs of flights between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore are now operated by AirAsia X using its long-haul Airbus A330 aircraft. As this flight is relatively new, I managed to get a cheap one-way ticket from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore to try out this "new" AirAsia X short-haul flight. Background Info: AirAsia - AirAsia X slot transfer The flight slot transfers from AirAsia to AirAsia X were made via a profit sharing agreement signed by both sister companies on 10 Nov 2019. Under the terms of the agreement, AirAsia will transfer two of its Kuala Lumpur - Singapore slots to AirAsia X, while AirAsia X will share 50% of the net operating profit of thhe route with AirAsia on a monthly basis throughout the term of the agreement. AirAsia logo AirAsia X logo               ...