All We Want for Christmas is Long, Cheap Flights
Remember we said that the Air Asia boss is full of big plans and dreams? Well he might be about to make one of our dreams come true by mentioning the possibility of flights between Australia and Europe for A$1,000 (US$920), which would start before Christmas 2008 if the plan comes together.
Flights with Air Asia's long-haul arm, Air Asia X, already run from Kuala Lumpur to the Gold Coast in Australia, and they are looking to expand to Melbourne and one other (undecided) city. And the airline is in talks with London's Stansted and Manchester airports to get a landing deal--allowing for flights from KL--and apparently both airports are keen.
With the hope of $1,000 flights from LA to Sydney already getting our suitcases jiggling this week, adding cheap Europe to Australia flights to the mix is making the possibility of actually affordable round-the-world travel seem tantalizingly close. We're keeping all our fingers and toes crossed.
Related Stories:
· Australia-London Return for $1,000 [Herald Sun]
· Calculated Speculation: V Australia Edition [Jaunted]
· Air Asia Boss Has Really Big Plans [Jaunted]
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