Low-cost airline AirAsia X entered the U.S. market Wednesday, arriving in Honolulu on an inaugural flight for a new route between Malaysia and Hawaii.
The AirAsia X flight departed Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and stopped in Osaka, Japan, before landing at Honolulu International Airport. The new flight will operate four times per week utilizing Airbus A330-300 aircraft with 12 premium flatbeds and 365 economy seats.
“We are here to democratize air travel for everyone so flying long haul would no longer be a luxury only a few could enjoy,” AirAsia X Group Chairman Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, who held a news conference at The Royal Hawaiian hotel after landing in Honolulu, said in a statement. “This landmark route to Hawaii is a bold new chapter in that quest to help more people travel farther for less.
“But this is just the beginning, and soon our guests will be able to enjoy flights to even more destinations in the US as we continue to grow our international footprint.”
AirAsia X, an affiliate of the AirAsia Group, operates in 24 destinations in Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East.