AirAsia is expanding its presence in Northeast Asia with three fifth-freedom routes between Taiwan and Japan.
AirAsia is expanding its presence in Northeast Asia with three new fifth-freedom routes between Taiwan and Japan.
The Malaysia-based airline group announced the three new routes will be launched from the end of May through mid June, starting with the new route from Taipei to Tokyo-Narita operated by long-haul arm AirAsia X from May 31.
The Taipei-Narita route will be served with daily flights using Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
Following the launch of the Taipei-Narita flights, Thai AirAsia will operate flights on the Taipei-Okinawa route (June 15) and Kaoshiung-Tokyo (Narita – June 16). Both routes will be served with daily flights using Airbus A320 aircraft.
“The launch of these fifth-freedom routes aligns with the airline’s focus on Taiwan as a virtual hub, connecting guests to more destinations across Southeast Asia and the Northeast Asian region through its extensive network of 130 destinations,” the airline group said in a statement.
According to statistics from the Japan National Tourism Organization, the tourism industry in the region has recovered to 80% of pre-pandemic levels with a total of 25 million foreign visitors to the country between last year. Among the top sources of tourists to Japan is Taiwan contributing 4.2 million visitors to Japan.
With the launch of the three new routes, the AirAsia Group will add to the current nine routes from Taiwan. Travelers can fly with AirAsia carriers from Taipei to Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Manila, Cebu along with Kuala Lumpur, Manila, and Bangkok from Kaoshiung.
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