Published: Wednesday July 29, 2009 MYT 11:33:00 AM
Updated: Wednesday July 29, 2009 MYT 12:23:27 PM
AirAsia X to set up virtual hub in Middle East
By BK Sidhu
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia X Sdn Bhd, a long-haul budget airline and related company to AirAsia Bhd, is looking to set up its first ever virtual hub in the Middle East next year.
AirAsia X chief executive officer Azran Osman-Rani told reporters Wednesday that this hub would serve the region and beyond and was part of the airline’s expansion strategy.
He said the hub would be used for flights from Malaysia to Middle Eastern destinations as well as from the Middle East to Europe.
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