08 Feb 2011 – Low-cost air travel is set to get less stressful, with budget long-haul airline AirAsia pioneering a move towards connecting transfers rather than the traditional point-to-point model.
The award winning airline today announced it has added its FLY-THRU service on long haul flights from London Stansted to Perth (from £770 return), Melbourne (from £847 return) and Christchurch, New Zealand (from £912 return).* The airline has also started adding the transfer service to its short haul network, meaning guests can now book a flight from London to Bangkok, Bali or Singapore on one itinerary.
What’s changed?
No more booking separate flights – guests book online at www.airasia.com under one itinerary
No more checking-in luggage twice – your luggage will meet you at your final destination
Connection time from 90 minutes (up to 6 hours)
Anyone opting for the FLY-THRU service is guaranteed a free move to the next available flight in the event they miss a connecting flight as a result of a cancellation or rescheduling
The new offering is perfect for British holiday makers who want to visit far flung destinations for less, but who don’t want to compromise on peace of mind or comfort.
Azran Osman-Rani, CEO of AirAsia X, said: “AirAsia has a reputation for innovation and destroying previously held ‘sacred’ principles of the low-cost model, and our FLY-THRU service fits in with this mantra. Typically low-cost carriers operate a point-to-point service, but we recognize that many of our guests want the peace of mind that comes with a connection service. In defiance of the perceived complexities of these new innovations we introduce, we continue to operate as the world’s lowest unit cost airline.”
The service has been added to some of our key routes and we intend to roll it out further throughout 2011 to offer our customers more choice.”
For more details on FLY -THRU, or to book your own FLY-THRU itinerary, visit www.airasia.com
Stansted Airport Chamber of Commerce Networking Only Event
Date: Monday 1st November 2010
Time: 1630 hrs to 1830 hrs
Venue: Lion and Lamb, Stortford Road (B1256), Little Canfield, Nr Takeley, Dunmow, Essex CM6 1SR. Click for location
Costs: £17.00 +vat SACC Members, £23.00 +vat Non Members. Includes hold/cold buffet and refreshments. FOUR full working days notice of cancellation required. Payment required prior to event.
Situated on the B1256 at Little Canfield close to Stansted Airport, The Lion & Lamb offers the perfect venue to savour some first class food in an idyllic traditional setting.
Owner Mike Shields and his team would like to invite you to sample some of their superb meals in their delightful restaurant open 7 days a week. Now using his many talents Mike is able to offer high-quality food and wine with a professional, but relaxed friendly service.
Running alongside the restaurant, the bar is an ideal place to relax, unwind and socialise. The decor is classic traditional English with beautiful old blackened oak beams stretching out across the ceilings. In the Winter, you can cosy up around the huge fireplace at the end of the main bar and enjoy the kind of atmosphere you only find in a traditional English pub. The bar offers a wide selection of quality premium beers & spirits.
For those who do not have time to dine at the restaurant, there is an array of delectable and light bar snacks served throughout the day.
With it's country charm the Lion & Lamb is a firm favourite with diners for both business and pleasure offering a public dining area and a self-contained room comfortably seating 30 to 35 diners with direct access to the private patio area and gardens. Families with children are welcome, and there is beer garden to the rear of the Restaurant & Bar offering ample seating on wooden bench patio suites.
Location : Lion and Lamb, Stortford Road (B1256), Little Canfield, Nr Takeley, Dunmow, Essex CM6 1SR. Contact : Julie Budden (01279) 87 00 64
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