AirAsia Resumes Flights Between Kota Kinabalu and Singapore

(18 Apr 2022, 12:22 +07)  AirAsia has launched thrice weekly flights between Kota Kinabalu (BKI) and Singapore (SIN).

The launch marks the resumption of international flights into Sabah after a hiatus of two years, with more international services to and from Kota Kinabalu expected to take off in the near future.

Apart from Singapore, AirAsia has also recently resumed flights to Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Maldives, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam from Kuala Lumpur.

AirAsia A320 receives water salute at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) in Sabah, Malaysia

Puan Noredah Othman, the CEO of Sabah Tourism Board (STB), said, “STB will continue to promote Sabah as a choice holiday destination to Singaporeans and also to use the popular Singapore hub as a transit point for long haul market travellers to reach Sabah. We are relieved that international flights are progressively resuming since we rely heavily on air connectivity for our tourism arrivals.”

Sabah is known worldwide for its beautiful nature, both on land and underwater, aside from the warm hospitality of Sabahans and the delicious local cuisine and array of seafood.

“AirAsia is very proud to welcome the first international flight back into the state of Sabah,” said Tan Mai Yin, Chief Commercial Officer - AirAsia airlines. “Pre-COVID19, AirAsia had a 44.3% market share for international arrivals into Sabah, and we are committed to rebuild that market share and welcome travellers from across the region on our flights to Sabah again.”

Over 95% of AirAsia Malaysia's customers now use the contactless self check-in service via the airasia Super App and the airline's website, an initiative that was made mandatory at the height of the COVID19 pandemic last year.

Since 1 April 2022, AirAsia’s counter check-in service is strictly for exempt categories of customers at all airports in Malaysia. Among the exempted groups are senior citizens aged 70 and above, people with disabilities registered with the Welfare Department, young passengers travelling alone, group bookings of 10 guests and more as well as charter flight passengers.