AirAsia X will resume its commercial service post pandemic between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney from 14 February, prioritising full redemptions for its passengers affected by its recent restructuring.

AirAsia X guests may reinstate their flight booking and utilise their credit account to book the flights. Flights will initially be operated weekly on Mondays from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney and returning on Tuesdays starting 14 February 2022 to 22 March 2022. Schedules for the autumn / winter session will be announced in mid February.

Fully vaccinated Australian citizens, permanent residents, international students and eligible visa holders can travel to and from Australia without applying for a travel exemption.

Flight D7 228 departs Kuala Lumpur at 19.25 and arrives in Sydney at 06.30 the next morning. The return flight, D7 229, departs at 08.30 and arrives in Malaysia 14.15.

“Following our travel downtime over the last two years, and the recent completion of our restructuring process, we are thrilled to be able to relaunch and commence our gradual return to the skies,” says CEO of AirAsia X Benyamin Ismail. “This would not have been possible without the overwhelming support from our guests and creditors and we thank them for their patience and understanding.”

“Without any domestic routes AAX has been significantly affected by the pandemic,” says Ismail. “We now see light at the end of this long tunnel and we are working hard to operate again in all of our key markets, as one of the world’s leading low cost medium haul operators. Starting with flights to and from Sydney, we will progressively continue to honour outstanding bookings and Credit Accounts for our guests and creditors in other markets as soon as possible.

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