The Penang International Airport (PIA) is set to receive direct flights to Bali with effect Thursday, Oct 20,2022.
This is following the announcement that more regional tourists will make it to Penang this year as AirAsia Malaysia (AK) will be launching a new direct route from Bali (Denpasar).
The new route was commemorated today by HE Mr Bambang Suharto, the Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in Penang together with YB Yeoh Soon Hin, Penang State Exco for Tourism and Creative Economy along with Ooi Chok Yan, CEO of Penang Global Tourism (PGT), Liyana Mahizzan, Head of Commercial AirAsia Malaysia and Ken Tan (AirAsia Northern Region Director).
The twice-weekly flight will add to AirAsia Malaysia’s vast frequency into Penang with 156 flights weekly. This marks Penang as AirAsia’s second biggest hub in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur with the most international flight frequencies.
As a celebration of the announcement, AirAsia will be offering affordable fares between Bali and Penang from RM159 all-in* one way starting today until 16 October 2022 for the travel period between 20 October 2022 and 25 March 2023.
“Today’s announcement is a testament to our commitment to elevate Penang as a preferred tourism destination in the region following the signing of the memorandum of collaboration (MOC) with PGT last August. This is an exciting time to travel and not only will this new direct route offer a seamless journey for our guests, but it will also boost regional inbound tourism and support the local economy in both countries. This is what we do best – empowering local people and community well-being by stimulating air travel and driving tourism.
“Penang plays an important role in our growth and as a key player with the biggest market share of 50% as a group, we will continue to expand our services into the state in the future. Moreover, with 92 city pairings via our Fly-Thru service to Penang, we look forward to flying more travellers to the Pearl of the Orient in the future.” said Riad Asmat, CEO of AirAsia Malaysia.
“We are thrilled that AirAsia is launching a new international direct route connecting the region closer to Penang. As this is the first ever direct route from Bali to Penang, we look forward to leveraging this opportunity to introduce Penang not only to the people in Bali but also to the regional tourists visiting Bali wanting to discover the “7 World Wonders of Penang” which was announced recently. We believe this will be another key international route to Penang and we applaud AirAsia’s continued effort to make Penang a destination of choice for many regional travellers.” said Yeoh.
AirAsia Malaysia (AK) operates 156 flights weekly via nine routes to Penang from Kuala Lumpur (49x weekly), Johor Bahru (28x weekly), Kota Kinabalu (14x weekly), Kuching (14x weekly), and Langkawi (21x weekly) as well as Singapore (21x weekly), Ho Chi Minh City (4 x weekly), Jakarta (3x weekly) and Bali (2x weekly).
