AirAsia flight from JB to Ipoh ‘wonderful’
Report from The New Straits Times dated Wednesday 25 January 2006 :-
AirAsia flight from JB to Ipoh ‘wonderful’
IPOH, PERAK, Tues.
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Families with young children were among the first to grab tickets for AirAsia’s maiden flight from Johor Baru to Ipoh, taking advantage of discounted prices and shorter travelling time.
Back to celebrate Chinese New Year in his hometown in Pusing, Chok Sin Ming, 32, said he used to drive to Ipoh but was glad to fly here with his wife and two toddlers.
"It’s wonderful to have a direct flight here," he said.
Former nurse Patricia Chee, 62, who took the flight with five family members, said the flight was very comfortable except for a slightly bumpy landing.
The family, returning home from a vacation in Singapore, took a cab to Johor at 3pm, boarded the 5.30pm flight in Senai and arrived in Ipoh at 6.10pm, 15 minutes earlier than scheduled.
AirAsia station manager Audrey Yu said there would be two additional flights on Thursday and Feb 3, before the budget airline commences scheduled flights on Feb 6.
[COLOR="RoyalBlue"]Its Boeing 737-300s, with a capacity for 148 passengers, will fly every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, leaving Johor Baru for Ipoh at 1.30pm and departing at 2.55pm from Ipoh to Johor Baru. Airfares range from RM9.99 to RM219.99. [/COLOR
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