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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                  AIRASIA X LAUNCHES MULTI-CITY BOOKING Offers Multiple Destinations in One Booking Option ​      SEPANG, 4 DECEMBER, 2014 – AirAsia X, the long-haul, low fare affiliate of the AirAsia Group, has officially launched its multi-city booking option to ensure easy bookings for those planning to fly across its networks in Australia (Gold Coast, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide), China (Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Xi’An, Chongqing), Japan (Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya), South Korea (Seoul, Busan), Taiwan (Taipei), Nepal (Kathmandu), Sri Lanka (Colombo), and Saudi Arabia (Jeddah). Multi-city flight booking is an option on airasia.com website which allows guests to book a minimum of two flights and a maximum of six flights in one go, and through a single transaction. Depending on the choice of destinations and fare types, guests can book multiple flights for the same trip. The booking option which has gone through its pilot phase since 7th August, 2014, has been made available 4th December 2014, offering guests with greater deals and flexibility for their multiple city travel plan. Guests will also be able to book the Business Class and Premium Flex fares for point-to-point and fly-thru journeys via the booking option. Azran Osman-Rani, CEO of AirAsia X said, “We are excited to introduce the latest enhancement in our booking engine with multi-city booking option. Now our guests will be able to book multiple destinations, take advantage of trip breaks and stopovers all in one booking. It will be easy for them to manage their travel plans as it allows our guests to arrive or depart from different ports with the benefit of our wide route network. This is part of our commitment to provide a seamless booking experience to our guests.” A multi-city itinerary can consist of both point-to-point and Fly-Thru sectors in one booking. For instance, passengers will be able to book a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing followed by a flight from Shanghai to Sydney.