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(KUALA LUMPUR) Long-haul budget airline AirAsia X yesterday said it hoped to launch flights to at least three destinations in Japan by the year-end after Tokyo relaxed its tough visa requirements for Malaysians. 'With our new A330-300 being delivered, I hope to mount flights by end of the year to at least three destinations in Japan,' CEO Azran Osman-Rani said.
Mr Azran said that since October Japanese officials had dropped the requirement for Malaysians to have a confirmed ticket before a visa was issued. 'We explained to the Japanese authorities how our ticket booking model works and they accepted it,' he said. Mr Azran last July said AirAsia had to delay flying to Japan due to the visa rules. It was concerned over what would happen if one bought a ticket but was then refused a visa. The three destinations are to the north (Hokkaido), Osaka and Fukuoka, he said. -- AFP
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