AirAsia X presents operational stats for 2nd quarter-2024

AirAsia X launched its preliminary operational statistics for the interval masking 1 April to 30 June 2024, displaying a big enhance in passenger numbers from the place they have been final yr.

Within the second quarter of the yr, AirAsia X carried a complete of 880,265 passengers, surging 42 p.c year-on-year and surpassing the 25 p.c year-on-year progress in its out there seat per kilometre (ASK) Capability. 

ASK Capability hit 4,395 million this quarter in comparison with 3,509 million within the second quarter of 2023. This was because of the reactivation of plane to assist elevated demand. 

Likewise, the airline’s passenger load issue (PLF) charted at 83 p.c, buoyed by peak spring journey seasons in key markets and the Eid vacation interval in the course of the quarter beneath overview.

Resuming operations in a core market

AirAsia X resumed operations to Xi’an in April, reinforcing its presence in China via 5 locations together with Beijing, Chengdu, Hangzhou, and Shanghai. 

The second quarter additionally noticed a rise within the airline’s flight frequencies between Kuala Lumpur and Bali to 14 instances per week from 9 instances beforehand, catering to robust demand for the Indonesian island. 

Affiliate model AirAsia X Thailand continued to ship a strong PLF of 84 p.c in the course of the quarter, up by no less than six proportion factors This progress was pushed by a 17 p.c upswing within the variety of passengers carried for the quarter to 362,596 passengers. 

AirAsia X Thailand additionally reported a 7% YoY enhance within the variety of sectors to 1,156 as extra flights have been launched to cater to the rising demand throughout the market. 

AirAsia X’s whole fleet dimension remained at 18 A330s as of 30 June 2024, with 16 plane now activated and operational. AirAsia X Thailand’s fleet dimension stood at seven A330s, with six plane activated and operational.