Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/08/20
By: Flor Wang and S.F. Wang

Taipei, Aug. 20 (CNA) Malaysia-based budget airline AirAsia celebrated 10 years of service in Taiwan Tuesday, announcing that new routes will be opened serving Taiwan in the near future.

Benyamin Ismail, AirAsia's chief executive officer, said new routes will be launched very soon connecting Taipei and Kaohsiung with other countries or areas, 10 years since it began operations July 1, 2009.

Over the past 10 years, AirAsia has flown 6 million Taiwanese passengers, he noted.

AirAsia attaches great importance to the Taiwan market, and employs more than 100 Taiwanese workers, including flight attendants and ground staff, Benyamin said.    [FULL  STORY]