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Perth firmly on AirAsia X radarFriday May 16 12:01 PM

Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia X will begin direct flights between Perth and Kuala Lumpur from November 2.

The airline will initially operate six flights a week on the route, increasing to daily services in March 2009.

The decision to make Perth its second Australian destination has been hailed by the West Australian government, which expected nearly $100 million to be injected into the state's economy as a result.

The introduction of direct flights between Kuala Lumpur to Perth should see visitor numbers and spending increase significantly as holiday-makers take advantage of low prices, WA Tourism Minister Sheila McHale said.

With AirAsia X having the broadest low-cost carrier route network in South East Asia and China, the airline is expected to bring an additional 40,000 international visitors to WA in the first year.

AirAsia X will feed passengers from its extensive network into Perth, effectively creating a low-cost link from South East Asia and China to WA, AirAsia X CEO Azran Osman Rani said. - Travelpress travel news

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