With the signing of a deal with the Chinese city of Fuzhou, the AirAsia Group has made clear its desire to grow capacity to China.The Chinese tourism sector is crucial for AirAsia, according to Thai AirAsia CEO Santisuk Klongchaiya, who was speaking at a Bangkok event.The airline currently offers 114 weekly flights on 14 destinations, but by the end of the year, it hopes to offer 140.
Its China capacity will be back to what it was before the outbreak. Separately, AirAsia and Fuzhou’s municipal administration entered into a partnership to market Fuzhou as a “gateway hub for domestic transportation of Southeast Asia.” “Fujian Province, especially Fuzhou, has a long history and deep connections to Southeast Asia,” claims Karen Chan, chief commercial officer of AirAsia. “Trading, economic, and cultural contact between these two regions are highly desired.
AirAsia has always been dedicated to providing high-quality and affordable travel services to a larger group of passengers and communities as the largest low-cost airline in the region. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which governs Mainland China, has emphasized the significance of Southeast Asia more broadly. Lin Baojin is a member of the CCP in Fujian.
Fuzhou, the provincial capital of Fujian, diligently carries out the deployment directives issued by the Central Party Committee, the Provincial Party Committee, and the Provincial Government, according to Lin. As part of the Fuzhou Airport Phase II development projects, “We are focusing on building a modern international city, accelerating the construction of the “Two Countries, Two Parks” between China and Southeast Asia.”
