AirAsia X presents operational stats for 2nd quarter-2024

AirAsia X launched its preliminary operational statistics for the interval overlaying 1 April to 30 June 2024, displaying a major enhance in passenger numbers from the place they had been final 12 months.

Within the second quarter of the 12 months, 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 development 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 below assessment.

Resuming operations in a core market

AirAsia X resumed operations to Xi’an in April, reinforcing its presence in China by 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 occasions per week from 9 occasions beforehand, catering to robust demand for the Indonesian island. 

Affiliate model AirAsia X Thailand continued to ship a stable PLF of 84 p.c in the course of the quarter, up by at the very least six share factors This development 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 had been launched to cater to the rising demand throughout the market. 

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