The airline is the long-haul unit of Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia. They will begin flying from Honolulu on June 28, 2017. AirAsia X will fly non-stop from Honolulu to Osaka/Kansai, Japan, with continuing service to its main hub in Kuala Lumpur. Passengers traveling between Honolulu and Kuala Lumpur will have a stopover in Osaka of about two hours.
Introductory fares on the new route were on sale for as little as $99 one way to Japan and $149 to Malaysia, though regular fares will be higher.
AirAsia X’s Honolulu-Osaka-Kuala Lumpur service will operate four times a week on 377-seat Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The aircraft include 12 lie-flat seats and 365 economy seats. Fares for the flatbed seats begin at $699 one way during the introductory period.
