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(27/03/24)
 AirAsia Malaysia (flight code AK) has confirmed
plans to resume flights between Kuala Lumpur and Vientiane, Laos.

Scheduled to take off on 2 July 2024, the
resumption of flights between the two cities will make
AirAsia Malaysia the only airline offering direct flights
to all 10 ASEAN countries.

The airline will initially operate the route with
two flights per week on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Flight AK552 is timed to depart from Kuala Lumpur
Airport (KUL) at 07:10, arriving in Vientiane (VTE) at 08:50.

AirAsia Malaysia A320 reg: 9M-RAQ. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com

From Vientiane, flight AK553 is slated to leave at
09:20 and arrive in Kuala Lumpur at 13:10.

In 2019, AirAsia flew close to 50,000
people between Kuala Lumpur and Vientiane.

“Our commitment to ASEAN
is steadfast, and we have thus far established an airline in five
ASEAN countries, connecting 130 destinations across the region and
beyond,” said Bo Lingam, Group CEO of AirAsia Aviation Group. “We have not only made travel accessible for millions in
ASEAN but
also contributed significantly to the economies of these nations.
AirAsia remains dedicated to serving the people in the region and
the completion of our network to all 10 ASEAN countries is a
significant step towards growing the region while making the world
smaller.”

Laos is aiming to attract around 4 million international visitor arrivals in 2024,
a reasonable increase on the 3.4 million international visitors
the country welcomed in 2023.

Laos was also the host country for the ASEAN
Tourism Forum 2024 which was held in Vientiane in January.
Exclusive HD video interviews and NTO press conferences from that
event can be seen via the links below.

Videos from ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024 in Vientiane, Laos:
Crowne Plaza Vientiane and Holiday
Inn & Suites Vientiane – Interview
with Murali Viswanathan, CGM;
Settha Palace Hotel in Vientiane,
Laos – Interview with Hala Krimi,
GM;
Cosi Vientiane Nam Phu Hotel –
Interview with Pasin Nopsuwan,
GM;
Inthira Vang Vieng Hotel in Laos – Interview with
Charles-David Hay, GM;
S Vang Vieng Boutique Hotel in Laos – Interview with Sengnikone Bouphaphanh;
Full Moon Island Resort in Kaoh
Sdach, Cambodia – Interview
with Indra Khanitha Lay Prohas;
DiscoverLaos – Interview with
Southisack Sayasavanh, Tours Director;
Lao Airlines – Interview with
Chanthanon Khampheng, Deputy
Director – Commercial & Marketing;
Dansavanh Nam Ngum Resort – Interview
with Michelle Wang, Travel Director;
9 Exclusive Video Interviews with VIPs at the ASEAN Tourism Forum
2024
in Vientiane, Laos;

and

8 NTO Press Conferences from the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024 in
Vientiane, Laos.

Latest
exclusive video interviews: 9 HD Video Interviews from Routes Asia 2024 in Langkawi, Malaysia;

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