With the announcement by the government for the domestic travel resumption starting with the Langkawi domestic travel bubble beginning 16 September 2021, local airline AirAsia is definitely feeling optimistic as its grounded planes can now soar the skies, once again.
AirAsia planes which has been on the tarmac for more than 3 months and only taking off for limited duration with little to no passengers can now be dusted, cleaned and set of into the runway, destination Langkawi! With most airlines in the region, the low cost airline has been hammered by the pandemic including chalking up massive loses and currently still working out credit facilities to see the group through until 2022. However, with vaccination rate going up, vacationers who are fully vaccinated will soon return to flying and hopefully this can resuscitate the beleaguered industry.
The government’s decision to pilot the travel bubble is similar with Phuket and other nations that have seen their vaccination level go up. Undoubtedly this will boost tourism recovery in the country and also bodes well for Langkawi, which depends solely on tourism for its economy. Its heartening to know that AirAsia is all ready to bring travelers to the northern island getaway and is working on some attractive deals.
The airline has assured that the should be little to no concerns in flying on its planes, airlines have one of the most stringent SOP’s in place for their passengers. Apart from ensuring the journey is comfortable and secure, AirAsia has comprehensive safety measures in place including built-in features of the aircraft itself such as its cabin air filtration system and the vertical downward air circulation inside the cabin that can further prohibit the risk of infection during flying. Studies conducted by international aviation agencies have proven that the risk of inflight infection is almost zero.
Accordingly all its operating crew and frontline staff 100% vaccinated, alongside numerous contactless safety and hygiene measures been added to ensure the highest standards are maintained.
