AirAsia Malaysia (flight code AK) formally introduced its inaugural Kuala Lumpur–Darwin path with a powerful load issue of just about 90 %, reinforcing the airline’s dedication to boosting tourism within the Northern Territory. Flight AK612 departed from Kuala Lumpur Global Airport (Terminal 2) at 5:55 am on 27 June 2025 and arrived at Darwin Global Airport at 12:35 pm (native time) at the identical day. The go back maiden flight later departed from Darwin at 1:10 pm (native time) with an excellent load issue of greater than 90 %, reaffirming Malaysia’s enchantment as a most sensible vacation spot within the lead-up to Discuss with Malaysia 2026.
The release of this new path, in conjunction with the brand new provider between Bali and Adelaide (venerated on 26 June 2025 and operated by means of AirAsia Indonesia), marks a vital milestone for AirAsia and its sturdy ties with Australia. Those new services and products underscore the Team’s ongoing dedication to enlarge its community, bettering regional connectivity and providing extra trip choices for recreational, tourism and industry.
Minister for Business, Trade and Asian Family members, Robyn Cahill OAM joined AirAsia on its maiden flight to Darwin and commented: “The Territory’s aviation sector continues to head from power to power with this new path offering a spice up to tourism, rising industry and industry and connecting Territorians with a brand new global flight choice.
“We’re extremely joyful to spouse with AirAsia and the Airport Construction Team to enlarge AirAsia Team’s community into the Northern Territory and supply better selection, connectivity and festival for travellers. Extra flights will make it more uncomplicated for other people to seek advice from and do industry within the Territory. Having simply returned from Kuala Lumpur, I will attest to the wonderful thing about the vacation spot. I urge Territorians who’re heading to Malaysia to make the most of this implausible provider with direct and inexpensive flights into Kuala Lumpur 4 days every week.”
Dato’ Captain Fareh Mazputra, CEO of AirAsia Malaysia stated: “Darwin now turns into a part of AirAsia Malaysia’s increasing community in Australia, additional boosting the airline’s sturdy and rising presence within the area. Australia stays some of the Team’s key enlargement markets and we’re extremely joyful to the touch down lately for the primary time within the Northern Territory. We’re assured this new provider shall be smartly won, now not best providing the one direct and inexpensive connectivity between Darwin and Kuala Lumpur, but in addition as a gateway to our huge community of over 130 locations throughout Asia and past at nice price.
“Our seamless Fly-Through connecting services and products to Aussies’ favourites similar to Vietnam, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Japan, China and past, proceed to be extraordinarily well-liked by the Australian marketplace. For adventure-seeking travellers, the Most sensible Finish of Australia now turns into an current and inexpensive new vacation spot to them. We additionally sit up for welcoming visitors from Darwin to find Malaysia or Fly-Through to locations to seek advice from the remainder of Southeast, in addition to North and Central Asia.”
Datuk Manoharan Periasamy, Director-Common of Tourism Malaysiasaid: “We laud the brand new Kuala Lumpur-Darwin path for boosting connectivity with Australia, which has constantly been one among our most sensible visitor-generating markets. This connection is a very powerful, as Malaysia and Australia proportion a deep and longstanding friendship, and tourism is a key pillar that brings our communities nearer in combination. As we rejoice 70 years of Australia’s diplomatic presence in Malaysia in 2025 and tool up for Discuss with Malaysia 2026 (VM2026), we sit up for welcoming extra Australian travellers to revel in our distinctive cultural range and dedication to sustainable tourism. In 2024, Malaysia recorded 447,785 guest arrivals from Australia, an 11.7% build up from 2023 and six.3% above pre-pandemic 2019 ranges.”
Rob Porter, Government Common Supervisor, Airports at Airport Construction Team stated the collaboration used to be instrumental in handing over the brand new path, “This provider is the results of sturdy cooperation between govt, airline and airport, a shared imaginative and prescient to higher attach the Territory with the area and the arena. AirAsia Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur-Darwin path brings actual advantages for Territorians, opening up global get entry to at inexpensive worth issues, supporting native jobs and boosting inbound tourism that may float thru to motels, excursion operators and the broader economic system.”
AirAsia Malaysia (flight code AK) will perform 4 weekly flights at the Kuala Lumpur-Darwin path, providing greater than 1,488 seats weekly with fares ranging from RM319* all-in a method for flights from Kuala Lumpur to Darwin whilst fares for its go back flights from Darwin to Kuala Lumpur shall be to be had as little as AUD219* all-in a method.
