AirAsia to explore US :)

THIS IS SUPER GOOD NEWS !!! If MAS cannot do it, please do let it go and let AirAsia explore the opportunities...

AirAsia has set its sights on the US market.

Aviation experts here said AirAsia could easily fill the vacuum left by national carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAS), which recently discontinued flights to the east coast and closed its office in the Big Apple.

MAS however, still maintains its operations on the west coast, with flights to Los Angeles.
Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes, AirAsia chief executive, told Bernama here recently that he was ”working” towards establishing a regular service to the east coast.

“We are very keen to enter the US market which has good business potential,” he said adding that he hoped to start flights to an east coast airport, either New York or New Jersey, in 2010.

Since MAS stopped its service to the east coast, Malaysia lost an important connectivity with that part of the world.

“There are many foreign national carriers, which despite losses, maintain operations to this important international service point. “It is that proverbial pennywise-pound-foolish decision that is likely to haunt MAS because by withdrawing it will find it extremely difficult to come back and re-establish its position,” said a New York-based aviation expert who wished to remain anonymous.