Based on GERAKSIKH's representation made earlier this year, looks like we will be getting Air Asia to fly to Amritsar very soon. It will be a double bonanza for the Sikh Community in Malaysia after the Programmes from Amritsar
Bernama on 17/3/2007 reported as follows:
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia National Sikhs Movement (Geraksikh) today called on the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia to introduce flights to the Sikh holy city, Amritsar (India), from Kuala Lumpur.
Its President Tan Sri Darshan Singh Gill said the KL-Amritsar sector should have been introduced many years ago as there was demand for the route and thus, can be a profitable sector."
Our neighbours, Singapore Airlines, has successfully operated this route for the past two years and from the records, it is obvious that Singapore Airlines enjoys a very good load factor on this route," he said.
Darshan Singh said MAS had reportedly announced about the sector in 2005 but did not implement it."We will therefore arrange a meeting with MAS Managing Director Idris Jala and Datuk Tony Fernandez of AirAsia to impress them on the importance of this issue," he said.
Darshan Singh said he would also have a meeting with Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy to seek his assistance in convincing the two airlines to introduce the sector.He said currently Malaysians are not only inconvenienced by having to travel to Singapore but also there was a direct loss of revenue to a foreign airline.Darshan Singh, a Sikh community leader, said he had personally experienced that the passengers were placed on waiting list on the Singapore Airlines,Further, passengers from Thailand, Australia, New Zealand and Brunei use Singapore Airlines to fly to Amritsar, he said.
"MAS should take advantage of its good connections to the region by tapping on all these passengers bound for Amritsar," added the Ipoh-based lawyer.-- BERNAMA
On 10/8/2007, Bernama reported Dato' Tony Fernandez, Air Asia CEO saying that "AirAsia X will be also flying to Amritsar by end of this year or even earlier depending on when it will receive its second leased aircraft"
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Finally we have some leaders who actually do something and not just talk. Wish Geraksikh greater success.
Just for the benefit of those who read this, it is believed that Air Asia X will begin its flight to Amritsar in October this year. So guys get ready to fly to Raja Sansi International Aiport, AMRITSAR.
Good blog... please have it known to all via media, gurdwaras, malaya samachar etc... so there can be more interactive discussions... i happen to come to know of this blog by chance... another congrats with regard to the 'Flights to Amritsar'... Tan Sri "is" and has displayed the true quality of National Sikh Leader
Already 2009....Why are we still waiting???? I just returned from India - most passengers were going to Amritsar via KL-Delhi. So troublesome. My prayers for this year is that the direct KL-Raja Sansi International Aiport, AMRITSAR comes true!
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