The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded Malaysia’s long-haul, low cost carrier AirAsia X a Foreign Air Carrier Permit as well as Route Exemption ahead of its planned launch of flights to the US from 1 November. AirAsia X is planning a four times weekly service between Kuala Lumpur and Honolulu via Osaka Kansai International Airport using A330-300 aircraft. AirAsia X’s new service will benefit travellers in Malaysia and the United States, as well as the broader Southeast Asia … [Read more...] about AirAsia X secures permission for US service