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KUALA LUMPUR (April 30): AirAsia Group Bhd is adding two new destinations in China, from Kuala Lumpur to Lanzhou and Quanzhou, starting tomorrow.

This brings the total number of AirAsia destinations in China to 24, cementing the low-cost carrier’s position as the largest foreign carrier by capacity operating in the world's most populous country, with over 400 weekly flights.

AirAsia will start four times weekly flights to Lanzhou, while flights to Quanzhou will be daily.

In a statement today, AirAsia X Bhd chief executive officer (CEO) for Malaysia Benyamin Ismail said the two new direct services from Kuala Lumpur to Lanzhou and Quanzhou will deliver an additional 280,000 seats per year to and from China.

AirAsia CEO for China Tassapon Bijleveld said it continues to review a number of other potential Chinese routes that it hopes to be in a position to announce soon.

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