KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 6): 4Q load factor much better than last yr and compares with 79% in 3Q, CEO Benyamin Ismail says in interview in Kuala Lumpur.

* 4Q yields “have room to make it better” : Benyamin  

* NOTE: AirAsia X due to report 3Q earnings this month

* AAX will add two new Indian routes from Kuala Lumpur in 2H2018 after starting direct flight to Jaipur from Malaysian capital in Feb. next yr

* New routes next yr also include one to China and another to Japan

* Route expansion pace also depends on delivery of aircraft as co. will run at near capacity next yr; aims to push utilization rate

* Currently scheduled to receive delivery of two Airbus A330 Neo aircraft in Dec. 2018