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AirAsia continues its fifth-freedom expansion into North Asia with Kaohsiung-Osaka route launched in June
February 6th 2026
AirAsia Malaysia said it is accelerating its fifth-freedom expansion strategy with the introduction of a new Kaohsiung-Osaka route, operated daily from June 15, 2026. Read More » The flights between Southern Taiwan and the Kansai Region in Japan will be an extension of AirAsia’s Kuala Lumpur-Kaohsiung service, marking the next phase of the LCC’s network growth across North Asia. “The strong demand for our first fifth-freedom route between Taipei and Fukuoka last year is a clear testament to the success of this strategy, with an average passenger load factor of over 90 per cent since the service commenced. Building on this momentum, we are now introducing the new Kaohsiung-Osaka route as part of our ongoing network expansion, where we strengthen existing routes while unlocking new market opportunities,” Dato’ Captain Fareh Mazputra, General Manager of AirAsia Malaysia, said.
