Air Asia drops Darwin, but starts Melbourne to Bali

[moa999]

Air Asia is exiting all Darwin flights after a few short months.

Final services to DPS and KUL on 27 April, after the Easter peak.

Was 3/wk on Indo subsidiary to DPS and 3/wk on main airline to KUL.

But reportedly commencing MEL-DPS on 21 March.

 

[newtrex]

Melbourne Bali will have a 4th option now. it is good for competition

 

[Wanderlust_tim]

Have schedules been released yet?

 

[newtrex]

looks like daily

https://www.flightsfrom.com/MEL-DPS

QZ411 - 6am Daily

 

[moa999]

And overnight inbound
QZ410 DPS 2010 MEL 0500
QZ411 MEL 0600 DPS 0935

 

[dajop]

Melbourne Bali will have a 4th option now. it is good for competition

6th option ? (Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin, Garuda, Batik already on the route).

 

[Saab34]

Started this week, interesting they are using a non Sharklet A320.

I assume payload restricted, fully loaded with a ADL alternate, is rather tight.

 

[LionKing]

I hope AirAsia will be launching DPS-SYD in the future. A similar schedule with early departure is going to be beneficial and able to lure Jetstar passengers away, particularly when there's no more lounge access on JQ, I don't see a point with flying with them.

 

[Saab34]

I’d imagine they might be keen on WSI incentives, but they really need a NEO. QZ don’t have any at this time.

I was told a while ago by a Jetstar Captain that A320/Non Sharklet can’t do east coast to Bali fully loaded with an interstate alternate. AirAsia have never been on my travel list so if they are pushing the limits then I will never be interested.

 

[bam71]

Same

 

[Harrison_133]

MEL-DPS is off to a stellar start.

21 Mar departed over 1 hour late.
22 Mar departed over 3 hours late.
23 Mar departed over 7 hours late.

Tomorrow's flight is already delayed almost 3 hours.

 

[Saab34]

Appears they have 3/22 out of service at the moment which is causing issues across most of its network.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

I hope AirAsia will be launching DPS-SYD in the future. A similar schedule with early departure is going to be beneficial and able to lure Jetstar passengers away, particularly when there's no more lounge access on JQ, I don't see a point with flying with them.

Australian based pilots, more flight options on JQ, newer NEO aircraft, better reliability...

 

[Harrison_133]

Tomorrow's flight is already delayed almost 3 hours.

Ended up departing 4 hours late.

Tomorrow (25th) is currently delayed 2 hours.

 

[Saab34]

Looks like the MEL-DPS isn’t operating much until July. Everyone is being pushed via KL.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Better off with Jetstar then eh

 

[clifford]

AirAsia is hurting financially, so best to avoid. I had a booking with them KUL-SIN for later this month but changed to MH J. I look forward to the FCL in the Satellite.

 

[Harrison_133]

Melbourne and Adelaide flights pulled completely from June 18.

Fuel costs kill AirAsia’s Bali flights from Melbourne and Adelaide

Services from both Melbourne and Adelaide to Bali will be axed from 18 June, with Captain Achmad Sadikin Abdurachman, general manager of Indonesia AirAsia, saying the decision was “not made lightly, but the current operating environment has made these routes no longer viable”.

australianaviation.com.au

 

[Saab34]

Virgin will hopefully enter ADL/DPS later this year.

 

[jase05]

Melbourne and Adelaide flights pulled completely from June 18.

Fuel costs kill AirAsia’s Bali flights from Melbourne and Adelaide

Services from both Melbourne and Adelaide to Bali will be axed from 18 June, with Captain Achmad Sadikin Abdurachman, general manager of Indonesia AirAsia, saying the decision was “not made lightly, but the current operating environment has made these routes no longer viable”.

australianaviation.com.au

Friends were booked end of June ADL-DPS and got notification today that flights are cancelled and would get a refund. Fares have gone up a bit since they booked but are now going ADL-MEL-DPS with VA.
Would be great if VA recommences ADL-DPS as it’s just so much easier and less time consuming on the way over