AirAsia X Launches Kuala Lumpur-Bahrain-London (Gatwick)

[moa999]

Back to London (Gatwick this time) via AirAsia's new Bahrain hub. Expect narrowbodies in Bahrain in the future as well.

AirAsia X goes global with launch of Kuala Lumpur-Bahrain-London route, establishing Bahrain as its first strategic hub to Europe — AirAsia Newsroom

AirAsia X (AAX) Berhad celebrated a monumental milestone in the airline’s global expansion strategy with the announcement of two long-awaited international routes, connecting Kuala Lumpur to Bahrain and onwards to London Gatwick (KUL-BAH-LGW), at press conference in Bahrain today.

newsroom.airasia.com

 

[futaris]

https://www.airasia.com/flights/search/?origin=KUL&destination=LGW&departDate=26/06/2026&tripType=O&adult=1&child=0&infant=0&locale=en-gb&currency=USD&ule=true&cabinClass=economy&uce=true&ancillaryAbTest=false&isOC=true&isDC=false&promoCode=&type=paired&airlineProfile=all&upsellWidget=true&upsellPremiumFlatbedWidget=true&isAirasiaFlightOnly=true

160 USD for KUL-BAH-LGW with hand luggage only (one way).

35 USD more for 20kg luggage
630 USD more for premium flatbed

 

[MELso]

Oz launch fares are up.

MEL-KUL-BAH-LGW starts from $389
PER-KUL-BAH-LGW starts from $309

Best I could see was $953 return sans add-ons. ~26 hours over, 33 hours back.

Breathe in and pocket the savings? I probably wouldn't but each to their own.