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Low-Cost Long-Haul: Airasia X Relies on a Hub in Bahrain to Conquer Europe and Africa at Low Prices

Summary by Air Journal
AirAsia X has formalized its great return to the European market. From 26 June 2026, it will offer daily flights between the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur and London-Gatwick with a stopover in Bahrain, marking both the resumption of a historic link and the birth of its first hub outside of Asia. The Malaysian low-cost had abandoned service to London in 2012, due to a lack of profitability on non-stop long-haul flights in Airbus A340. This time,…
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AirAsia X has formalized its great return to the European market. From 26 June 2026, it will offer daily flights between the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur and London-Gatwick with a stopover in Bahrain, marking both the resumption of a historic link and the birth of its first hub outside of Asia. The Malaysian low-cost had abandoned service to London in 2012, due to a lack of profitability on non-stop long-haul flights in Airbus A340. This time,…

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Air Journal broke the news in on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
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