Local media card holders to get 50pct discount on AirAsia to Asean countries
Local media practitioners who hold the Information Department media accreditation card will enjoy a one-off 50 percent discount on return airfares via AirAsia to 57 destinations in Asean.
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said it was an initiative resulting from strategic collaboration between the Communications Ministry and low-cost airline AirAsia in conjunction with Malaysia's Asean 2025 Chairmanship.
He said booking will open until...
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