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AirAsia Travel Fair to be held in Sibu and Sandakan!

Back Aug 10, 2017

Enjoy the best deal in town: 20 percent discounts for all flights, and Buy 1 Free 1 deals exclusively at the travel fair

AirAsia's annual travel fair, AirAsia Travel Fair (AATF) is set to return to East Malaysia this year to further boost the tourism sector in Sabah and Sarawak. The travel fair, which is in its fourth year, will be held at two locations; Sibu, Sarawak on 12-13 August 2017 and Sandakan, Sabah on 19-20 August 2017.

Visitors can enjoy special promotions in each city such as 20 percent off all online fares exclusively during the travel fair, and Buy 1 Free 1 deals for flights from Kuching to Langkawi and Pontianak for the first 20 visitors who book the flights at Wisma Sanyan in Sibu. Moreover, enjoy great bargains for AirAsia X destinations such as from Kuala Lumpur to Taipei, Sydney, Beijing, Sapporo and many more when you travel for two with all-in-fares promo from RM388* one way. Visitors in Sandakan can also look forward to similar offers.

Spencer Lee, AirAsia Head of Commercial said, "We are pleased to host the travel fair in Sarawak and Sabah again this year as part of our continuous effort to develop and grow our network in East Malaysia. AirAsia Travel Fair are designed to allow us to effectively engage with our guests by offering them on-the-spot discounts and special promotions. This year, we are excited to visit Sibu and Sandakan; to meet our guests and offer the best deal in town!"

"We had a very encouraging results in Kuching, Miri, Tawau and Kota Kinabalu last year, and we forecast the response will be even better this time around," he added.

The AATF 2017 also features up to seven booths at each venue with great travel deals and exciting prizes to be won such as free flights, apart from games and activities such as lucky draw, contests and cultural performances. AirAsia partners such as Santan, BIG Duty Free, Rokki, Tune Protect, and AirAsiaGo will also be participating at both locations of AATF 2017, offering visitors great deals for shopping, hotels and more. 

AirAsia currently flies to three destinations from Sibu; Kuching, Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru with a total of 72 flights weekly and connects Sibu to 12 countries such as Australia, China, India and more via Fly-Thru, as well as two destinations from Sandakan; Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu with a total of 36 flights weekly and connects Sandakan to 10 countries such as China, Hong Kong, Australia and others via Fly-Thru.

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*Promotional all-in-fares quoted are for one-way travel only inclusive of taxes and fees. Terms and conditions apply.

AirAsia Travel Fair (AATF) 2017 schedule: 

Location Venue Date Time
Sibu, Sarawak  Wisma Sanyan  12-13 August 2017  9 AM - 9 PM 
Sandakan, Sabah  Giant  19-20 August 2017  9 AM - 9 PM