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AirAsia X records highest overall load factor and 45% revenue growth in 2011

Sepang, 15 February 2012- AirAsia X continued its growth trajectory in the fourth quarter of 2011, carrying 0.64 million passengers, an increase of 7.3% over the same quarter in 2010, with the same aircraft fleet of 9 Airbus A330s and 2 Airbus A340s. This brings its total passengers carried in 2011 to 2.5 million (up 31.5% from 1.9 million passengers in 2010), and its highest ever full year load factor of 80.1% (up 3.6 percentage-points from 2010). This was achieved despite a challenging year with natural disasters in Christchurch and Japan, and floods in Queensland that slowed down demand on affected routes.

In terms of passenger traffic, AirAsia X grew by 12.3% to 3.6 billion Revenue-Passenger Kms (RPKs) for Q4-2011, and finishing the full year at 14.1 billion RPKs, a 36.2% growth from 2010. Total capacity for Q4-2011 grew by 12.2% to 4.4 billion Available-Seat-Kms (ASKs), resulting in a load factor of 82%, and 17.6 billion ASKs for 2011, a 30.0% year-on-year growth.

Azran Osman-Rani, CEO of AirAsia X commented, “AirAsia X was able to achieve positive load factor growth and average fare growth at the same time, on all of its routes that it has operated for at least a full year. With both load factor and average fares growing positively, we were able to achieve a total Revenue of RM1.9 billion in 2011, a 45% growth over 2010. This demonstrates the resilience of the low-cost long-haul model, and underpins AirAsia X’s recently announced 2012 route network strategy to focus on building a stronger presence in its core markets. The plan will see AirAsia X increase our flight frequencies on existing routes and look at expanding our network further across Asia Pacific.”

Cargo operations continues to be strong, with AirAsia X carrying 8,474 tonnes of freight in the fourth quarter and 35,016 tonnes for the year, registering a 31.6% growth from a year ago.

Operationally, even with its high aircraft utilisation model, AirAsia X has been able to produce industry-leading engineering reliability and capping the year with an on-time performance rate of 88% of departures within 15 minutes.

A ROMANTIC CANDLE LIGHT DINNER FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
AT IMPIANA KLCC HOTEL

Kuala Lumpur – Cherish the moment of ever lasting love and devotion with your partner on Valentine’s Day over a romantic candle light dinner at Tonka Bean Café. Flatter your loved ones with carefully prepared dish that have been prepared with tender, loving and care by the chefs.

The lovely range of delicacies starts with Tempura cooking selective choice of Tiger Prawns, Calamari and vegetable and followed with Roselle infused Chicken Breast and Gravy, Herb Crusted Lamb Rack and Dutch Oven Oxtail Stew with Homemade Basil Spaetzli. A romantic dinner will not be complete without sweet desserts that satisfy that appetite and the warm fuzzy feeling on this special night. A cut of Passion Fruit Banana Cake, Banana Souffle with Mocha Sauce and 12 wonderful flavor of Baskin Robbins ice cream are laid out for you and your partner to pick. Also on hand will be our Strings Connection and Solo Harpist providing soothing romantic tunes to enhance the passionate ambience.

As an added value to the dinner, couples photograph memento is included along with a box of cupcakes and a stalk of red rose for the lady as well as a chocolate cigar for the gentleman. This red carpet event will reward the Best Dressed couple with an exclusive gift of three days two nights stay at Impiana Resort Patong, Phuket. This wonderful package of Valentine’s dinner are only priced at RM128++ per person that includes free flow of sparkling wine or non alcoholic sparkling juice with two complimentary vouchers for one beverage in our Oswego Bar that valid for house wines, draft beer or soft drink. The first 30 lucky couples will be receiving some special giveaways, courtesy of Avon Cosmetics (M) Sdn. Bhd.

Romantic Candle Light Dinner at Tonka Bean Café
9 February 2012

Tonka Bean Café is strategically located that it overlooks the breathtaking and majestic façade of Petronas Twin Tower. The warmth and cozy ambience that sits in the middle of busy city centre gives the perfect excuse to enjoy dinner and spend the night away.

All diners are privileged of free parking in Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

For dining reservations, please call 03-21471111, extension 3034 or 3035.

TRAIN SET TO RELEASE CALIFORNIA 37

ON APRIL 17, 2012

FOLLOW UP TO 2009’S MULTIPLATINUM SAVE ME, SAN FRANCISCO

First Single “Drive By”

Third Varietal To Come From Save Me, San Francisco Wine Company

February 6, 2012 –Grammy Award Winning band Train is set to release California 37 on April 17, 2012. The new record is the follow-up to the band’s multi-platinum 2009 release Save Me, San Francisco which featured the biggest song of 2010, “Hey Soul Sister.” Train recorded the new album in San Francisco and Los Angeles with Butch Walker and Espionage producing the record.

The first single from California 37, “Drive By,” has been rocketing up the sales and radio charts, with over 67,000 singles sold in only the first three weeks. The song has been most added at multiple formats for several weeks in a row and is already charting at Top 40, Hot AC and AAA radio. Internationally “Drive By” has been embraced in the UK, Canada, Japan, France, Australia, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Switzerland and other countries.

Train will also unveil the third varietal from their Save Me, San Francisco Wine Company, a Cabernet Sauvignon called ‘California 37’ this spring. This will follow the previous varietals, ‘Drops of Jupiter Petite Syrah’ and ‘Calling All Angels Chardonnay.’ A portion of the proceeds goes to the San Francisco charity Family House, which provides temporary housing to families of seriously ill children. For more information please visit familyhouseinc.org.

The multiplatinum band TRAIN made its mark on music history with their GRAMMY-Award-winning song “Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)” and chart-topping singles “Meet Virginia” and “Calling All Angels.” Train earned their third GRAMMY in 2011 for the worldwide smash “Hey Soul Sister” from SAVE ME, SAN FRANCISCO. “Hey Soul Sister” was the biggest selling single of 2010 and hit #1 at radio in the US and in 15 countries abroad. SAVE ME, SAN FRANCISCO has sold over one million albums worldwide and over eight million tracks. In addition to taking the sales and radio worlds by storm, Train has been all over television. They have performed on the NFC Championship Game, American Music Awards, the Grammy Nomination Concert, Crossroads, The Today Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Monday Night Football, A&E Private Sessions, America’s Got Talent, The View, Dancing With The Stars, and Live With Regis and Kelly, Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Bachelor, Rachael Ray and more.

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MONICA AND BRANDY’S BRAND NEW SINGLE
“IT ALL BELONGS TO ME” SET FOR RELEASE FEBRUARY 14TH!

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN NOW!

“It All Belongs To Me” appears on Monica’s brand new album NEW LIFE available April 10th and Brandy’s forthcoming, yet-to-be titled album set for release this Spring

(New York – February 6, 2012) Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winners Monica and Brandy have teamed up in the studio once again to recreate history with their brand new single, “It All Belongs To Me,” set for release on February 14th on RCA Records. Click here to listen to the track now.

Written and produced by Rico Love (Usher, Beyonce, Chris Brown), the poignant song reunites these young powerhouse vocalists for the first time since their massive smash single, “The Boy Is Mine.”

It’s been 14 years since the then-teenage duo released their monumental collaboration, “The Boy is Mine,” which held the #1 spot on the Hot 100 Chart for 13 weeks, won the Grammy for R&B Performance by A Duo or Group, and was declared the best-selling song of 1998.

“It All Belongs to Me” will appear on Monica’s NEW LIFE album scheduled for release on April 10th (RCA) and Brandy’s yet-to-be-titled RCA/Chameleon debut to be released this April.

JOIN US IN ONE OF THE MOST ASTOUNDING MANGA SERIES EDITION:
“FAIRY TAIL!”

TX Date: 14 January 2012
TX Day: Saturday
Time: 3.30pm – 4.30pm
Eps: 48
Language: Mandarin

FAIRY TAIL, thenew animated series written by the famous Japanese manga artist Hiro Mashima, will premiere its 48 episodes every Saturday, at 3.30pm exclusively on 8TV. Mark your calendars as 8TV brings you this euphoric animation series, Manga style!

Set in an imaginary world, the Earth Land exist a Mage Guild called ‘Fairy Tail’. The story follows an adventurous 17year old girl named Lucy Heartfilia, who runs away from home in hopes to become a full fledge mage in one of the most prestigious yet dangerous Mage Guild in the FAIRY TAIL Kingdom’.

While trying to reach her aspiration, Lucy meets a boy named Natsu Dragneel and his talking dog Happy. Although Natsu has the tendency of falling sick whenever he travels he is no ordinary kid. He is later on reveals that he is the one and only real Salamander – the real Dragon Slayer.

As the series continues, Lucy gets her wish alright, but what she isn’t aware of are they twist and knots she’s about to get herself into, which begins as soon as she decided to throw her lot away and join the mage guild in Fairy Land.

Along their startling adventure, Lucy, Natsu and Happy joins forces with two other powerful guild members, Grey Fullbuster, an ice wizard and Erza Scarlet, an armored female wizard and together the diverse four prepare themselves for a spectacular and extravagant battle against the dark wizard, Zaref who is the Phantom Lord in the Fairy Land.

“Animation is what’s in – and we’re bringing you the best of the best! This exhilarating new animated series that has captivated not only the Japanese fans but the Americans as well, is now set to captivate you! What’s even more exciting is you get all this for FREE on 8TV!”, says Group General Manager of 8TV & ntv7, Ms Airin Zainul

So put on your finest anime attitudes, climb on board and get ready to be swept into one crazy hour of adventures after another of the animated series of FAIRY TAIL, every Saturday, at 3.30pm exclusively on 8TV .8TV is also on Astro’s Channel 708. You can catch your favourite shows as Catch Up on www.8tv.com.my / www.tonton.com.my or follow us via www.facebook.com/8TVfb , www.twitter.com/8tv and www.youtube.com/8tvaddicts