AirAsia brings the region closer to the Pearl of the Orient with 184 flights weekly (From left) Riad Asmat, AirAsia Malaysia CEO and Ooi Chok Yan, Penang Global Tourism CEO, exchanging the Memorandum of Collaboration witnessed by YB Yeoh Soon Hin, Penang state EXCO for Tourism and Creative Economy (PETACE) at G Hotel in Penang. AirAsia and Penang Global Tourism (PGT) today signed a memorandum of collaboration (MOC) to elevate Penang as a preferred tourism destination in the region. The MOC encompasses greater commercial collaboration and partnerships between the airline and the tourism body to create new business opportunities, develop joint sales and marketing campaigns, strengthen flight connectivity, and boost the state’s economy through tourism. Already dubbed as one of the Best Destinations to Visit in 2022 by a global publication and Top 10 islands in Southeast Asia for 2022, Penang is set to welcome more tourists this year as AirAsia brings the region closer to the s...
