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AirAsia X celebrates inaugural direct flight from Kuala Lumpur to Sapporo
Airline marks 3rd destination from capital of Malaysia into Japan, offers promo fares from RM349* one way in conjunction with inaugural flight
SAPPORO, 2 OCTOBER 2015 – AirAsia X celebrated its inaugural flight from Kuala Lumpur – Sapporo which landed on time this morning at 0810hrs at the New Chitose International Airport with an encouraging 90% flight load, marking the long-haul low-cost airline’s 3rd destination into Japan, after Tokyo-Haneda and Osaka-Kansai from Kuala Lumpur.
The successful inaugural flight was followed by a press conference which was attended by Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, Chairman of AirAsia X Berhad; Dato’ Fam Lee Ee, Board of Director for AirAsia X Berhad and Benyamin Ismail, CEO of AirAsia X Berhad;along with guest of honor His Excellency, Dato’ Ahmad Izlan Idris, Ambassador of Malaysia to Japan; Mr Kazuto Suzuki, Airport Administrator of New Chitose Airport and Mr Akira Kimoto, Senior Director Bureau of Air Transportation Policy Department of Policy Planning and Coordination Hokkaido Government. The guests received a warm Japanese welcome with a colourful and lively Yosakoi dance performance. A special promotional fare was revealed at the press conference.
AirAsia X is offering promotional all-in-fares in conjunction with this significant milestone from as low as RM349* one way for standard seats or RM1,299* one way for the award-winning Premium Flatbed seats.These promotional fares are available for online booking starting today until 18 October 2015 for the travel period from 2 October 2015 until 3 January 2016.
All promotional fares can be booked online at airasia.com as well as via AirAsia’s mobile apps on iPhone and Android services, and also AirAsia’s mobile site atmobile.airasia.com.
Benyamin Ismail, Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia X Berhad said, “We are really thrilled to be here today, Japan is one of our core markets in the Asia Pacific region and we are very proud to introduce another unique route connecting Kuala Lumpur directly into Northern Japan. The healthy load factor of 90% for our inaugural flight and the growing forward bookings we have received gives us confidence that this route will thrive. We are proud to be the connection between both cities and look forward to work together with all relevant parties to draw in connecting passengers from all over Asia, Australia and beyond into Sapporo.”
Guests can also make use of the optional Fly-Thru service to connect to flights via the AirAsia Group’s multiple transit hubs with their baggage checked-through to the final destination without the hassle of immigration clearance at the transit hub. With this optional service, guests can now travel to Sapporo seamlessly from most cities, such as from Indonesia (Bandung, Bali, Jakarta, Medan, Kuala Namu, Surabaya), Singapore and Australia (Melbourne, Gold Coast, Sydney) to Sapporo through Kuala Lumpur, making this beautiful city in Northern Japan just one stop away.
AirAsia BIG Members can redeem promotional flights from 30,000 BIG Points one-way and earn BIG points from flight bookings. Adding to that, AirAsiaGo is also offering hotel deals from as low as RM219 per room per night. For more info visitairasiabig.com andairasiago.com.
AirAsia X was awarded the “World’s Best Low Cost Airline Premium Cabin” and “Best Low Cost Airline Premium Seat” at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards for three consecutive years from 2013 – 2015. The Premium Flatbed seats on AirAsia X’s flights feature universal power sockets, adjustable headrests and built-in personal utilities such as tray table, drink holder, reading light and privacy screen. Premium Flatbed guests also enjoy premium complimentary products and services including unlimited flight change, Pick A Seat, Priority Check-in, Priority Boarding, Priority Baggage, immigration fast track at selected airports, 40kg Baggage Allowance, Complimentary Meal and drinks with Pillow and Duvet.
Keep updated with AirAsia’s latest promotions and activities via Twitter (twitter.com/AirAsia) and Facebook (facebook.com/AirAsia).
*Promotional all-in-fares quoted are for one-way travel only inclusive of taxes. Terms and conditions apply.
Flight Schedule for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (KUL) – Sapporo-Shin-Chitose, Japan (CTS)
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#3: Home teams Punjab boys and girls win opening games
Ludhiana, Punjab, 3rd October 2015: After the inauguration ceremony on the opening day of the 66th Junior National Basketball Championship taking place in Ludhiana, Punjab, the home teams entered the indoor court at Guru Nanak Stadium for their first games of the tournament. The defending champions Punjab boys faced Rajasthan in their level 1 game in front of their home crowd. Many of the boys from the Punjab team have been trained at the same court here in Ludhiana.
Punjab came out strong in the first quarter, taking an early lead in the game. Their India camper Rahul Mehla led the way on the offensive end for the Punjab team. However, Rajasthan fought back in the middle periods relying on the scoring of former India player Mahipal Singh, who ended the game with 31 points. Towards the end though, Punjab took over the game with contributions from Ajit Poonia who scored 22 points in the game. In the end, the Punjab boys pulled off a 85-68 victory.
The Punjab girls team faced Delhi in their level 1 encounter yesterday evening. The match was a one-sided encounter with Punjab’s experienced campers Somi Kumari and Gagandeep Kaur scoring with ease. Delhi was blown out 56-24 by the Punjab team, who outscored Delhi in all four periods. Defending champions Chhattisgarh girls also began their campaign with a 81-45 victory against Madhya Pradesh, led by Vandana’s 26 points and Riya’s 25 points. The boys’ contingent of Chhattisgarh also started the tournament well with a comfortable 56-39 victory against Jammu and Kashmir.
On the morning of Day 2, the Uttar Pradesh girls continued their good form with their second victory of the tournament against Maharashtra. Vaishnavi top scored for the UP team with 22 points. The Haryana girls bounced back from their Day 1 loss with a victory against West Bengal in a high-scoring contest that ended 91-76. Bharti put up 33 points for Haryana, while Paulami put up 38 points for West Bengal in a losing effort.
The Tamil Nadu girls had their first game of the tournament today morning against Himachal Pradesh. Tamil Nadu made easy work of their opponent and registered a 63-29 victory on the basis of a balanced team scoring effort.
Results from Day 1 after 7:00 pm
Girls:
Level 1:
Group A:
Chhattisgarh (Vandana 26, Riya 25) bt Madhya Pradesh (Sibangi 11, Sakhya 10) 81-45(12-14, 23-16, 17-4, 29-11)
Punjab (Somi Kumari 20, Gagandeep 12) bt Delhi (Ragnee 9) 56-24 (15-4, 9-7, 17-6, 15-7)
Level 2:
Group C:
Himachal Pradesh (Vishali 14, Disha Rana 7) bt Gujarat (Dharakakadiya 10, Daya Vaghjiyani 8) 42-38 (7-8, 7-10, 10-12, 18-8)
Group E:
Odisha (Suvanki S. 16, Saraswati B. 13) bt Uttarakhand (Riya Gothi 3) 45-5 (10-4, 18-0, 9-0, 8-1)
Group F:
Telangana (G. Nuthana 10, G. Kavya 8) bt Bihar (Juhi Kumari 7, Kajal Singh 6, Khushboo Hora 6) 24-19 (9-6, 7-2, 2-9, 6-2)
Boys:
Level 1:
Group A:
Punjab (Rahul 23, Ajit 22, Jaipal Singh 9) bt Rajashtan (Mahipal 31, Yogesh 10) 85-68(19-10, 12-19, 30-24, 24-15)
Level 2:
Group C:
Chhattisgarh (Pankaj Pandey 19, Mukesh Yadav 10, Atul Chauhan 10) bt Jammu and Kashmir (Amanjot Singh 24, Rishabh Bakshi 6) 56-39 (18-10, 10-6, 16-6, 12-18)
Group F:
Chandigarh (Amit 19, Abhishek 14) bt Uttarakhand (Uday 4) 49-13 (21-2, 10-3, 11-4, 7-4)
Bihar (Nitesh KV 17, Vishnu K 10) bt Tripura (Shubhit 13, Harish SK 11) 53-32 (6-10, 10-11, 18-7, 19-4)
Results from morning session of Day 2
Girls:
Level 1:
Group B:
Uttar Pradesh (Vaishnavi 22, Shreyasi 12) bt Maharashtra (Shreya S. 12, Carina 10) 59-41 (17-7, 15-14, 16-7, 11-13)
Haryana (Bharti 33, Namrata 26) bt West Bengal (Paulami 38, Pratyusha 21) 91-76 (23-16, 18-25, 25-18, 25-17)
Level 2:
Group C:
Tamil Nadu (K. Prithi 14, S. Shreyanka 8) bt Himachal Pradesh (Arushi Sharma 9) 63-29(17-14, 19-4, 11-7, 16-4)
Group E:
Odisha (Urbasi 16, Jayashree 12) bt Puducherry (Uma 6, Susanya 6) 53-23 (13-4, 16-3, 4-10, 0-6)
Group F:
Bihar (Khushboo 12) bt Tripura (Sonali 7) 22-12 (2-3, 8-0, 2-6, 10-3)
Andhra Pradesh (Haffijunnisha 17) bt Telangana (P. Akshitha 4) 43-4 (17-1, 10-0, 9-0, 7-3)
Boys:
Level 2:
Group C:
Himachal Pradesh (Keshav Sood 16, Arvind Rana 14) bt Jammu and Kashmir (Amanjot Singh 12) 60-37 (20-14, 13-8, 16-11, 11-4)
About the 66th Junior National Basketball Championship
The 66th Junior National Basketball Championship is being organised in Ludhiana, Punjab. The tournament for the ‘18 and under’ category is scheduled from October 2 to October 9 2015 in the basketball hotbed of Punjab, which has produced numerous star international players. The Punjab Basketball Association is the organising body for the tournament under the aegis of the Basketball Federation of India. The venue for the championship is the courts at the Guru Nanak Stadium. There is one indoor court and two outdoor courts at the venue.
Last year’s Junior National Championship was held in Kochi, Kerala. Home team Punjab boys were the winners of the 65th version of the tournament; while Delhi came runners up and Tamil Nadu were the third placed team in the boys’ category. For the girls, Chhattisgarh are the defending champions, who defeated the Kerala girls in the final last year. Uttar Pradesh girls achieved third place.
This year’s tournament will witness the participation of 24 states, each with a boys’ and girls’ team. The last time a national level basketball championship was held in Ludhiana was the Senior National Basketball Championship in 2012-13.
About Basketball Federation of India
The Basketball Federation of India or BFI is the governing and controlling body of basketball in India, and is responsible for the development and promotion of the sport at all levels. BFI has been involved in conducting camps, clinics, events, and training sessions at its academies for the development of basketball. BFI came into being in 1935 and took complete control over Indian basketball in 1950. Prior to that time, the Indian Olympic Association handled the conduct of Indian basketball championships. Since 1950, the BFI has been conducting various such championships, from the grassroots to senior team participation in international tournaments. In addition, the BFI has been responsible for the establishment of strong sub-junior and junior level programs. The BFI has to its credit produced several international players of repute, among them 17 have been bestowed with the honour of Arjuna Awards. Earlier in June 2015, 19-year-old Satnam Singh Bhamara made history by becoming the first Indian national to be drafted by an NBA team, when he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks. More information at www.basketballfederationindia.org
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PRESS INVITE
Solidarity Protest & Candle Vigil
Against The Cold Blooded Murder of Mohammad Akhlaq
3rd October | Rajghat, New Delhi
Dear Media Friends,
Please come to cover the Solidarity Protest & Candle vigil against the cold blooded murder of “Mohammad Akhlaq”, who was beaten to death allegedly by residents of Bisada village, after rumors spread in the area about the family storing and consuming beef. We have visited the victim family.
Venue : Samta Sthal, Opposite Rajghat on Ring Road, New Delhi
Date : 3rd October | Time : 5:00PM
Organised by:-
Khudai Khidmatgar | National Alliance of People’;s Movement | SYS | Sadhbhav Mission
Contact – 9971033854, 9654413791, 7838944576, 7042196722, 8130685758
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