Skip to content

AirAsia offers more affordable fares to Malaysian Universities

May 5, 20152 minute read

AirAsia has announced the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to offer more convenient and affordable travel to staff and students of 20 public universities in Malaysia.

The 20 Public Universities that are part of the MoA are:
  • Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
  • Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
  • Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
  • Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
  • Universiti Islam Antarabangasa Malaysia (UIAM)
  • Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)
  • Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
  • Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
  • Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris(UPSI)
  • Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
  • Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
  • Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
  • Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM)
  • Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP)
  • Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)
  • Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA)
  • Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK)
  • Univesiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM)

The initiative will utilise the AirAsia ‘Waran Perjalanan Udara Awam’ (WPUA) which will make these fares accessible to more than 650,000 staff members and students of the universities.

The MOA was signed between AirAsia Berhad CEO Ms Aireen Omar and the vice chancellors and representatives of the universities and was witnessed by top Education Ministry officials.

In a statement issued on 5th May 2015, AirAsia said “AirAsia’s WPUA is a special programme catered to the members of government agencies and statutory bodies in the country. In line with the government’s call to promote prudent spending, WPUA is specially designed by AirAsia with the lowest cost in mind, to allow government servants to travel and perform their duties to the public efficiently without excessive costs.”

Benefits of the AirAsia ‘Waran Perjalanan Udara Awam’ (WPUA)

Members of government agencies, statutory bodies including public universities under the WPUA programme can enjoy privileges including

  • flexible flight booking and flight change
  • complimentary baggage allocation up to 40 kg
  • in-flight meals and seat selection
  • waived service counter fees

Guests travelling under WPUA programme are also covered by the Tune Insurance AirAsia Travel Protection plan.

For more details on the programme and how to make a booking, please contact your University or check the AirAsia website Business/Government tab on the top menu.

# AirAsia, University Staff flights, University student flights, Waran Perjalanan Udara Awam, WPUA
Share this Article
Further Reading
Trending Articles

2 Comments

This Post Has 2 Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Back To Top