Do new Bahrain and London routes help AirAsia reach one billion passengers?

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Yes, AirAsia says the Bahrain and London routes will help it move closer to the one billion passenger target by 2027.

AirAsia Group chief executive officer Bo Lingam said flights to Bahrain and London, set to begin in August, will edge the airline closer to its goal of connecting one billion passengers in Southeast Asia by the end of 2027. He did not give any passenger forecast for the two routes, so the statement is a directional one rather than a quantified contribution.
The target is one billion passengers in Southeast Asia by end-2027

Bo tied the new routes to AirAsia’s stated long-term goal of connecting one billion passengers in Southeast Asia by the end of 2027. The wording used was that the Bahrain and London services would “edge closer” to that target, which indicates progress but not a full explanation of how much progress.
The new routes are due to start in August

Flights to Bahrain and London are scheduled to take off in August. That timing matters because the airline linked the launch to its wider network restructuring over the last three months, which it said has been based on shifting demand and cost-effectiveness.
AirAsia is also adjusting fares and operations

Bo said AirAsia lowered fares by five per cent on June 15, and bookings rose over the weekend. He also said the group has restructured flight operations over the last three months, while reporting a load factor of 83 per cent between January and May despite higher fuel prices and a first-quarter loss of more than RM150 million.
Other route changes show the airline is pruning and adding services

AirAsia cancelled its Jakarta-Singapore route because airport tax at Changi Airport was said to make the route unsustainable, and Bo raised the possibility of restoring the Jakarta-Thailand route. The airline is also phasing out 12 ageing aircraft and acquiring Airbus A321LR planes, with two due this year and seven more next year.

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