AirAsia X pondering re-starting London flights?

It may soon be possible to fly from Australia to London using just one low-cost carrier. 

Malaysia's long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X will officially announce its return to the UK this week, trade website simpleflying.com is reporting.

While the airline's previous flights were nonstop from Kuala Lumpur to London Stansted using an  Airbus A340-300, the new route is predicated to use Airbus A330-operated flights from Kuala Lumpur to London Gatwick via Bahrain.

The new route is due to be officially announced on Thursday, the website says. 

It will mark the airline's latest attempt to make UK flights turn a profit. It operated non-stop flights from the Malaysian capital to London Stansted between 2009 and 2011, when it switched to Gatwick. Flights halted in 2012. 

In late 2025, Capital A, which operates the AirAsia Group, identified Bahrain as the location of its Middle East hub. 

If this happens then Aussies could fly to KL before switching to a flight to London. Cheap and cheerful.