PERTH has trumped Victoria as the second Australian destination for Kuala Lumpur-based low-cost carrier AirAsia X. AirAsia X, which already flies to the Gold Coast, launched its Perth services yesterday with a 5000-seat sale at $99 one-way. It will start services in November with six flights a week, increasing to daily services in March. The airline had earlier been expected to choose Avalon, near Geelong, or Melbourne's Tullamarine as its second Australian port. But AirAsia X chief executive...


