BUDGET airline AirAsia is running an Australian first competition - giving away a flight from Sydney to Malaysia for one winner and 302 of their closest friends.

The low-cost carrier is running the competition via Facebook, giving the winner the chance to fill an Airbus A330 to Kuala Lumpur with friends from the social networking site.



The prize - which is valued at nearly $270,000 - also includes three nights accommodation at ibis Styles Fraser Business Park.



The winner will also have to choose which 11 friends to join them in the Premium Flat Beds.



AirAsia began flying from Sydney to KL last week and is keen to promote the new service.



The winner of the prize will be drawn on June 12 and must be available to take the flight between November 2 to 5.



"We believe this competition to win a flight sets us apart from what the competition has ever done in Australia,'' AirAsia X CEO Azran Osman-Rani said.



"This is our way of saying 'Cheers Australia, the party is on us.'''



Entry to the competition is via the "Friendsy" app on Facebook, which features the Pick A Seat diagram from the AirAsia website. This lets entrants fill the plane's seats with their Facebook friends either manually or via an auto fill button.



To enter go to facebook.com/AirAsiaAustralia

