AirAsia ceases Kota Kinabalu – Clark route

Bad news for frewuent traveller from Kota Kinabalu to Manila Phillippines via Clark.

Why? Because AirAsia on 6th December 2012, announced that weekly flights from Kota Kinabalu to Clark have been put to a stop effective February 1st, 2013.

Below is a media statement by Air Asia on the above matte, source : Air Asia Communications.


SEPANG, 6 DECEMBER 2012: Due to commercial reasons, AirAsia will be withdrawing its 7x weekly Kota Kinabalu – Clark route effective 1st February 2013.


Affected guests who hold bookings after these dates will be offered options to mitigate the inconvenience caused as a result of the route withdrawals. All affected guests will be contacted by AirAsia customer service personnel to inform them about the suspension as well as the options available to them.


Guests will be able to choose the three options below :

i) Move their flights to an earlier date to or from Kota Kinabalu or Clark without any extra charges and subject to availability, OR

ii) Be offered a credit shell for the value that they paid with a validity of 3 months, OR

iii) Full refund

The route suspension is for the Group to realign its business plan and strengthen its operations to focus on markets where it can build a leadership position in 2013.


Guests can also get in touch with AirAsia via social media by simply tweeting AirAsia at twitter.com/AskAirAsia for further enquiries about this route suspension.

All the best Air Asia. Have a nice day folks.

AirAsia’s Group Head of Commercial, Kathleen Tan,Web in Travel’s (WIT) ‘Marketer of the Year’

Siva Ganeshanandan, APAC Director, Online Marketing Suite, Adobe presenting the ‘Marketer of the Year’ award to Kathleen Tan, AirAsia Group Head of Commercial.

Source : Air Asia Communications

SINGAPORE, 17 October 2012 – AirAsia’s Group Head of Commercial, Kathleen Tan, was named as Web in Travel’s (WIT) ‘Marketer of the Year’ award winner at the annual WITovation awards ceremony today, held in conjunction with the WIT 'Unplugged' Conference 2012 at the Sands Expo and Exhibition Centre in Singapore.



The ‘Marketer of the Year’ award--an editorial choice prize--was presented to Kathleen in recognition for her remarkable achievements in building the AirAsia brand and for possessing great vision and leadership.



WIT, a renowned Singapore-based content and community platform for the travel distribution, marketing and technology space, also acknowledged Kathleen for being innovative and courageous in marketing strategies. She is also regarded for her passion and commitment and in particular, her breakthrough in cutting through the social media clutter of China with Sina Weibo.



AirAsia Group CEO, Tony Fernandes said, “I am very proud to know that an AirAsia Allstar has been recognized for her great work in driving marketing and innovation. It is an ideal recognition, as Kathleen is undeniably an excellent marketer. When she first came to AirAsia, I immediately put her on a plane and sent her to China to generate a market there. It was the best decision I have made, as she pulled it off outstandingly and we are now one of the biggest players in the Chinese market.



“She has her own style, doing things with panache. She took risks to expand our business but I trust her instinct and judgement definitely. Our rapid expansion is largely due to her marketing prowess and immaculate leadership, and we are very proud of her. Congratulations Kathleen.”



Founder and Editor of Web In Travel, Yeoh Siew Hoon said “While other airlines were wondering what to do with social media, Kathleen blazed the trail. With 1.6 million Facebook fans and close to 500,000 million followers on Twitter, as well as presence on Instagram and the AirAsia blog, the brand has created its own media assets which it uses to communicate and engage with customers. She maintains an active personal presence herself, engaging with fans, sharing her own travel stories and experiences.



“But it is in China where she’s been a standout. In a market that’s different and complex, she’s become one of the most followed travel personalities on Weibo under the name of Chen Kai Ling. She personally posts and replies to messages, holds fan events in cities in China and has built up a fan base of 149,000. She uses the channel to advertise seat sales with high conversions. She was also one of the first to stick her neck out on mobile, believing this is the channel of the future.”



Kathleen said, “It such a pleasant surprise for me to win the ‘Marketer of the Year’ award from WIT. I would like to thank them for the kind recognition and I will continue to do my best to position AirAsia as the leader in the digital travel space. We are an innovative airline, and one of our ground-breaking approaches is adopting the use of social networking platforms in our business.



“For us, a conventional method like direct push marketing, which utilizes one way communication, presents many limitations. By using social networking platforms, we are able to reach out to millions of people and acquire their feedback, which is essential to improve our services and products, plus establishing our brand further.”



AirAsia is always on the move in adopting innovative methods to boost its marketing capabilities via social media and enhance guests’ experience by presenting smart solutions platform. The airline is always ready to invest more in technology in order to adapt to the needs of their guests and for the benefit of efficient cost management.



Described as one of Asia’s top 10 most influential women leaders and brand advocate in travel industry, Kathleen started her illustrious career with AirAsia as Senior Vice President for Greater China. Barely a year, Kathleen was roped in to assume position as Regional Head of Commercial for AirAsia Group.



Under her dynamic and creative leadership, Kathleen has been pivotal in building AirAsia, an Asian brand to one that has become a global and powerful brand in the aviation industry, winning many global brand and digital marketing accolades.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Air Asia, Tan Sri Tony Fernandez pernah menari ketika saya mendengangkan lagu CCR ini di Kota Kinabalu pada 2009

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Kumpulan Air Asia, Tan Sri Tony Fernandez, pernah bangun dari kerusinya dan menari ketika saya mendengangkan lagu ini pada 1 majlis malam di Le Meridien Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, 3 tahun lalu pada 2009. hehehe

Makna dan ertinya, saya ni pandai juga menyanyi hehehe...

Air Asia Group CEO, Tony Fernandes is GQ India’s ‘International Businessman of the Year’!

Source : Air Asia Communciations, 4th October 2012


AirAsia Group CEO, Tony Fernandes was named GQ India’s ‘International Businessman of the Year’ at the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2012 held in Mumbai, India, recently.

Tony, highly recognized for his influential actions for directly shaping the way the aviation industry has evolved, joined the ranks of other distinguished men who have won GQ Men of the Year awards previously such as John Travolta, Rahul Dravid, Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan and Anil Kapoor, among others.

Tony, excited to receive the award, said, “When I was told that I was to receive an award from GQ India, I knew right away it was not because of my fashion sense. It was an honour for me to receive this award and I would like to thank GQ India for the prestigious recognition. It was also great to meet up with the dazzling GQ India team, whose effort in recognizing talents and hard work is commendable as it motivates people to be the best. This year’s award winners comprised of amazing individuals, and I was pleased to see Rahul Dravid awarded the GQ Legend award. A great sportsman, brilliant achievement and a true legend!”

Across the world, GQ Men of the Year are considered extremely prestigious and conferred to some of the most stylish personalities and significant achievers. International winners include the likes of Barack Obama, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bill Clinton, Michael Caine and Gordon Ramsay. Last year, GQ India’s winners included Shahrukh Khan, Farhan Akhtar, A.R. Rahman, Imran Khan, Yuvraj Singh and Frieda Pinto among others.

Editor of GQ India, Che Kurrien said, "By running a successful airline, Formula 1 team and English Premiership football club, Tony has shown the power of dreaming big. I can't think of anyone more fitting for GQ's International Businessman Award."

The International Businessman of the Year award from GQ India is Tony’s fifth personal accolade received this year. In July, he was named as one of Malaysia’s outstanding CEOs by The Edge Billion Ringgit Club (BRC), for taking AirAsia to the extra mile in the aviation industry.

In June 2012, he was honoured with the ‘Best CEO for IR – Mid Cap’ award by the Malaysian Investor Relations Association Berhad (MIRA), two months after receiving the ‘Best CEO for Malaysia’ award by Corporate Governance Asia, at the 2nd Asian Excellence Recognition Awards in April 2012.

Earlier this year in February, 2012 he was bestowed with the Individual Achievement of the Year award at the 1st Malaysia Achievement Awards 2012, organised by the Malaysia Achievement Organisation (MACA).

All the best Tony and Air Asia, Malaysia is proud of you.

Aireen Omar has been named as the new CEO and Executive Director of AirAsia Berhad

Move over men.... Here comes Aireen....

SEPANG, MALAYSIA, 18 June 2012 – AirAsia, the world’s best low-cost airline, today announces the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer for its Malaysia-based operations.


Aireen Omar has been named as the new CEO and Executive Director of AirAsia Berhad, and will assume her post on July 1, 2012. Aireen will report directly to Tony Fernandes, Group CEO of AirAsia.


“I am delighted with the appointment of Aireen, who has consistently demonstrated her capabilities and commitment in propelling AirAsia to new heights. She has long been an invaluable part of the senior management team of AirAsia and possesses the vision and leadership qualities crucial for the company’s growth in its second decade,” Fernandes said.


Aireen’s appointment follows the announcement last week by Fernandes on the Group’s new regional strategy as it enters its second decade. Fernandes will be focusing on the broader expansion of AirAsia. AirAsia is eyeing more joint ventures in Asean, where the airline is based and where it now has affiliates in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. It is also looking to expand beyond Asean, including in Northeast Asia, where AirAsia Japan was recently set up, and South Asia.


Fernandes said that it had become abundantly clear that as AirAsia enters its second decade, there needs to be a major shift in the Group’s perspective, strategy and operations to sustain its trajectory.


“In short, we need to pivot to a wider, regional lens from the first decade’s focus, which was largely domestic. The enormous potential in an underserved market of 3 billion people spread across Asean, Northeast Asia and South Asia offers huge opportunities – and AirAsia, we are convinced, is ideally positioned to reap huge dividends by serving this market,” he said.


In line with this shift in the focus, the Group has established a regional base in Jakarta. Called AirAsia asean, the office will be located far enough, physically as well as psychologically, from AirAsia’s airline offices in each of the countries it operates in.


“As the Group CEO of AirAsia, I will be leading the regional team in Jakarta. We have appointed few key individuals to join the team and will be announcing few more appointments soon. Ideally, AirAsia asean will provide us with an environment free of the pressures of day-to-day operations and the necessary ‘firefighting’ that accompanies these endeavors, and allow our senior managers the space, the time and the interaction so vital to keep us flying higher in our second decade,” he had said.


Asean has a population of 600 million and a rapidly growing middle class, and is gearing for the implementation of Open Skies and a single ASEAN Economic Community by 2015. Asean, Northeast Asia and South Asia have a combined population of 3 billion people.


As a CEO of AirAsia Malaysia, Aireen joins a dynamic team which already includes Tassapon Bijleveld, CEO of AirAsia Thailand; Capt. Dharmadi, CEO of AirAsia Indonesia; Marianne Hontiveros, CEO of AirAsia Philippines; and Kazuyuki Iwakata, CEO of AirAsia Japan – all of whom directly report to Group CEO Tony Fernandes.


“We are proud to be probably the first Asean Group with two female CEO’s. Aireen’s appointment is testament of the strength and depth of AirAsia Group’s senior management team. It is also an affirmation of our management philosophy of meritocracy in the company’s operations,” Fernandes said.


Prior to her appointment as CEO, Aireen was Regional Head of Corporate Finance, Treasury and Investor Relations. She joined AirAsia in January 2006 as Director of Corporate Finance. Aireen was, among others, instrumental in securing the financing for AirAsia’s fleet expansion, a vital component of AirAsia’s success. Her role included handling the negotiations with Airbus for the record purchase of 200 Airbus A320neo aircraft that was announced at the Paris Airshow in 2011.


In early 2009, Treasury functions were added to Aireen’s portfolio. She took on this portfolio at the time of the global financial crisis, when credit lines dried up and uncertainty and volatility ruled the markets.


AirAsia co-founder and Deputy Group CEO Dato’ Kamarudin Meranun, who is also president of Group Finance, Treasury, Corporate Finance and Legal of AirAsia, commended Aireen’s performance during the difficult period.


“During the credit crisis, Aireen kept AirAsia ahead of the curve. While other companies fell into trouble securing any financing at all, Aireen was able to lock up financing at very competitive rates for two years for the purchase of aircraft for AirAsia. This allowed AirAsia to pull ahead of competitors and reinforce its strategic advantage. She also played an instrumental role in leading the team responsible for the equity private placement that raised more than half a billion ringgit in 2009,” Kamarudin said.


Dato’ Kamarudin also highlighted Aireen’s role as the catalyst for innovative financing structures, including the Islamic French Single Investor Ijarah, which earned AirAsia global recognition for its leadership in the finance world. Aireen was also responsible for raising funding for the entire AirAsia Group to facilitate its growth, and she assisted in the setting up of AirAsia’s various joint ventures.


In late 2009, Investor Relations and Fuel Procurement were further added to Aireen’s responsibilities. Under her leadership, Investor Relations was restructured to facilitate greater transparency and improved engagement with the investment community.


Her portfolio allowed Aireen to get a deeper understanding of the complexities of operating an airline, especially during the turbulent times. Her wide range of responsibilities and her years with AirAsia have allowed her to be fully immersed in the AirAsia culture. They have also given her a firm footing in continuing the founders’ tradition of establishing a “people company.”


Prior to joining AirAsia, Aireen worked for around nine years in the financial industry. She began her career at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc in New York. Upon returning to Malaysia in 2001, she worked in several major local financial institutions, including Maybank Group.


Aireen holds an economics degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a masters in economics degree from New York University.


In accepting the appointment as CEO of AirAsia Malaysia, Aireen said, “I am honored and humbled by the trust and confidence placed in me by AirAsia co-founders Tony, Kamarudin and the Board of Directors. I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have worked with and learned from two of the best entrepreneurs in Asean. These are certainly big shoes to fill, but with the passion, hard work and creativity of the AirAsia Allstars, a management team that has proven its leadership across the industry, and AirAsia’s consummate belief in Malaysia and the region, we move onwards with confidence.”


Speaking on behalf of the board of directors, AirAsia Chairman Dato’ Aziz Bakar said, “We welcome the appointment of Aireen as CEO of AirAsia Berhad. Aireen has long been a member of the AirAsia family, and we are confident that with her credentials, she will lead the company to even greater growth and maintain its market leadership.”

All the best Aireen and Air Asia.

Khazanah, Tune Air terminate share swap agreement between MAS and Air Asia

Flashback the share swap agreement on October 21, 2011

KUALA LUMPUR: Khazanah Nasional Bhd and Tune Air, the major shareholders of Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) and AirAsia Bhd respectively had on Wednesday, 2nd May 2012, agreed to terminate their share swap agreement.

Following the termination of the agreement, Khazanah will take back the 685.14 million MAS shares representing a 20.50% stake in MAS held by Tune Air, according to announcements made by MAS and AirAsia to Bursa Malaysia.

Similarly, Tune Air will take back 277.65 million ordinary shares of 10 sen each in AirAsia held by Khazanah, representing approximately 9.99% equity interest in AirAsia.

Following the termination of share swap, the boards of MAS and AirAsia had agreed to mutually terminate the proposed warrants exchange and the warrants exchange agreement on October 21st, 2011.

With the latest development, the respective focus areas of MAS, AirAsia and AirAsia X Sdn Bhd as stated in the earlier collaboration agreement would cease.

The earlier focus areas were that MAS would focus on being a full-service premium carrier; AirAsia to focus on being a regional low-cost carrier (LCC); and AAX to focus on being a medium-to-long haul LCC.

Now, the airlines had entered into a supplemental collaboration agreement to explore areas of mutual-need to realise savings and boost efficiencies.

This would see both MAS and AirAsia jointly exploring the setting up of a joint-venture company by MAS, AirAsia and AirAsia X to provide aircraft component maintenance support and repair services.

They would also establish the broad set of business principles for the three parties to set up a special purposed vehicle (SPV) to improve value for money and to increase competitiveness and benefits to customers through procurement synergies

The shareholding of the SPV would see MAS holdings a 50% stake, AirAsia 35% and AAX 15%.

The SPV will provide services to MAS, AirAsia and AAX primarily comprising strategic sourcing services involving the design, strategy and conduct of procurement processes directed at achieving overall efficiencies and improved value for money for identified goods and services.

Meanwhile, the major shareholders of AirAsia, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and Datuk Kamarudin Meranun have resigned as directors from MAS board.

MAS said that their resignations were pursuant to the letters of resignation as directors dated April 30 which it had it received on Wednesday.

Khazanah's representative on AirAsia board, Datuk Mohamed Azman Yahya had also resigned from AirAsia board.

Source : The Star Online

AirAsia launches flights to Laos

AirAsia offers all inclusive fares of RM139 one way in celebrating launch of 7 weekly flights from Kuala Lumpur – Vientiane

SEPANG, 30 March 2012 - AirAsia, the world’s best low cost airline for three consecutive years (2009, 2010, 2011) is boosting its connectivity from Kuala Lumpur to Vientiane, Laos by introducing additional flight frequencies starting 27 May 2012.

With the new additional frequencies, flights from Kuala Lumpur – Vientiane have been increased from 3 times weekly (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) to 7 times weekly (add-on: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday).

In conjunction with the additional Kuala Lumpur – Vientiane flight frequencies, AirAsia is offering a special promo fare of *RM139 one way for its guests. This promo fare is only valid for the new additional flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Booking period for this exclusive promotion will be from now until 1 April 2012, for the travel period from 27 May to 30 September 2012. For more details, log on to www.airasia.com.

AirAsia Regional Head of Commercial, Kathleen Tan said, “With the launch of the additional frequencies, guest can enjoy further convenience and superior choice of flight times to Vientiane from Kuala Lumpur. Together with this great promotion, we feel very optimistic.”

Tony Fernandes awarded ‘Best CEO for Malaysia’ at the 2nd Asian Excellence Recognition Awards !

SEPANG, 4 April 2012 – AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes was honoured with the ‘Best CEO for Malaysia’ award—for two years in a row--at the recent 2nd Asian Excellence Recognition Awards by Corporate Governance Asia, held in Hong Kong.

The award recognizes his achievement in being a revolutionary force in the aviation industry. He is often acknowledged for his influential actions for directly shaping the way the aviation industry has evolved.

Under Fernandes’ leadership, AirAsia has grown into a world-class and innovative brand with its revolutionary low fares, premium products and high quality services.

Besides Fernandes’ personal award, AirAsia also bagged two other awards at the ceremony. AirAsia was named---for two years in succession—as the winner for ‘Best Investor Relations Company for Malaysia’ and ‘Best Investor Relations Officer for Malaysia’.

AirAsia Manager of Investor Relations, Benyamin Ismail represented the airline in receiving the awards. Benyamin Ismail himself was awarded the ‘Best Investor Relations Officer for Malaysia’, a second for him since the award was introduced.

AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said, “It’s truly an honour for us to be recognized, for two consecutive years, as the Malaysia’s finest at the awards. 2012 is indeed a great year for us, with multiple awards in the bag and most significantly, the launch of AirAsia Philippines’ maiden flights recently to Davao and Kalibo. We are also looking forward to the launch of our operations of AirAsia Japan which will be our first step into the lucrative North Asia market, in line with our vision to expand throughout greater Asia.

“In just 10 years, AirAsia soared as a leader in the aviation industry with various outstanding efforts which buttresses our position as a major player in the aviation industry, with the largest fleet in the region and of course, with an impressive market capitalization of RM9.42 billion. Our affiliates in Indonesia and Thailand have also posted strong financial performances, as they gear up for their respective IPOs this year. We look forward to more positive progress this year for AirAsia as a group, to keep us relevant and attractive to investors.”

The Asian Excellence Recognition Awards recognizes excellence in investor communications, business ethics, corporate social responsibility, environmental practices and financial performances. Recognitions are awarded based on interviews conducted with investors. The recognition award is part of Corporate Governance Asia’s mission to enhance corporate governance practices throughout Asia.

The ‘Best Investor Relations Company for Malaysia’ award from Corporate Governance Asia is the third award won by AirAsia this year.

In January, the airline won the inaugural ‘Value Airline of the Year for 2012’ at Penton Media’s Air Transport World® (ATW), the leading monthly magazine covering the global airline industry. Following that, in February, AirAsia was crowned Asiamoney’s ‘Best Managed Company in Malaysia (Medium Cap) Award 2011’.

Source : AirAsia Communications

AIRASIA X FLIES FROM KUALA LUMPUR TO GOLD COAST, MELBOURNE, PERTH AND NOW, SYDNEY!

KUALA LUMPUR, 2 April 2012- It’s been one of aviations worst kept secrets. After years (not to mention tears) of trying, AirAsia X can finally call Sydney as one of its key destinations city after flight D7222 landed at the Kingsford Smith International Airport, Sydney.

The arrival of AirAsia X into Sydney further expands its reach across Australasia and opens new possibilities for travel, trade and tourism between Australia and Malaysia.

AirAsia X, will operate daily flights from Kuala Lumpur LCCT to Kingsford Smith International Airport. The daily service would provide guests with a quick getaway to South Australia via Sydney.

To celebrate the new service, AirAsia X is offering a one way fare from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney from as low as MYR399* on Economy and MYR1,029* on Premium for online bookings between 2 and 5 April 2012 and for travel between 26 June 2012 and 30 September 2013.

Fly-thru promotional fares from Sydney to Japan (Osaka), Indonesia (Bandung, Surabaya, Jakarta, Bali, Medan), Thailand (Phuket, Bangkok), Singapore, and Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh) from as low as AUD239 are also available in conjunction with the inaugural launch of the Kuala Lumpur-Sydney route.

AirAsia X Chairwoman, Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, AirAsia X CEO, Azran Osman-Rani and members of the media joined passengers on the inaugural flight which departed Kuala Lumpur LCCT at 23:40 last night.

“AirAsia X’s presence in Sydney is a game changer which will deliver more competitive fares and choice for everyone looking to travel to Sydney,” Mr Osman-Rani said.

“We are very excited to bring some much-needed competition to Sydney’s skies and continue to live up to our brand promise of ‘Now everyone can fly’.”

“We are delighted with the response to the Sydney service and have recorded strong forward sales since we open the route for sale in January. We’ve also seen a solid show of support from international travellers from key international markets who are keen to fly to Sydney to enjoy all it has to offer.

“We expect our latest round of sale fares, which offer a longer travel period, will continue to drive interest in this flagship route.”


Azran concluded that, “The new route was part of the airline’s strategy to focus on its core markets of Australia, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, China and Iran.”

“In addition to the new Sydney service, AirAsia has also increased frequencies in Perth, Taipei and Tokyo as part of the network realignment strategy.”

Kuala Lumpur is the gateway to over 70 destinations AirAsia flies to. The hub benefits from servicing guests from popular destinations across ASEAN, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and China.

Sydney is AirAsia X’s fourth destination in Australia after Gold Coast, Melbourne and Perth. The route is also the city’s only direct long-haul, low fare service from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Sydney Airport chief executive officer Kerrie Mather said “ AirAsia X’s arrival would be a further boost to Sydney’s aviation market.”

“Asia is one of our strongest growth markets for inbound tourism, with Malaysian tourists growing by 9 per cent last year. AirAsia X’s arrival is a win for Sydney and a win for NSW,” Ms Mather said.

“With the strong dollar seeing Australians travel overseas in record numbers, AirAsia X is also poised to capitalise on a strong outbound market. Sydney has the nation’s largest outbound leisure market, with 3.1 million people going overseas on holiday last year. AirAsia X offers a great product and even more choice for travellers.”

The Airbus A330-300 aircraft with a configuration of 12 Premium flatbed seats and 365 Economy seats will be used for the Kuala Lumpur – Sydney sector.

AirAsia X began operations into Australia with flights to the Gold Coast in November 2007. Perth and Melbourne were added a year later. AirAsia’s affiliate Indonesia AirAsia also serves Australia with daily flights to Bali from Perth.

Source : AirAsia Communications

Philippines’ AirAsia launches first flights to Davao and Kalibo

Philippines’ AirAsia launches first flights to Davao and Kalibo, Philippines

CLARK, PAMPANGA, 28 March 2012 —Philippines’ AirAsia began serving the Filipino people today, launching its maiden flights from Clark to the popular tourism destinations of Kalibo (Boracay) in the Visayas and Davao in Mindanao.

The twin launches took place today at the Clark International Airport and was witnessed by Department of Transportation and Communications Secretary Mar Roxas II and other government officials.

The first Philippines AirAsia flight, PQ7001, left for Kalibo at 7 a.m. Onboard were 143 guests, including 18 children with hearing impairment and Down Syndrome, who flew for the first time accompanied by their parents and teachers for on educational trip to Kalibo.

“Philippines’ AirAsia maiden flights are pioneering routes - our Clark to Davao and Clark to Kalibo flights will make air travel for Northern and Central Luzon passengers more convenient and comfortable. They can even be spared from the traffic of EDSA and the long queues of NAIA,” AirAsia Inc. CEO Maan Hontiveros said at the send-off ceremonies in the Pre-Departure Lounge of Clark International Airport.

Aside from Roxas, among those who attended the twin launches were AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes, AirAsia Deputy Group CEO Kamarudin Meranun, AirAsia X CEO Azran Osman-Rani, President Director of AirAsia Indonesia Dharmadi, AirAsia Inc. Chairman Antonio Cojuangco, AirAsia Inc. Vice Chairman Michael Romero, AirAsia Regional Head of Commercial Kathleen Tan, Clark International Airport Corporation President Victor Jose Luciano, Davao Mayor Sara Duterte, airport officials and representatives from Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines and Civil Aeronautics Board.

Duterte and Luciano joined the other passengers on the first flight to Davao that left Clark at 10:10 a.m. and arrived in Davao at noon.

“The prospect of Philippines AirAsia starting its flights is truly exciting. Philippines is a robust and growing market. We are here because we are confident of its growth. With our pioneering flights and with the options we offer, millions of Southeast Asians will finally be able to easily access the Philippines from various parts of the Asean region,” AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes said.

For her part, Hontiveros said: "Today is a source of national pride for us, Filipinos, as we send off our all-Filipino crew and start our pioneering flights that will improve domestic air connectivity. We picked Davao, because it is an important gateway to Mindanao, and Kalibo, because of Boracay, which is an international popular tourist spot. Today is just the start for AirAsia revolutionizing air travel in Philippines.”

Philippines’ AirAsia Inc., which has an initial investment of P468 million, currently has two brand new Airbus A320s for its daily flights from Clark to Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao and its twice daily flights from Clark to Kalibo International Airport. It has ordered two more aircraft to be delivered within the year. It also hopes to tap into the underserved Northern and Central Luzon market and provide Metro Manila passengers a viable low fare flying alternative.

“Beyond servicing the needs of Northern and Central Luzon passengers and pioneering the new routes, we are here to revolutionize domestic and international air travel,” Hontiveros said. “Our brand of air travel will be characterized by transparency, efficiency and high value service.”

AirAsia Inc. is a Filipino Low Cost Carrier (LCC) established to serve the Philippines’ regional and domestic air travel market. For inquiry and to receive real-time updates on latest promotions, interact via facebook.com/AirAsiaPhilippines and twitter.com/AirAsiaPh.

ABOUT AIRASIA INC.

As part of its commitment to develop tourism and transportation outside Metro Manila, AirAsia Inc. set up its hub in Clark, Pampanga in 2011. In the same year, Filipinos welcomed the airline’s brand new Airbus A320s operated by an all-Filipino crew, signifying greater opportunities for travel, leisure and tourism industries in the country.

AirAsia Inc. is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission in March last year to engage primarily in the business of air transportation in the Philippines and abroad for passenger and cargo.

AirAsia Inc. is a 60-40 joint venture between Filipino investors Antonio O. Cojuangco, Michael L. Romero and Marianne “Maan” B. Hontiveros, and Malaysia’s AirAsia International Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AirAsia Berhad, which has won SkyTrax’s best low cost airline for three consecutive years. (Skytrax is the world’s largest airline and airport review site.)

Source : AirAsia Communications

Airasia muncul sebagai syarikat penerbangan paling banyak di "tweet"

Menurut laporan Bernama pada 2 April 2012, Syarikat penerbangan tambang rendah, AirAsia dinamakan sebagai syarikat penerbangan paling banyak di "tweet" di dunia dalam ruang perangkaian sosial, Twitter.

AirAsia mendapat hampir berganda jumlah yang disebut atau tweet pada Februari 2012 berbanding bulan sebelumnya, melonjak 23,000 sebutan daripada 13,500 dalam tempoh itu.

"Sebutan itu melonjak mengatasi Delta Air Lines dan American Airlines," demikian menurut firma penerbangan tambang rendah itu yang memetik laporan dikeluarkan oleh Eezeer.com, laman web dan rangkaian sosial mudah alih yang menampilkan tweet dan rebiu mengikut lokasi berkaitan pengembaraan.

Ia berkata maklumat perangkaan mengenai penggunaan Twitter dalam industri penerbangan menunjukkan AirAsia berada teratas dalam senarai dalam dua kategori utama.

AirAsia muncul sebagai teratas dalam kategori "Terbaik dalam Kelas" di mana ia diwajarkan melalui jenama syarikat penerbangan terbaik dari segi prestasi dengan angka terbesar semua pertukaran tweet antara sebuah syarikat penerbangan dan penggunanya serta "Airline Listening Champions" yang menyaksikan syarikat penerbangan menerima tweet paling banyak daripada pengguna.

"Laporan itu juga menamakan AirAsia sebagai tiga terbaik dalam kalangan 192 syarikat penerbangan dengan jumlah Twitter dalam kategori "Airline Talking Champions", dengan menghantar tweet paling banyak kepada pengguna, kata AirAsia dalam kenyataan di sini.

Menurut syarikat penerbangan tambang rendah itu, akaun twitter rasmi AirAsia di pelbagai negara mempunyai 514,852 pengikut.

Syabas Air Asia dan Tony Fernandez dan Hidup Liverpool selamanya!!

AirAsia Officially Launches the AirAsia Travel & Service Centre (ATSC)

AirAsia Officially Launches the AirAsia Travel & Service Centre (ATSC)

Source : AirAsia communications

KUALA LUMPUR, 9 DECEMBER 2011 – AirAsia officially launched the AirAsia Travel and Service Centre (ATSC); a one-stop travel and service centre offering services such as flight and hotel bookings and tour arrangements.

The ATSC is launched with the hope to bring the airline closer to the public. The opening of the centre also signals AirAsia’s commitment in providing fast and convenient access for ‘offline’ customers to AirAsia’s low fares, products and services.

The opening of ATSCs supplements the popular online services already offered by the airline at www.airasia.com. It performs as another easy booking channel and feature flexible payment methods for guests who may pay for flight bookings, products and services by either cash or credit card.

AirAsia Berhad Group CEO, Tan Sri Dr Tony Fernandes said, “It is a pleasure for us at AirAsia to provide easy accessibility of our low fares as well as other offerings to those who are not able to get them online.

We have 35 outlets nationwide to reach our guests to make it convenient for everyone to visit the centres and have access to our flights, products and services. Although these centres are handled by independent operators, the public can be rest assured that it is fully authorized and adheres to high service standards set by AirAsia.”

He added “ATSCs are designed to cater to the needs of ‘offline’ customers—those without access to our website and unable to do their own bookings at home. We realize that there are great demand from this market, hence the setting up of ATSCs all over the country to ensure that they are not left out from our great offerings. The opening of this new ATSC will also support our goal in continuously nurturing our growth in the country and boost the economy.”

The AirAsia Travel & Service Centre (ATSC) is a one-stop travel and service centre, offering services such as flight and hotel bookings and tour arrangements as well as products and services from AirAsia Insure, AirAsiaGo, AirAsia RedTix and Red Megastore. ATSCs are strategically located in key locations throughout Malaysia to ensure fast and easy access to the public.

The centres are designed to serve the needs of ‘offline’ consumers and to meet the growing demands for air travel. The first ATSC was launched in March 2011 and with the opening of its latest outlet in KL City Walk, there are a total of 35 outlets nationwide. These outlets can be found in different states including Kelantan, Kedah, Sarawak, Sabah and Johor.

On top of that, there are also 9 other ATSC outlets overseas in Iran, Vietnam, China and Cambodia. All of these outlets are operated by licensed third-party agents on behalf of AirAsia Berhad.

Statement from AirAsia, Tony Fernandes is not leaving AirAsia

This is an official statement from AirAsia

Tony Fernandes Not Leaving AirAsia

We refer to BERNAMA’s news report with the headline ‘Tony Fernandes May Leave AirAsia, No Timeline Set’, published on 8 December 2011 at 5.29pm (GMT +8). We wish to clarify that the report is inaccurate, and at this point of time already removed from the agency’s website.

Tan Sri Dr. Tony Fernandes’ statement was made only in reference to his aspiration and expectation of the quality of his successor, should he decides to retire in the future. However, our Group CEO does not have any plans to relinquish his leadership of the company any time ‘soon’ as suggested by the article.

The article also mentioned a statement made by Fernandes saying “…the three of us have plenty of things to do.” This is clear indication that Fernandes, along with AirAsia Chairman Dato’ Aziz Bakar and Deputy Group CEO Dato’ Kamarudin Meranun, will continue to pursue more opportunities with the airline and endow the company with their leadership for many years to come.

MY SAY > Well how come Mr Fernandes is leaving the biggest and most successful airlines in the world? Apart from AirAsia, Fernandes also owns Queens Park Rangers football club in the English Premier League and Team Lotus Formula 1.

AirAsia Introduces Additional Flight Frequencies from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu & Sandakan, Sabah starting 6th February 2012

AirAsia, the world’s best low cost airline for three consecutive years (2009, 2010, 2011) is introducing additional flight frequencies from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan, in Sabah, enhancing the airline’s connectivity to these destinations.

The new additional flight frequencies present 14x daily flights (13x daily previously) from Kuala Lumpur – Kota Kinabalu (starting 6 February 2012).

Kuala Lumpur – Sandakan will be available 3x daily (2x daily previously) starting 6 February 2012.

To kick off the additional flight frequencies, AirAsia is offering special promotional fare to all travelers. Enjoy special low fares from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu or Sandakan with all-in-fares from as low as RM69*.

Booking period for this exclusive promo is from 14 December - 25 December 2011, for the travel period from 6 February – 27 October 2012.

The airline is also enhancing connectivity from Kota Kinabalu to Hong Kong by introducing additional flight frequencies with 10x flights weekly (7x weekly previously).

Enjoy more convenience and additional flight time options, with all-in-fares from as low as RM189*. Booking period is from 14 December - 25 December 2011, for the travel period from 21 February – 27 October 2012.

All the best AirAsia.

Source : AirAsia Communications

Air Asia introduces flights to Semarang, Indonesia and Surat Thani, Thailand, February 2012

AirAsia introduces two new destinations!

Guests can now fly to Semarang, Indonesia & Surat Thani, Thailand with AirAsia

AirAsia, the world’s best low cost airline, will be flying to Semarang, Indonesia and Surat Thani, Thailand with flights for both destinations commencing on 6th February 2012.

To celebrate the new destinations, AirAsia is having a special promotion for flights to Semarang and Surat Thani which is available for booking from now until 18 December 2011. All-in-fares to both destinations are from as low as RM79 one way.

The travel period for this promotion is from 6th Feb – 30th June 2012.

Citibank customers are also able to enjoy special all-in-fare of RM69 one way for both these new destinations as well throughout the promotion period. As part of this special promotion, guests with BIG cards are able to earn 100 BIGGIES as well.

Guests are able to book via www.airasia.com as well as via mobile at mobile.airasia.com, and via AirAsia apps for Blackberry, iPhone and Android phones.

The apps are available for download at Blackberry App World, iTunes App Store and Android Marketplace by searching for the keyword AirAsia.

Kathleen Tan, Regional Commercial Head of AirAsia says, “As a truly Asean airline, we are committed to connecting more people throughout the region. We are sure that our guests will be as excited as us with the introduction of Semarang, a business-centric town with big tourism potential waiting to be tapped; and Surat Thani, the largest province of Southern Thailand and the gateway to paradise island Koh Samui.”

“Guests flying from Semarang and Surat Thani to Kuala Lumpur can take advantage of AirAsia’s massive route network where they will be able to connect to over 20 other countries, and over 160 destinations whether for business or leisure,” added Kathleen Tan.

AirAsia’s operations are anchored in its mission to democratize travel, encapsulated in its tagline Now Everyone Can Fly. AirAsia has also established itself as the Truly Asean airline, with its unmatched connectivity in the region and its “sky bridges” – routes – that link the capitals and communities of Southeast Asia to each other and beyond.

The flight to Semarang is scheduled to depart from the Low Cost Carrier Terminal in Sepang at 7.20 am daily while the return flight is at 9 am daily.

Meanwhile the flight to Surat Thani, departs at 11.20 am, thrice weekly on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Source : Air Asia Communications

TUNE HOTEL LIVERPOOL STREET WELCOMES FIRST GUESTS

Source Tune Hotels

AMBITIOUS LONDON EXPANSION PLANS OF TUNE HOTELS
TUNE HOTEL LIVERPOOL STREET WELCOMES FIRST GUESTS

LONDON, 27 December 2011 – Malaysian Budget hotel chain Tune Hotels today opened its second London property at Liverpool Street with rooms from just £35 a night – perfect for the savvy traveller. By providing additional hotel stock for the city, at Tune Hotels’ vision of great value and savings, the new property is an ideal way to target domestic and international visitors.


As one of the most frequented cities in the world, London hotel costs can often be seen as too pricey for a weekend break. However the second innovative opening will be a welcome relief to travellers by providing low cost accommodation and savings which can ultimately be spent on London based experiences. Those coming to the city and staying at a Tune Hotels property can look forward to low-cost rooms focused on high-quality basics - excellent beds, power showers, air conditioned rooms, central locations, a clean environment, and 24-hour security – with guests only paying extra for the facilities and services they use.


Located just 500 metres from Liverpool Street station, the new Tune Hotels property features 183 en-suite bedrooms, all of which are 20% larger than the bedrooms at its sister property. For the first time in the UK, Tune Hotels has introduced twin bedrooms to the Liverpool Street property. The hotel also has a private courtyard garden, spanning 550 square metres, which will be accessible to all guests staying at the hotel.


Mark Lankester, Group CEO of Tune Hotels commented: "We are committed to London as one of our core markets and will be striving for Liverpool Street to follow in the success of our Westminster property which has achieved average occupancies in excess of 96% since opening in August 2010."


The Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: "Affordable hotel rooms are always in high demand in London, and it’s fantastic to see Tune Hotels invest in the capital at such a crucial time for tourism.


"There has never been a better opportunity to show our city off to the world as we gear up for one of the most extraordinary and exciting years in London’s history."

All the best Tune Hotels. All the Best Malaysia and Air Asia.

AirAsia's Tony Fernandes to start new airline: report, 9th November 2011

AirAsia chief executive officer Tony Fernandes is planning to start a new regional airline to compete with Australian carrier Qantas, a news report said Wednesday, 9th November 2011.

The Sun daily reported, quoting unnamed aviation sources, that the airline would be a super-premium full-service carrier to rival Qantas' upcoming carrier RedQ.

Plans are for the airline, likely to be called Caterham Jet, to be operating from an airport near the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur from May next year, the report said.

Proposed routes include Bangkok, Jakarta and Singapore, it said. The airline has yet to obtain an operating license from the government though several Bombardier CRJ have been secured, the report said.



Fernandes, who is also Formula One Team Lotus principal, bought British sports car company Caterham Cars earlier this year.

He is also the owner of Queens Park Rangers, the English Premier League outfit.



An AirAsia spokesman said the budget carrier could not immediately comment on the report. Fernandes, who was travelling in Tokyo, could not immediately be reached.

Malaysia-based AirAsia has become one of the airline industry's biggest success stories after Fernandes acquired the then-failing company a decade ago.

Its 2010 full-year net profit nearly doubled to 1.07 billion ringgit ($340 million) compared to 2009.



Embattled Australian carrier Qantas recently grounded its global fleet for two days to force an end to months of strike action by pilots, engineers and ground staff, leaving some 70,000 travellers stranded.

MAS Staff against move to form new airlines

The share swap deal between Malaysia Airlines, MAS and Air Asia, does not go down well with MAS employees.

Malaysian Airline System Bhd unions may protest the carrier’s planned share-swap with rival AirAsia Bhd, said Alias Aziz, president of the Malaysia Airlines Employees’ Union or MASEU.

“We are not happy,” Alias said in a telephone interview with Malaysian newspaper The Star.

“We will wait for the Malaysian Air management to respond to our concerns. Failing which, we will hold our picket in November (2011).”

Three unions, representing 15,000 workers, may take part in the protest, the Star newspaper reported online on Thursday, 8th September 2011.

Meanwhile the three workers’ unions within Malaysia Airlines also claimed that over 80% of MAS staff will move over to the new airline Sapphire that is to be set up under the new MAS-AirAsia deal.

Malaysian Airlines System Employees’ Union (Maseu) is worried that the move could affect the strength of the unions within the national carrier.

It was reported that Sapphire would take over regional jet operations from MAS and Firefly.

“The affected staff could lose their seniority as well as other benefits tied to their length of service with MAS. Maseu will also be weakened by this transfer,” Ab Malek told a press conference yesterday.

He said there was no need for another airline as MAS could have two sections taking care of international and domestic flights.

“MAS is the oldest airline in Malay­sia. There is no reason for not making a lasting profit,” Ab Malek said, adding that the Government should revamp the entire management.

Maseu, Airline Workers Union of Sarawak and Air Transport Workers Union of Sabah announced that they would picket if Sapphire was established.

Meanwhile Bernama reported that Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has expressed disappointment with regard to various news reports on the threatened industrial action from the MAS Graded Tripartite.

The tripartite, comprising Malaysia Airlines System Employees Union of Peninsular Malaysia (MASEU), Air Workers Union Sarawak (AWUS) and Air Transport Workers Union Sabah (ATWUS), have been engaged on several occasions relating to the Comprehensive Collaboration Framework (CCF).

"MAS would like to clarify that it is not in a trade dispute in relation to the CCF and deems the CCF as a management, board and shareholder matter which is done in the best interests of the company.

"Nonetheless, MAS has always placed the employees’ interests at the forefront of all business decisions," said the national carrier in a statement.

The national carrier said it had and would continue to constantly engage the unions.

MAS also said the management was currently working tirelessly towards firming up the details of the collaboration and would announce them officially, subject to regulatory approvals, at the appropriate time.



On 9th August 2011, MAS and AirAsia Bhd inked a historic and landmark share swap deal to reshape the Malaysian aviation industry.

By co-operating to leverage on their core strengths and expertise, the two carriers plan to lower competition and cut costs in the areas of aircraft purchases, engineering, ground support services, cargo services, catering and training.

As part of the deal, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, the Group CEO of Air Asia and Datuk Kamarudin Meranun, Deputy CEO of AirAsia was appointed as non-independent non-executive directors of MAS, effective August 11, 2011.

Their company, Tune Air Sdn Bhd, via a share swap, took a 20.5% equity stake in MAS.

In turn, MAS' parent, Khazanah Nasional Bhd, took up a 10% stake in AirAsia and MAS director Datuk Azman Yahya joins the AirAsia board.

Khazanah remains the major shareholder in MAS with a 49% stake. The deal is said to be valued close to RM 2 billion based on current shares closing, with MAS closing at RM1.60 a share and AirAsia at RM3.95 per share.

Khazanah managing director Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar denied that the deal was a bailout of MAS.

MAS reported a pre-tax loss of RM238 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011 compared with RM320 million in pre-tax profit recorded in the same quarter last year, 2010. Revenue stood at RM3.19 billion, down from RM3.3 billion, registered previously.

Meanwhile AirAsia's net profit declined 23% to RM171.93 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011 from RM 224.11 million posted in the same quarter last year, 2010, mainly due to lower unrealised foreign exchange gains.

However, the airline recorded a revenue growth of 21% to RM 1.05 billion compared with RM870.61 million posted in the same quarter previously due to a 17% increase in passenger volume and higher ancillary income per passenger which rose year-on-year (yoy) by 31% to RM50 from RM38.

Air Asia named Top 10 Airline in Passenger Carriage Category by Changi Airport for 2 years in a row

Source Air Asia Communication :

KUALA LUMPUR, 18 July 2011 :

AirAsia is once again named one of the top 10 airlines in the passenger carriage category by Singapore’s Changi Airport Group for the second time in a row.

The airline first reaped the award in July 2010.

AirAsia Regional Head of Commercial, Kathleen Tan received the award for the airline from Lui Teck Yew, Singapore Minister of Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Lui said, “Changi Airport’s close partnership with its airline community is a valuable asset that has helped our air hub weather past storms and strengthen Changi’s position as an international air hub. This partnership must continue to be strengthened in order for Changi and its airline partners to face the ever-increasing competitive landscape ahead.”

Kathleen said, “We are delighted to receive this award for the second consecutive year. We will continue our commitment to Singapore, incessantly serving guests with high quality products and services, thus providing the total ‘AirAsia Experience’ to all.”



AirAsia has approximately 550 flights to/from Singapore each week.

Singapore's Changi Airport is the seventh busiest international airport today and is the major hub in Asia serving more than 100 international airlines flying to some 200 cities in about 60 countries and territories worldwide.

Singapore is one of AirAsia’s most popular destinations. AirAsia connects Singapore to 13 popular destinations which includes Bandung, Jakarta, Bali and Yogyakarta in Indonesia; Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai in Thailand; Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi, Miri and Penang in Malaysia.

Air Asia becomes Airbus largest ever airline customer in the world!!

Source Air Asia Communications.

AirAsia, Malaysian based low cost carrier, achieved another historic milestone.

Recently it became Airbus biggest ever customer after placing a firm order for 200 brand new Airbus A320 aircrafts. Therefore AirAsia beat other world famous airline companies in the world including Air France, British Airways, Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines, KLM, American Airlines and Qantas and Malaysia's national carrier, Malaysian Airlines.

Read here the fill report of the biggest ever order in Airbus history.

PARIS, 23 JUNE 2011 – AirAsia, named the World’s Best Low Cost Airline by Skytrax for three consecutive years, placed a firm order for 200 Airbus A320neo new aircrafts, becoming the world’s largest airline customer of Airbus in history.

AirAsia placed the order, worth US$18.5 billion, at the Paris Air Show on 23rd June 2011. The order is the largest ever Airbus deal by number of aircraft as well as the largest ever order for aircraft in the A320 family.

AirAsia is now the world’s biggest airline customer for the A320 family with an order for 375 aircraft to date. So far, 89 A320s have been delivered.

AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Dr. Tony Fernandes and Mr Tom Enders, President & CEO of Airbus were present to sign the purchase agreement during the ceremony, witnessed by YB. Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, Chairman of AirAsia X, Dato’ Kamarudin Meranun, Deputy Group CEO of AirAsia Berhad and Mr John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer-Customers, Airbus.

The delivery of the 200 A320neo aircraft is expected to start from year 2016 through 2026.



The Airbus A320neo with new engines and large wing tip devices called sharklets, will deliver fuel savings of up to 15percent and additional range capability of 500 nautical miles (approximately 950km), or the ability to carry two tonnes more payload at a given range.

The A320neo is more environmentally friendly as the fuel savings translate into some 3,600 tonnes less CO2 per aircraft per year, as well as reductions in engine noise.

The new A320neo will lower operating costs for AirAsia as well.

Tan Sri Dr. Tony Fernandes, Group CEO of AirAsia Berhad commented, “AirAsia is now the largest airline customer of Airbus. We were surprised to learn this, but we are proud of how far we’ve come in less than ten years of operations. This is an important milestone in our growth, and this solidifies our position as the world’s best low-cost airline. The new order is to cater to expansion plans in the Philippines, Vietnam and other parts of Asia. We have the capacity to take up to 500 aircraft. AirAsia has been hugely successful, increasing its annual passenger volume from 200,000 when we launched it as a low-cost airline in 2001 to an estimated 31 million this year.”

“With the introduction of the Airbus A320neo, AirAsia guests can look forward to more exciting routes from AirAsia as we can now explore more destinations with the enhanced range presented by the new-gen aircraft. We always believe in embracing technological advancements, and this new generation of Airbus A320neo aircraft will put us ahead of the competition and continue to be frontrunners in the volatile aviation industry,” added Tan Sri Dr. Tony Fernandes.

Good Luck and All the best Air Asia.