AirAsia X (AAX) announces further expansion into South Korea with exclusive direct services from Kuala Lumpur to Busan, connecting the largest coastal city in the country with Southeast Asia…
AirAsia X (AAX) returned to Osaka, Japan further expanding its network to/from the land of the rising sun.
The inaugural flight departed from Kuala Lumpur at 11.45pm last night and…
AirAsia X Berhad (AAX) is making progress in formulating its Practice Note 17 (PN17) regularisation strategy following the recent extension of time granted by Bursa Malaysia Securities…
AirAsia X (AAX) inaugural flight from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia departed from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (klia2) with over 80% load factor today, marking AAX’s service…
The AirAsia X Group (AAX) relaunch strategy continues to gain strong momentum as the airline remains focused on its medium haul markets in the short term, where proven demand is strongest.
Following the COVID-19 downturn, AirAsia X is working to restore its network by launching additional long-haul services to Istanbul, Dubai, and London by year’s end.
The low-cost…
Marking a new era for long haul low cost air travel, AirAsia X (AAX) announced that it will be flying from Kuala Lumpur to London, Dubai and Istanbul this year
Fly extra long on AirAsia for less than ever before, as the airline goes the extra mile to offer guests zero-fare seats for the first time ever on many popular long-haul destinations,…
AirAsia X has finalised a firm order with Airbus for an additional 12 A330-900 and 30 A321XLR aircraft. The contract was signed by Rafidah Aziz, chairman of AirAsia X and Guillaume…
Following the release of its financial results for Q3 of 2018, AirAsia revealed that AirAsia X Indonesia (IAAX) will end its scheduled operations in the New Year to become a non-scheduled…
Low-cost, long-haul carrier AirAsia X Berhad recently announced Wong Mee Yen as its incoming chief financial officer. Prior to AirAsia X Berhad, Wong was chief financial officer for the MRT…
Long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X reaffirms its commitment to make long-haul flying affordable for everyone in celebration of its 10th anniversary, through an extensive network expansion…
Thai AirAsia X is to increase the flight frequency of its Bangkok (Don Mueang) to Osaka (Kansai) route to two flights per day, offering travellers the flexibility to fly in the morning…
Thai Lion links Bangkok with Bali
Where? Bangkok Don Mueang (Thailand) to Denpasar (Indonesia)
When? Daily, effective 1 July 2017
Who? Thai Lion Air
Why? Connecting two of Southeast…
Indonesia AirAsia X, the long-haul low-cost carrier, will resume flights to destinations in the Asia Pacific region in May 2017.
The airline is planning to launch a direct connection…
AirAsia X will suspend its flights to Mauritius next month, less than six months after they commenced.
An update on the Routes Online schedules database shows that the low-cost…
AirAsia X, the Asian low-cost carrier, has been cleared to launch its first ever flights to the US.
The Malaysia-based airline has received permission from the US Federal Aviation…
AirAsia X, the long-haul low-cost carrier, is aiming to enhance its onboard experience with the launch of in-flight entertainment for all passengers.
The new 'Xcite Inflight…
Second Sydney service for Vietnam Airlines
Where? Hanoi (Vietnam) to Sydney (Australia)
When? Three times a week, effective 29 March 2017
Who? Vietnam Airlines
Why? Continues the…
Thai AirAsia X is suspending all of its Middle Eastern operations, just a few months after it entered the region, the Bangkok Post reports.
The Bangkok-based low-cost carrier started…
Thai AirAsia X has announced plans to double the frequency of its Bangkok-Seoul flights for the upcoming high season.
From 30 October 2016 to 25 March 2017, the low-cost carrier will…
Thailand’s AirAsia X has launched services from Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport to Muscat International.
The direct three times weekly service started on 28 June and operates on Tuesday,…
AirAsia X touched down in Iran this week, marking its return to the country following a near-four-year hiatus.
The inaugural flight took off from Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday evening (21…
AirAsia X will increase the number of flights it operates between Kuala Lumpur and the Gold Coast next month.
Effective 1 July 2016, the low-cost carrier will start operating 11…
Following the recent announcement of its first flights to Iran, Thai AirAsia X has continued its Middle Eastern expansion with the launch of services to Oman.
The new direct service…
AirAsia X has confirmed that it will resume flights to Iran this summer, for the first time in almost four years.
Kuala Lumpur's AirAsia X and Bangkok's Thai AirAsia X will both start…
AirAsia X has unveiled plans for a major expansion of its operations, with additional flights to eight destinations across the Asia Pacific region.
The Kuala Lumpur-based low-cost…
AirAsia X touched down in New Zealand today (23 March 2016) for the first time in almost four years.
The low-cost carrier's new daily flights from Kuala Lumpur to Auckland via the Gold…
AirAsia X has relaunched flights to India, with the start of a new direct route between Kuala Lumpur and Delhi.
The Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier suspended its services to…
AirAsia X has announced plans to return to New Zealand in March, almost four years after it pulled out of the country.
The new service will commence on 22 March 2016, operating from…
AirAsia X will relaunch flights to Delhi in February 2016, four years after it suspended the service.
The Malaysian low-cost carrier has confirmed that it will start operating four…
AirAsia X has launched its inaugural flight from Kuala Lumpur to Sapporo.
The new route commenced on Friday 2 October 2015 and will now operate four times a week.
Flights depart…
AirAsia has launched a new service connecting two of Asia's largest and most popular cities - Bangkok and Shanghai.
Thai AirAsia X, the group's Bangkok-based long-haul airline, commenced…
Malaysia's AirAsia X will expand its operations in Japan later this year with the launch of direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and Sapporo.
Commencing on 1 October 2015, the airline…
Thai AirAsia X has announced plans to double the frequency of its Bangkok-Seoul service.
From 25 October 2015, the long-haul low-cost carrier will add a second daily flight on the route.…
AirAsia X has signed a major new agreement with the Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT), to strengthen its presence in Australia.
The deal, which is the first of its kind for the…
AirAsia X has announced the measures it plans to undertake to return to growth, following the most difficult period in the airline's short history.
The long-haul low-cost carrier's group…
Malaysia’s AirAsia X will operate Thai AirAsia X's new Bangkok-Sapporo route next month, under a deal with Japan's aviation authorities.
Japan is one the countries that is not…
AirAsia X's CEO, Kamarudin Meranun, has apologised to customers for a delay in the issuance of refunds.
In a statement directed to the airline's passengers, Kamarudin, who co-founded…
Thai AirAsia X has taken delivery of its third aircraft.
The new Airbus A330-300 touched down at Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport this week, featuring a picture of South…
Thai AirAsia X, the long-haul unit of Thai AirAsia, has unveiled plans to launch a new service to Sapporo.
Flights commence on 1 May 2015 and will operate daily, direct from Bangkok's Don…
Thai AirAsia X has launched a new booking option that allows passengers to purchase flights over the counter at 7 Eleven stores.
Launched in partnership with Counter Service, the new…
AirAsia X is planning to resume flights to London as early as next year, group CEO Tony Fernandes has revealed.
Having met with London's Mayor, Boris Johnson, during his recent trip…
AirAsia X has taken delivery of a new aircraft.
The new Airbus A330-300 was handed over to the Malaysian low-cost carrier at a delivery ceremony in Toulouse on 24 November 2014 and…
AirAsia X is expanding into Japan with the launch of its inaugural flight from Kuala Lumpur to the city's Narita International Airport.
The route, which commenced on Friday, will now be…
AirAsia X will decelerate its fleet expansion plans for the next three years.
Having experienced a slowdown in demand, the long-haul low-cost carrier confirmed that it will now take…
Indonesia AirAsia Extra, the latest regional long-haul unit from the AirAsia group, will commence services in December, initially flying between Bali and Melbourne.
Having received…
AirAsia X will increase flight frequency from Kuala Lumpur to Kathmandu this month to cater for surging demand.
The long haul low cost carrier will up frequency from seven times to 10…
AirAsia X will launch in Indonesia, after the new unit received its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) from the country's aviation authorities.
Indonesia AirAsia Extra, as the new…
Thai AirAsia X flew to Japan for the first time on 1 September 2014.
The new long-haul low-cost carrier took off from Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport at 0100 on Monday…
Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia X has unveiled its latest connection to China.
Commencing on 13 February 2015, the airline will operate four weekly flights to the city of…
Thai AirAsia X has unveiled the second stage in its expansion, with the launch of flights to Japan.
On 1 September 2014, the new long-haul low-cost carrier will start operating two new…
AirAsia has continued its rapid expansion with the launch of Thai AirAsia X - a new long-haul low-cost carrier based in Bangkok.
The new airline becomes the second new AirAsia carrier…
AirAsia X has signed a commercial marketing agreement with South Korea's Air Busan, offering connecting flights and special fares to Jeju Island.
The Malaysian low-cost carrier…
Thai AirAsia X has taken delivery of its second Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
The new twin-aisle jet touched down at Bangkok's Bangkok Don Mueang International Airport this week and was…
AirAsia X has expanded its operations in Japan with the launch of flights to Nagoya - its third destination in the country.
The long-haul low-cost carrier's inaugural flight to…
AirAsia X experienced a small decline in profits last year, as a extra capacity and a weak Malaysian ringgit impacted the airline's figures.
The long-haul low-cost carrier generated…
AirAsia X has placed its largest-ever order for a single aircraft type, buying 25 A330-300s from Airbus.
The deal, which is valued at almost US$6 billion at current list prices, adds…
AirAsia X has announced plans to fly to Nagoya - its third destination in Japan.
Commencing on 17 March 2014, the long-haul low-cost carrier will operate four weekly flights to the…
The Thai government has officially approved the Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) for Thai AirAsia X, the new Bangkok-based long-haul low-cost carrier.
The decision means that Thai…
Low cost carrier AirAsia X is reportedly on the verge of introducing Thai AirAsia X, which will be based on the same model as its Malaysian parent.
The carrier wants to follow a…
Low cost carrier AirAsia X is launching a campaign to raise yen-denominated funds for the first time as it ushers in a spate of new aircraft deliveries next year.
According to…
AirAsia X has launched an initial public offering (IPO) through which it plans to raise up to MYR859.3 million (US$271m).
The Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier today launched its…
AirAsia Group’s low cost carrier, Air Asia X has recorded a stunning 20.9% growth in its first quarter figures for 2013. The line carried around 650,000 passengers over the period,…
AirAsia X is rolling out the red carpet to passengers at Kuala Lumpur's Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT).
For departing passengers, the new Red Carpet service includes a dedicated…
AirAsia X has announced that it will commence flights to Saudi Arabia next month.
From 16 February 2013, the airline will launch three weekly flights between Kuala Lumpur and Jeddah,…
Responding to strong passenger demand, AirAsia X is increasing its flight frequency from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne, Taipei, and Chengdu next year.
With these routes recording load factors…
AirAsia X is expanding its network in China with the introduction of direct flights to Shanghai.
From 19 February 2013, the low-cost carrier will commence six weekly flights from Kuala…
AirAsia X has signed a deal to lease six Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
The agreement, signed with International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), will see the airline take the new wide-body…
Air Asia X has announced increase in its frequency on Kuala Lumpur-Kathmandu route. Starting 15 September, the airline will serve from twice to three times a week. Air Asia X launched this…
AirAsia X is now offering offer Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1s as its in-flight entertainment option.
The tablets have been rolled out on the low-cost carrier's flights to Australia, Japan, South…
AirAsia X has opened online bookings for its new Kuala Lumpur-Kathmandu flights.
The service commenced on 3 July, but for the first two months tickets will only be sold via selected agents…
AirAsia recently launched its new Fly-Thru service for domestic airports in Malaysia.
The launch of the new service will enable passengers to connect between AirAsia’s Malaysian services…
AirAsia X has launched its inaugural flight to Beijing. The low-cost carrier touched down in the Chinese capital on Saturday (23 June), following a flight from Kuala Lumpur.
The airline…
AirAsia X is making alterations to its network in China with the introduction of direct flights to Beijing, but the cancellation of services to Tianjin.
From 22 June 2012, the long-haul…
AirAsia X has unveiled the next phase of its network realignment strategy, with the addition of flights to Australia and Taiwan.
Earlier this week the Kuala Lumpur-based low-cost carrier…
The Malaysian airports operator is threatening the success of its budget carriers with plan to raise airport fees in the coming years. Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) will raise the…
AirAsia X operated its inaugural flight from Gatwick Airport yesterday afternoon. The carrier will operate flights from the new base (previously Stansted) to Kuala Lumpur three times a week…
AirAsia X will touch down at London Gatwick airport for the first time today, having moved its UK base from London Stansted. The inaugural flight from Kuala Lumpur will arrive at Gatwick at…
AirAsia X has signed a deal with Chengdu Tourism to help promote travel to the destination. This strategic partnership will include numerous joint marketing efforts and advertising…
AirAsia X has announced that Osaka will become its second destination in Japan, after Tokyo. The Japanese city will be the long-haul low-cost carrier's 16th destination when direct…
AirAsia X will be increasing flight frequencies to Australia and Taipei from 1 December 2011 to 31 January 2012 to cater for expected increased demand during the peak holiday season.…
AirAsia X has announced its results for the second quarter of 2011, with passenger traffic experiencing sharp year-on-year growth. The Malaysian low-cost, long-haul airline carried 620,000…
AirAsia X has announced it is to move its London to Kuala Lumpur route from Stansted to Gatwick later this year, in a bid to boost connections for passengers to markets in the Middle East…
AirAsia X has announced that from 24 October 2011 its Kuala Lumpur-London flights will operate into the UK capital's Gatwick airport, instead of Stansted. The new base see six flights a…
AirAsia X has announced it is to move its London to Kuala Lumpur route from Stansted to Gatwick later this year. The low-cost airline said the relocation is part of its strategy to offer…
AirAsia X has signed a Memorandum of Undertaking (MoU) with Tune Box for the development of an in-flight entertainment (IFE) solution for the airline. The customised IFE system is expected…
AirAsia X is collaborating with a Korean celebrity chef to develop a range of Korean menu items onboard its Seoul-Kuala Lumpur flights. The Malaysian long-haul, low-cost carrier has…
AirAsia X has signed a contract with GE for the purchase of engines to power its three new A330-200s. The aircraft, which are scheduled for delivery from 2012, will be operated using GE's…
AirAsia X has revealed that it carried 640,000 passengers in Q1 2011, an increase of 56.5% over the same quarter last year. The expansion was achieved following the addition of six new…
AirAsia X, the long haul low fare affiliate of AirAsia, announced that in the first quarter of 2011, it carried 640,000 passengers, an increase of 56.5% over the same quarter in 2010. Indian…
AirAsia X, the Malaysian based long-haul, low-cost carrier, has announces a new partnership with 47 year-old adventurer, Khoo Swee Chow. The partnership will see the launch of Altitude X -…
AirAsia X, the long haul arm of Malaysian low-cost carrier, AirAsia Group, has signed a firm contract for three new Airbus A330-200s with an option for two more. The deal brings the…
AirAsia X landed at Paris Orly International airport yesterday, marking the low-cost long-haul carrier's debut in France. The new service will now be operated four times a week to and…
Malaysian-based low-fare airline AirAsiaX has launched its latest international route from Kuala Lumpur to Christchurch in New Zealand. Operating four non-stop weekly services between KL and…
Silverstone, UK 10th July 2010: AirAsia X officially announced a partnership with Lotus Racing, during the world famous British Grand Prix held at the home of British Motor…
AirAsia Group is embarking on a corporate and organisational restructuring to provide investors with a clearer and more focused business model. The airline is moving away from…
Malaysian low-cost carrier, AirAsia, has announced that it will launch services to Delhi from 4 August. The new flights, operated by the airline long-haul subsidiary,…
New Delhi, Delhi, June 3, 2010 /India PRwire/ -- Riding high following the successful launch of operations across seven markets in India, AirAsia, the World's Best…
Mumbai (India), 6th May 2010 - The World's Best Low-Cost Airline, AirAsia celebrated its inaugural flight to Mumbai from Kuala Lumpur today signifying its foray entry into…
Sepang, 12th April 2010 - AirAsia X will be ramping up its flights and will be flying twice daily from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur- Perth effective 1st July 2010…
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 April 2010 - AirAsia X revealed another enhancement in its services today with the introduction of new comfortable 'flatbed Premium seats', giving the 'AirAsia…
Singapore, 3 February 2010 - AirAsia X, the world's first successful low-cost long-haul airline, today appointed Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) as its…
AirAsia X has suspended flight up until October, The National has reported. Flights this month will be reduced from five to three a week, with the last flight scheduled for 21…
AirAsia has launched flights between Kuala Lumpur and Chengdu. This new service is operated by AirAsia X, the low cost long-haul airline affiliate of AirAsia. Azran Osman Rani…
SINGAPORE - Not only has AirAsia X, the low cost long haul carrier affiliated with AirAsia, enjoyed strong customer response in Australia but it has also managed to achieve nearly…
Beijing, 15 September 2009: Malaysian airline, AirAsia X, launched a best practice session today at World Routes in Beijing, providing tips and advice to airports in how…
AirAsia X will continue its expansion into China with a new route connecting Kuala Lumpur to Chengdu. Starting from 20 October, AirAsia X will launch four weekly flights on the route…
AirAsia X is in talks with Middle Eastern investors, including sovereign wealth funds, to sell an equity stake in the carrier, the Malaysian low-cost carrier's Chief Executive…
Malaysian low-cost carrier, AirAsia X, has announced that it will increase services on its Kuala Lumpur-Melbourne route from daily to 11 per week. The carrier launched the route…
AirAsia X has confirmed that it will use Abu Dhabi as its new Middle Eastern hub. According to a ChannelNewsAsia report, the low-haul low-cost carrier will be able to base its planes at…
Long-haul low-cost carrier, AirAsia, will increase its flights between Kuala Lumpur and the Gold Coast by two per week following a boom in passenger traffic this year. From 21…
Long-haul low-cost carrier, AirAsia X, has been denied permission by the Malaysian government to fly into Sydney and Seoul, ChannelNewsAsia has reported. The move has forced…
AirAsia X expects to secure financing to buy three new Airbus A330-300 planes valued at about US$602.4 million, Bloomberg has reported. The long-haul, low-cost carrier will start…
Flightglobal report that AirAsia X, the Malaysia-based long-haul low-cost airline, is likely to place an order for the Airbus A350 shortly as part of its expansion plans.The…
AirAsia X has launched the latest destination, with the announcement that Kuala Lumpur-Taipei flights will begin in 1 July. Bernama reported that the carrier will serve the route with…
AirAsia X will increase the frequency of its London Stansted-Kuala Lumpur flights to a daily service from 1 July, Bernama reported. The increase comes less than four months after its…
AirAsia X made its long-awaited debut flight to London on Wednesday. Rather than sit back and bask in the glory of its landmark flight however, the airline's CEO, Azran Osman Rani…
AirAsia X will be giving away 200 free seats to London in conjunction with the launch of its inaugural flight on 11 March 11.Bernama reported that the low-cost carrier will organise…
Malaysia's long-haul, low cost carrier, AirAsia X, will launch a new route from Kuala Lumpur to Tianjin from 2 April, Bernama reported. The launch of services to Tianjin…
Long-haul low-cost carrier, AirAsia X, has had its hopes of launching flights to Japan lifted after the Japanese government relaxed its restrictive visa requirements for Malaysian…
Malaysia's long-haul low-cost carrier, AirAsia X, is weighing its options for Europe following the announcement that its London Stansted-Kuala Lumpur (KL) service will take off on…
Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier, AirAsia X, hopes to expand its sales tenfold to US$1 billion by the end of 2010, ChannelNews Asia has reported. The carrier's Chief…
AirAsia X's long-awaited first flight from to Melbourne took off yesterday. The flights from Kuala Lumpur will initially be served four times a week, though will rise to daily during…
AirAsia X will take delivery of its first brand new Airbus A330 on Friday, Bernama has reported. The new plane is expected to reduce the airlines fuel consumption and maintenance…
Malaysia's long haul low-cost carrier, AirAsia X has expressed its preference for using Stansted airport as its London hub when it starts flights to the UK in March 2009. Bernama has…
Long-haul low cost carrier, AirAsia X, has said it will not fall foul of the current crises hitting the aviation industry, and has reported strong sales. ChannelNews Asia has…
Following the announcement that it will start Kuala Lumpur (KL) to Melbourne services from 12 November, Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia X, has said it plans to fly Australians…
Long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X has announced the launch of direct services between KL and Melbourne. Services will start in November, initially with four return flights per…
AirAsia X is considering charging passengers depending on their weight, news.com.au has reported. The move is said to be the latest drastic bid to cope with rising fuel prices. AirAsia…
AirAsia X said it is happy with its Gold Coast services and plans to add Perth to its network on 2 November, with services to Melbourne expected to start next year, The Australian…
Long-haul low-cost carrier(LCC) AirAsia X is likely to drop plans to fly to Japan next year due to tough visarules, ChannelNews Asia has reported. Several Japanese airports have…
Malaysian long-haul budget airline AirAsia X said it will buy 10 more Airbus A330-300 aircraft for US$2.1 billion dollars. An AFP report said this would bring its fleet size to 25. The…
AirAsia X -the long-haul arm of AirAsia - is offering 5,000 free seats to mark a sales milestone of 100,000 seats. Azran Osman-Rani of AirAsia X said the giveaway was "a…
AirAsia X, the Malaysian-based long-haul low-cost airline, is launching Kuala Lumpur-Hangzhou, its second long-haul flight. The five weekly flights start from February…
Chief executive officer Azran Osman-Rani told the New Straits Times that the carrier had begun negotiations with several cities including Newcastle in New South Wales and Avalon in Victoria.…
The budget carrier's four weekly services from Kuala Lumpur is seen as opening up Gold Coast to the Asian network, news.com.au reported.In a further boost for local tourism,…
With this, the only procedure left is obtaining the AOC from the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority, which Azran expects by mid this month, and that would pave the way…
Fares for the first eight flights will cost just about RM1,020 (US$302) for a return trip, The Star reported.This is about 30% less than the cheapest fare available on other…
AirAsia India, in collaboration with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), integrates the Pilot’s Flight Duty Logbook directly from its Crew Management system to the eGCA…
AIX Connect, operating as AirAsia India, launched its Start of Summer sale with fares starting from INR1,400 for routes such as Mumbai-Chennai, along with similar special sales fares across…
AirAsia India announced that the airline would be moving all domestic operations to the newly launched Terminal 2 at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport) from 15th …
In its continued endeavour to extend products and services that deliver ease and comfort to guests, AIX Connect, operating as AirAsia India, announced comprehensive travel insurance in…
airasia Super App announced a direct partnership with Archipelago International, one of the largest hotel management groups in Southeast Asia, through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)…
AirAsia reaffirms its commitment to reuniting loved ones for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration with special extra flights at fixed low fares between Peninsula and East Malaysia from…
Making the most of the year-end uptick in travel sentiment, AirAsia India announced its 'New Year, New Deals' sale with fares starting at ₹1,497 (approx. USD 18.07) for routes like…
AirAsia Aviation Group Limited (AAAGL), the aviation arm of Capital A Berhad, today signed a Joint Venture (JV) agreement with Sivilai Asia to establish AirAsia Cambodia, a new low-cost…
AirAsia India announced the launch of its Season sale with fares starting at INR 1,497 (approx. USD 18.39), for routes like Bengaluru-Kochi, in addition to similar discounted sale fares…
AirAsia would like to inform all guests that it will be upgrading its reservation and passenger-processing systems between 23 November 2022, 09:00PM (GMT+8) and 24 November 2022, 03:00AM…
AirAsia is resuming the induction of Second Officers who graduated from its cadet pilot program this month after a two and a half year hiatus, to support manpower requirements for next year.…
AirAsia Aviation Group Limited sold its remaining stake in AirAsia (India) Private Limited, its India operations, to Tata group-led Air India, according to a regulatory filing.
The airasia Super App is officially launched in Asean’s largest populated country - Indonesia, marking a significant milestone for the region’s fastest-growing travel super app as it…
AirAsia India will commence 21 weekly direct flights connecting Delhi to Bhubaneswar and Bengaluru to Jaipur, from 30th October 2022 as part of its winter schedule
A mass signing ceremony with over 50 key hotel groups from Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines further solidifies airasia Super App’s position as the region's fastest-growing…
Penang is set to welcome more regional tourists this year as AirAsia Malaysia (AK) will be launching a new direct route from Bali (Denpasar) starting on 20 October 2022.
With the launch of ‘Transport’ in the airasia Super App, the company offers its 10.6m monthly users a seamless booking experience for the entire trip, covering flights, hotels and now also…
airasia Super App, digital travel & lifestyle platform, has launched a three-day “Super Flash Sale” that offers up to 50% discounts on flight tickets from over 700 leading airlines to…
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is made from sustainable resources, such as forestry and agricultural waste and used cooking oil and can be blended with fossil jet fuel to reduce emissions.
As part of the plan, being discussed at multiple levels within the group, the consolidation process is likely to start with the merger of AirAsia India into Air India Express, to be…
Thai AirAsia aircraft sporting a new design will operate on both domestic Thailand and international routes.
Thai AirAsia: Bright and colorful livery takes off
AirAsia India and CAE have collaborated to integrate the CAE Rise Training System into the airline’s simulator training program. AirAsia India is the first airline in India to adopt a…
Centara Hotels & Resorts has announced a partnership with airasia rewards offering airasia members 40% off all-inclusive packages at Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives and…
The flights will also connect Lucknow through convenient one-stop itineraries to other airports on its network, such as Srinagar, Kochi, Hyderabad, and Guwahati
AirAsia Thailand unveils its latest advertising campaign, “Missing Moment”, building on its “Unseen Caring” concept, which became particularly important during the Covid-19 pandemic
The list of notable global carriers available on the airasia Super App’s online travel agent (OTA) platform continues to grow, with Japan Airlines (JAL) being the latest addition to grant…
AirAsia India announced that it is expanding its network to Lucknow with daily direct flights connecting Lucknow to Bengaluru, Delhi, Goa, Kolkata and Mumbai
The airasia Super App, ASEAN’s fastest growing digital travel and lifestyle platform is partnering with Quantum Metric to help build the best possible customer experiences across its web…
Monika Anggreni is a Captain with AirAsia Indonesia, with 13,000 flying hours under her belt since 2005. She joined AirAsia Indonesia in 2005 as a pilot after several false starts, and is…
AirAsia India has unveiled its new ancillary service, ‘FlyAhead’. With the ‘FlyAhead’ service, guests wishing to take an earlier flight will be able to seamlessly opt for this facility
Tata Group’s AirAsia India (AAIPL) has lastly bought the nod to function its first worldwide flight this month, almost eight years after it began operations
AirAsia announced that it has secured its Certificate of Approval (COA) from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM), to conduct remote drone pilot training
AirAsia India has announced a free rescheduling offer for all flights on their network for bookings made till 31 January 2022 for travel until 31 March 2022
Malaysia-based AirAsia is set to rebrand itself as Capital A, signaling the expansion of its services beyond its core airlines-to-cargo delivery and fintech services
AirAsia Group has signalled it expects a strong rebound in air travel across south-east Asia in the coming months as the budget carrier raises $233 million from a rights issue
AirAsia Foundation is initiating its Malaysia Flood Relief donation drive in response to urgent calls for aid to support the rebuilding needs of communities impacted by the recent floods…
Tune Protect and AirAsia have launched the Covid Travel Pass as an added convenience for air travellers to meet the mandatory insurance coverage set by the governments for fully vaccinated…
AirAsia is announcing more good news as the inaugural flight to Bangkok took off, with many exciting promotions and deals awaiting guests travelling to Thailand
AirAsia welcomes the announcement by the Sarawak State Transport Minister Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin to boost flight frequency into the state starting 1 November 2021, further easing the…
AirAsia is confident air travel sentiment will recover especially during the year-end holiday period following a government announcement relaxing travel restrictions
airasia Digital, the digital arm of airasia Group and Gojek, Southeast Asia’s leading mobile on-demand services and payments platform, today revealed a partnership whereby airasia Digital…
AirAsia Group has grounded around 90% of its fleet of more than 200 planes across Asia due to the resurgence of COVID-19 outbreaks, an executive at its Malaysia unit said on Wednesday.
AirAsia continues to provide an enhanced experience for guests with its newest Domestic Fly-Thru service at Don Mueang Airport for 42 Thailand domestic routes
AirAsia is taking its super successful #FlyRuaRuaPass programme to another level with its #BaggageLoadRuaRuaPass and unlimited travel insurance promotion
AirAsia welcomes news of COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out across Malaysia commencing from this week, as the first key indicator of a global travel reboot in the near future
Malaysia’s AirAsia said it is evaluating its loss-making budget airline joint venture in India with Tata Sons in the wake of the financial distress due to the coronavirus pandemic
AirAsia is encouraging the people of Thailand to explore their own country and help boost the country's economy with the launch of an incredible airfare sale and a new advertising campaign…
Airasia.com has revealed its brand new identity online as ‘ASEAN’s super app’, completing what it calls a transformation from digital airline to comprehensive lifestyle platform
AirAsia is introducing two domestic cross-region routes: Chiang Mai-Hua Hin and Udon Thani-Hua Hin, to stimulate domestic tourism in Thailand. This would allow getaways to one of…
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) joined Thai AirAsia for a special activity taking place on the Bangkok-Krabi route on 29-30 June 2020, aimed at rebuilding confidence and…
Supporting domestic tourism, AirAsia presents the ‘AirAsia Unlimited Pass’ for the first time in Thailand, offering a limited number of tickets for only THB 2,999 (USD 96.98) for…
AirAsia registered its highest post-hibernation sale day, with a record-breaking 41,000 seats sold in a single day across AirAsia Group, signifying a strong rebound in demand for air…
Get your appetite ready as AirAsia Delivery Chiang Mai is bringing some of the airline’s favourite in-flight menu items to your doorstep beginning 8 June onwards.
Director of…
Following the validity extension of its credit accounts to two years, AirAsia is offering further flexibility for guests who are travelling up to 31 December 2020 by waiving flight…
Having received an overwhelming response for its recently-launched Santan meals delivery service, AirAsia is now taking its in-flight merchandise online, allowing fans in Thailand to buy…
AirAsia guests with flight bookings departing between 23 March and 31 July 2020 can now choose between a credit account with a two-year validity period or unlimited flight changes for…
AirAsia has announced it will be introducing a range of new procedures for essential travel including contactless payments at the airport, contactless kiosks, Passenger Reconciliation System…
Responding to high demand, AirAsia Thailand is offering popular in-flight choice ‘Boba Tea’ on its delivery menu, pleasing the whole family with a new one litre big size coming alongside…
AirAsia is set to resume its scheduled domestic flights commencing in Malaysia by 29 April followed by a rollout of aircraft to serve domestic routes in other Asian nations where it has…
AirAsia Group announced it is temporarily hibernating most of its fleet across its entire network in Asia, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic that led to extensive border restrictions. The…
AirAsia’s BIG Sale is back with six million promotional seats to help send you on your next exciting adventure, including zero-fare seats to many popular destinations across its network.…
AirAsia Santan has joined hands with Grab Thailand to deliver its five most-talked about in-flight offerings, including Boba Milk Tea and AirAsiaXAfter You Special Menus, direct to you…
AirAsia Thailand has completed its Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) of the International Air Transportation Association (IATA).
It is the sixth airline in AirAsia Group to become IOSA…
AirAsia announced a new direct route to Ahmedabad from Kuala Lumpur with four times weekly flights commencing 29 April 2020. These new services will support a vast market of 62 million…
Two AirAsia chiefs will step aside for at least two months as authorities and the airline look into claims that aerospace giant Airbus paid the company USD 50 million to secure a plane…
In line with its continued focus on innovation and sustainability, AirAsia is taking its environmental responsibilities a step further by implementing digital solutions that are aimed at…
AirAsia’s maiden flight to Okinawa, Japan landed at Naha Airport, marking the beginning of a unique low-cost passageway connecting the island with East Asia and Southeast Asia, providing…
AirAsia has released its Chinese New Year ad to usher in the festivities, casting fresh eyes on an age-old tradition - the lion dance, an integral part of Chinese New Year celebrations,…
Travellers flying out of Malaysia’s northern hub Penang can now enjoy another destination option as AirAsia launches new flights to Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province, China.…
AirAsia India will launch its flight services to more cities next fiscal as part of its robust network expansion plans for 2020-21.
The Bengaluru-based carrier flies to Delhi, Mumbai…
AirAsia has unveiled its maiden flight to Da Lat, capital of Lam Dong province in the central highlands of Vietnam. The inaugural flight made history as the first international airline…
AirAsia has announced it will boost the number of seats available between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur with the introduction of twice-daily flights, on 10 November 2019, powered by the…
AirAsia has announced all-new enhancements to its mobile app for Android and iOS, including innovative new features to enhance guest experience. Using a guest-centric approach to support…
AirAsia Santan presents a new menu for the fourth quarter of 2019 under the theme ‘Thai Street Food’, bringing three famous street-side dishes from across Thailand to the sky. The dishes…
AirAsia is upgrading its AirAsia WiFi service, powered by ROKKI, to provide high-speed inflight connectivity to guests. Six aircraft operated by AirAsia Malaysia and two aircraft…
AirAsia has announced the launch of an exclusive route to Da Lat from Kuala Lumpur, further expanding its footprint in Vietnam. The four times weekly service to Da Lat, capital of Lam…
AirAsia India has expanded network with the addition of a daily service between New Delhi and Chennai from September. A joint venture between Tata Sons and AirAsia Berhad, the airline…
AirAsia launched a new route connecting Kuala Lumpur to Belitung, an island paradise off the east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. As the first airline that connects Kuala Lumpur and…
AirAsia will remove processing fees for Malaysia for bookings made from 1 October to keep air travel affordable for all. Starting with Malaysia, AirAsia will subsequently remove…
AirAsia has introduced a ‘Sustainable ASEAN’ livery on its newest Airbus A320 to mark ASEAN Day celebrations in Bangkok. Alongside the ASEAN chairmanship logo, the special livery…
AirAsia has taken delivery of its first A330neo aircraft, to be operated by its long-haul affiliate AirAsia X Thailand. The aircraft, delivered by aircraft leasing company Avolon, is the…
Mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation UFC and AirAsia have announced the opening of the application process for this year’s AirAsia UFC training scholarship.
Now in its second year,…
AirAsia India has announced plans to strengthen its regional service today. Following the recent grounding of Jet Airways the airline plans to fulfill customer demand for destinations in…
AirAsia carrier has now partnered with non-governmental organisation (RED) and New York-based celebrity chef ambassador Hong Thaimee to support the fight against AIDS. And with this…
AirAsia held a welcoming ceremony for the inaugural flight of its Bangkok (Don Mueang) - Sihanoukville, Cambodia route now operating four times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday)…
AirAsia, the Asia Pacific launch customer for the Airbus A330neo, unveiled the first of its new generation long-haul fleet at the Paris International Air Show. The aircraft will be based…
For a limited time only, AirAsia is taking its ‘free seats sale’ to new heights, launching a bigger and better sale of five million promotional seats.
The sale will begin on 17 June…
AirAsia has permanently withdrawn all of its flights from online travel agent Traveloka after AirAsia’s Indonesia flights disappeared on the platform for the second time in two weeks,…
The rift between AirAsia and Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is far from over after the airline announced MAHB has sent a letter demanding the airline withdraw its press statements.
This week, we saw how companies made use of technology to improve their services, making it convenient for their customers. AirAsia introduced its AI chatbot and Triptease announced…
Asia's popular budget carrier, AirAsia has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation reaffirming its intention to set up a low-cost carrier in Vietnam with local partners.
Lake Toba, Indonesia
Earlier this month the Lake Toba Authority Executive Body (BPODT), a division of the Indonesian Tourism Ministry, signed an agreement with a group of private…
You can now book AirAsia Bangkok-Colombo flight four times a week. Flying from Bangkok (Don Mueang) to Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, a destination for faithful Buddhists as well as a…
As the capital city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China, Kunming has earnt a reputation as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the region. Known locally as the 'City of Eternal…
AirAsia has announced it is stepping up its Indian coverage with the launch of a new service from Thai capital, Bangkok to the holy city of Gaya in the northeast Indian state of Bihar.
AirAsia has announced it will be pushing further into China with the launch a new direct service connecting Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia, to Tianjin from 29 October this year.
Following the news in September that Air Asia were boosting the coverage of the Malaysia product with a new service between Kuala Lumpur and Kuantan, in Pahang, the airline has now announced…
AirAsia has announced the launch of its new services to Amritsar, home to Sikh’s holiest shrine, The Golden Temple, and other historical and cultural sites.
AirAsia is partnering with the Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) for the upcoming Borneo Jazz Festival to be held in Miri on 11-13 May and the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) taking place…
Following on from our recent interview with Spencer Lee head of commercial for AirAsia Malaysia, where he discussed the growth of the carrier’s secondary hubs in Langkawi, Johor Bahru and…
Spencer Lee, head of commercial for AirAsia Malaysia, looks quiet and unassuming. But if you talk about travel, the transport industry veteran can hardly contain his excitement. We sat down…
AirAsia celebrated its inaugural flight from Macau - Phuket yesterday, a new route which marks AirAsia’s seventh destination to Macao. Macau - Phuket flight FD625, operated by Thai AirAsia,…
AirAsia has announced that its board of directors has unanimously approved senior leadership changes, in line with the AirAsia Group’s new digitalisation strategy.
Asia Aviation Plc. (AAV), majority shareholder of Thai AirAsia (TAA), has released its operating results for Quarter 3 of 2017 with AAV achieving revenues of Baht 8,734 Million and net…
AirAsia Japan, the Japanese affiliate of the world’s best low-cost carrier, is back in business with its maiden service from AirAsia Japan’s main hub in Nagoya to Sapporo – the capital of…
AirAsia’s newest route lets citizens of Macao and Mainland travel directly to Thailand’s paradise island of Phuket, flying daily and direct from Macao to Phuket starting this January 8,…
AirAsia, is continuing its network expansion by introducing Macao to Johor Bahru, Malaysia starting 28 November 2017.
The new Macao-Johor Bahru route with daily direct flights will…
AirAsia recently collaborated with Malaysia's Ministry of Women, Family & Community Development to launch its #GirlsCanDoAnything campaign, hosting a group of 84 female students at the…
AirAsia has launched its first flights to Sihanoukville, Cambodia's main coastal resort.
This week, the low-cost carrier commenced a new non-stop service which will now operate four…
Thai AirAsia will significantly boost its Indian network next month with the launch of two new routes.
The Bangkok-based low-cost carrier will kick off its expansion on 28 September…
China gets reconnected to Belgrade
Where? Beijing (China) to Belgrade (Serbia)
When? Twice a week, effective 15 September 2017
Who? Hainan Airlines
Why? Expanding links with Europe as…
AirAsia has celebrated the 10 anniversary of flying to Shenzhen's Bao’an International Airport.
The low-cost carrier first started operating to the Pearl River Delta city in July…
AirAsia is stepping up its efforts to target business travellers with the launch of a new corporate travel programme.
Under its new "MyCorporate" scheme, AirAsia will offer a series of…
Guiyang gets Italian charter flights
Where? Milan (Italy) to Guiyang, pictured (China)
When? Once a week, from 10 July to 2 October 2017
Who? Neos
Why? Italian charter carrier creates…
AirAsia India is aiming to launch international operations later this year, following the expansion of its fleet.
The Economic Times reported the low-cost carrier's CEO, Amar Abrol,…
AirAsia reached a major milestone this week when it touched down in the US for the first time.
Flight D7001, operated by long-haul unit AirAsia X, landed at Honolulu International Airport…
AirAsia has ordered 14 more Airbus A320 aircraft, as it aims to meet short-term demand on its short-haul network.
The low-cost carrier already had outstanding orders for almost 400…
AirAsia has unveiled plans to launch a new service allowing Thai travellers to fly direct to the Maldives.
Commencing on 11 August 2017, the low-cost carrier will operate daily…
MING FOONG has become Travelport's new managing director for Greater China & Online Business Group Asia Pacific. Having joined Travelport in 2012, Foong’s most recent role was…
AirAsia has signed a new agreement aimed at bringing more tourists to the Malaysian state of Terengganu.
The low-cost carrier penned a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Terengganu…
Bali gets another Chinese connection
Where? Bali (Indonesia) to Chengdu (China)
When? Three times a week, effective 22 May 2017
Who? Garuda Indonesia
Why? Part of the Indonesian…
AirAsia is expanding its operations in Cambodia with the launch of flights to Sihanoukville, the country's main beach resort.
Commencing on 9 August 2017, the new service will operate…
Indonesia AirAsia Extra, the long-haul low-cost carrier, will launch its first flights to India this week.
On Friday 19 May 2017, the airline will start flying from Bali to Mumbai,…
AirAsia is "exploring" the COMAC C919, China's new domestically-made passenger aircraft.
As part of the airline's move into the mainland Chinese market, AirAsia's executive chairman,…
AirAsia has signed an agreement for its most ambitious venture to date: a low-cost carrier based in mainland China.
The Malaysian company has penned a memorandum of understanding (MoU)…
AirAsia India experienced a sharp rise in passenger traffic in the first quarter of 2017, as the fledgling low-cost carrier continued to expand its operations.
For the three months to…
AirAsia saw a sharp rise in its passenger traffic in the first quarter of 2017.
In the first three months of the year, the group's five short-haul budget airlines carried a combined total…
AirAsia is acquiring a 50% stake in Touristly Travel, the Malaysian online travel planning start-up.
The deal, which will consist of an asset injection and loan valued at MYR11.5…
AirAsia will introduce an Airbus A330 aircraft on two routes this month, marking the first time the short-haul low-cost carrier has utilised large, twin-aisle large aircraft.
From 19…
Top Asian beach resorts get first direct link
Where? Sanya (China) to U-Tapao (Thailand)
When? Three times a week, effective immediately
Who? Hainan Airlines
Why? Providing the first…
AirAsia has signed a deal that will increase the speed of its in-flight Wi-Fi and entertainment services.
The group has penned a Memorandum of Understand (MoU) with Inmarsat for the…
AirAsia is in talks with companies in Vietnam about establishing a new low-cost carrier in the country.
Vietnam News Service (VNS) reports that the Malaysia-based group has signed an…
China Eastern expands operations in Sapporo
Where? Nanjing (China) to Sapporo, pictured (Japan)
When? Twice a week, effective 26 March 2017
Who? China Eastern Airlines
Why? Another new…
Chinese travellers get more flights to Malaysia
Where? Guangzhou (China) to Johor Bahru (Malaysia)
When? Twice a week, effective immediately
Who? Sichuan Airlines
Why? Chinese carrier…
Air Canada launches Montreal-Shanghai
Where? Montreal (Canada) to Shanghai (China)
When? Daily, effective immediately
Who? Air Canada
Why? National carrier continues to expand…
AirAsia India has unveiled plans to launch a trio of new domestic routes.
Effective 19 February 2017, the low-cost carrier will commence flights from Delhi's Indira Gandhi…
Just weeks after it received permission to launch flights to the US, AirAsia has confirmed the details of its first ever route to the country.
On 28 June 2017, the group's long-haul…
AirAsia broke through the 50 million passenger barrier again in 2016, as demand for its short-haul flights continued to flourish.
The low-cost carrier group boarded a total of 56.59m…
AirAsia has launched its first two routes linking the Philippines with Taiwan.
The low-cost carrier's Philippine subsidiary started flying direct from Manila to Taipei on 21 November, and…
AirAsia has expanded its connectivity in Laos with the launch of flights between Kuala Lumpur and Luang Prabang.
Marking the first direct link between the two Southeast Asian cities,…
Thai AirAsia has taken delivery of a new type of aircraft that will allow it to carry more passengers and reduce its carbon emissions.
The new Airbus A320neo is the latest version of the…
AirAsia continues to expand its connections between Malaysia and Indonesia with the announcement of two more routes.
On 10 January 2017, the low-cost carrier will start operating…
Thai AirAsia is doubling the frequency of its Bangkok-Hanoi route with the launch of a second daily flight.
Effective 9 December 2016, the low-cost carrier will add a new evening…
Thai AirAsia is expanding its Indian network with the launch of direct flights from Bangkok to Kolkata.
The new route will commence on 16 December 2016, with daily flights connecting…
AirAsia made its debut in Africa this week, when it started flying to the island of Mauritius.
The inaugural service, operated by long-haul carrier AirAsia X, touched down at Sir…
AirAsia has taken delivery of its first ever Airbus A320neo aircraft - the new single-aisle jet that is designed to increase seat capacity and reduce emissions.
The low-cost carrier…
AirAsia has unveiled its first ever airport lounge, as it bids to tempt more premium passengers on to its low-cost flights.
Officially opening on 2 September 2016, the new AirAsia…
AirAsia has decided to reward the ASEAN region's Olympic gold medal-winning Olympians with free flights for life.
Thai weightlifters Sukanya Srisurat and Sopita Tanasan, Indonesian…
AirAsia, which flies to numerous destinations across India, has unveiled a new website, AirMosphere.net, designed to help lovers of travel share the travel information they have collected…
Thai AirAsia X has continued its push into the Middle East with the launch of its inaugural flight to Oman.
The long-haul low-cost carrier touched down in Oman's capital Muscat for the…
The AirAsia Group will be moving its operations at Yangon International Airport from Terminal 2 to the new Terminal 1 on 28 June 2016.
Passengers travelling on all flights operated by…
King Power, the Thai duty-free giant, has acquired a stake in Thai AirAsia.
The low-cost carrier's CEO, Tassapon Bijleveld, has sold his 39% stake in the airline's parent company,…
AirAsia has decided to launch its own campaign to rebrand KLIA2, without the backing of the airport's operator.
The low-cost carrier, which is by far the largest airline based at KLIA2,…
AirAsia's CEO Tony Fernandes has said he expects to relaunch his Japanese venture in October this year.
The previous AirAsia Japan was disbanded in September 2013 following…
AirAsia has strengthened its presence in the Maldives with the launch of a new travel shop.
The new AirAsia Travel & Service Centre (ATSC) officially opened in the Maldivian…
AirAsia will scrap all counter check-in services for passengers departing from Kuala Lumpur this week.
The low-cost carrier has confirmed that, from 18 May, it will only offer…
AirAsia will suspend its thrice weekly flights from Kuala Lumpur to Goa on 7 June 2016, as part of its route rationalisation plan.
Spencer Lee, AirAsia’s head of commercial, said, “We…
AirAsia recorded a sharp rise in passenger traffic in the first quarter of 2016.
The group's short-haul airlines in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, India and the Philippines carried a…
AirAsia has increased its connectivity to Khon Kaen, the city in northeast Thailand, with the launch of two new daily flights.
Effective 28 April, Thai AirAsia started flying direct…
Following the recent launch of its first ever flights to Laos, Thai AirAsia has unveiled plans to add a second route to the landlocked Southeast Asian country.
The Bangkok-based…
AirAsia India has started offering automated check-in facilities for its passengers at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport.
The service, which was launched this month, will…
AirAsia has taken a significant step forward in its efforts to connect Johor, Malaysia's southernmost state, by announcing a new direct flight from mainland China.
Commencing on 29…
AirAsia has unveiled plans to completely refit its fleet with a new type of lightweight, slim-line seat.
The low-cost carrier has signed an agreement with Mirus Aircraft Seating which…
Thai AirAsia has launched its first ever international flight from southern Thailand's Hat Yai Airport.
The new service will operate daily between Hat Yai and Johor Bahru, in southern…
AirAsia is capitalising on the Chinese visitor boom in Chiang Mai with the launch of a new direct service to the northern Thai city from Changsha.
The capital of central China's Hunan…
AirAsia has expanded its presence in China with the launch of one new route to Shantou, in the populous Guangdong province, and the announcement of plans for a second.
The low-cost…
AirAsia has expanded its network from Penang with the launch of a new direct service to Yangon.
Flights commenced on 22 March and will now operate three times a week, every Tuesday,…
Thai AirAsia will launch daily direct flights between Bangkok and Kochi from 16 May 2016, marking the first direct connection between the cities.
Flights will depart the Thai…
Thai AirAsia is launching two new domestic routes to Khon Kaen, the city in northeast Thailand.
Effective 28 April 2016, the low-cost carrier will offer daily flights to Khon Kaen…
AirAsia has announced plans to launch its first flights to the city of Shantou, in southern China's Guangdong province.
Commencing on 25 March 2016, the low-cost carrier will offer…
In its first full year of operations, AirAsia India carried a total of 1.46 million passengers on more than 10,000 flights.
Releasing its full-year results for 2015, the low-cost…
AirAsia has carried 50 million passengers in a single year for the first time in its history.
The group's portfolio of five short-haul carriers, based in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia,…
AirAsia has announced plans to launch a new direct flight connecting Bangkok with Luang Prabang.
The new service will commence on 24 March 2016, operating daily from the Thai…
AirAsia has announced plans to expand its operations from Hat Yai, the largest city in southern Thailand.
On 1 April 2016, the airline will add two new routes from Hat Yai, connecting…
Thai AirAsia has unveiled plans to launch the first direct service between Phuket and Wuhan.
Commencing on 1 February, in time for Chinese New Year, the new route will operate daily…
AirAsia is planning to launch three new international routes from Kota Kinabalu, Langkawi and Penang later this month.
The expansion will kick off on 22 January with the launch of…
AirAsia will take delivery of its first Airbus A320neo aircraft in 2016.
The low-cost carrier group has placed orders for 300 A320neos - the new fuel-efficient version of the popular…
AirAsia India has posted a loss of INR611.5 million (US$9.1m) for the three months ending 30 September 2015, despite rising passenger traffic and revenues.
The low-cost carrier has…
AirAsia has commenced flights on four new routes from U-Tapao Airport, the gateway to Pattaya and Thailand's eastern seaboard.
On 27 November, the low-cost carrier launched new…
The Malaysian resort island of Langkawi will be connected directly to the Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou next year.
Commencing on 24 January 2016, AirAsia will launch four weekly…
AirAsia has launched its new mobile app, offering a series of new features.
The app, which is available for iOS and Android devices, is now available in 11 languages and allows users…
AirAsia has continued to expand its operations from Pattaya's U-Tapao Airport with the announcement of new domestic routes to Chiang Mai and Hat Yai.
The low-cost carrier recently…
AirAsia will expand its Chinese operations next year with the launch of a new service connecting Kota Kinabalu with Wuhan.
Commencing on 22 January 2016, the new route will operate…
AirAsia will relaunch operations in Japan next year, after the low-cost carrier was granted an Air Operator’s Certificate by the country's aviation authorities.
Based at Nagoya's…
AirAsia will continue its international expansion from Pattaya's U-Tapao Airport in November 2015, with the launch of new direct services to Macau and Singapore.
Following the launch of…
AirAsia has confirmed plans to launch a new service connecting Kuala Lumpur with Changsha, the capital of China's Hunan province.
Commencing on 2 October 2015, the new route will…
Thai AirAsia has unveiled plans to launch two new routes connecting Pattaya with mainland China, as it makes the resort town its fifth operating base in Thailand.
The low-cost carrier…
AirAsia India suffered a loss for the second quarter of 2015.
The fledgling low-cost carrier, which first launched in summer 2014, reported an operating loss of INR413 million…
AirAsia will launch its first international flights to Goa this month.
Commencing on 27 August, the low-cost carrier will operate three weekly flights between Kuala Lumpur…
To celebrate the 300 million guests milestone, AirAsia Group announced celebratory fares on 3 million seats from as low as RM 3* one way.
Guests can fly to many exciting destinations…
AirAsia is demanding MYR409 million (US$107m) in compensation from Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) for losses and damages it has incurred by operating from Kuala Lumpur…
AirAsia has urged Malaysian authorities to speed up work to repair Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2), which it claims is sinking.
Malaysia's Bernama news agency reported…
AirAsia has announced plans to launch direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to the Maldives.
Commencing on 22 October 2015, the low-cost carrier will serve the route three times a week…
AirAsia has launched a new service connecting Kuala Lumpur with Dhaka.
The inaugural flight touched down in Bangladesh's capital on 10 July 2015 and AirAsia will now serve the route…
AirAsia has signed an agreement that will lead to the training of more Thai pilots.
The low-cost carrier's Bangkok-based subsidiary, Thai AirAsia, has joined forces with the Bangkok…
AirAsia has teamed up with in-flight connectivity provider roKKi to offer Twitter access onboard its flights.
This service marks an enhancement to the existing onboard Wi-Fi offering…
AirAsia India has launched a new route connecting two cities in the country's northeast.
The low-cost carrier has commenced services between Guwahati, the largest city in the state of…
AirAsia achieved a rise in passenger traffic in the first quarter of 2015, driven by a strong increase in demand for its Thai flights.
In total, AirAsia's short-haul airlines carried…
AirAsia will increase the number of routes it offers between Thailand and Malaysia this summer, with the launch of two new unique services: Johor Bahru-Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur-Pattaya.…
AirAsia will launch its first ever flights to the Thai resort town of Pattaya this summer.
Commencing on 16 July 2015, the new route will operate four times a week between Kuala…
AirAsia has become the first Asian low-cost carrier to sign up for Travelport's Rich Content and Branding solution, which improves how airline products are displayed on the GDS screen.…
Thai AirAsia experienced a sharp rise in passenger traffic in the first quarter of 2015.
The Bangkok-based low-cost carrier handled 3.7 million passengers in the three-month period,…
Thai AirAsia has expanded its domestic network with the launch of a new overland transfer service to the city of Surin, northeast Thailand.
Commencing on 14 May 2015, passengers will…
Malaysia's AirAsia will transfer another one of its aircraft to the company's Indian unit, following a new leasing deal.
The Bernama news agency reports that the Kuala Lumpur-based…
Thai AirAsia has assured its investors that it is on track to meet its 2015 targets, following recent setbacks in the Thai aviation sector.
The company held an open meeting at the Stock…
AirAsia has signed a new deal intended to increase the number of passengers it attracts from China.
The low-cost carrier has penned a partnership with UnionPay International, allowing…
Thai AirAsia has continued its domestic expansion with the launch of a new route to Buriram, in northeast Thailand.
The new service will operate daily, direct from Bangkok's Don…
AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes has once again criticised the Indian government's rules for overseas flights.
The so-called "5/20 rule" means that India-based airlines have to have…
Connectivity to the Malaysian island of Langkawi will get a boost in future, after AirAsia announced plans to set up a new international base at Langkawi Airport.
AirAsia CEO Tony…
AirAsia will launch a new route from Malaysia to India in May.
Commencing on 7 May 2015, the low-cost carrier will launch services from Kuala Lumpur to Visakhapatnam, a city in Andhra…
AirAsia has finally received permission to launch its direct Bali-Melbourne service and will commence flights on 18 March.
The route, which will be the first operated by new…
AirAsia has launched a new travel pass intended to offer passengers cheaper flights across the ASEAN region.
The new AirAsia ASEAN Pass is available for purchase from airasia.com,…
Expedia will increase its stake in its joint venture with AirAsia to 75%.
The companies confirmed today that Expedia has agreed to acquire an extra 25% interest in AAE Travel Pte Ltd…
AirAsia continued to experience rising passenger traffic in 2014, driven by its operations in Thailand.
The group, comprising the short-haul low-cost carriers in Malaysia, Thailand,…
AirAsia has launched its first direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and the western Chinese metropolis of Chongqing.
Operated by the carrier's long-haul unit, AirAsia X, the new…
AirAsia has abolished fuel surcharges across all of its routes, including long-haul services with AirAsia X.
The low-cost carrier said that, effective immediately, none of its…
AirAsia has denied allegations that it was not permitted to operate the Surabaya-Singapore route on the day flight QZ8501 crashed.
The airline's group CEO, Tony Fernandes, said this…
Search and rescue teams believe they have found the main fuselage of the missing AirAsia jet.
Investigating an oil slick in the Karimata Strait, which separates the Java Sea from the…
More bodies have been found this morning, amid a major search for the missing AirAsia flight QZ8501.
Indonesia's National Search & Rescue Agency (Basarnas) said that three more…
More than 40 bodies have been recovered by rescue workers searching for the missing AirAsia flight, QZ8501, according to the Indonesian Navy.
After a three-day multinational air and…
There search for AirAsia flight QZ8501 resumed on Monday morning, 24 hours after the plane went missing en route from Surabaya to Singapore.
Indonesian teams called off their air…
An AirAsia flight with 162 people onboard has gone missing in Indonesia.
The Airbus A320 aircraft was travelling from Surabaya to Singapore on Sunday morning when the airline said it…
Thai AirAsia has unveiled plans to launch three new domestic routes on the same day in 2015.
On 9 February 2014, the low-cost carrier will add twice daily flights to Nan and Loei in…
AirAsia has placed a major order for the world's newest commercial long-haul aircraft, the Airbus A330neo.
The new twin-aisle jet was first unveiled at the Farnborough Airshow in July…
AirAsia has signed up South Korean football star Park Ji Sung as its new global ambassador.
Announced at press conference in Seoul today (10 December 2014), the partnership will see…
AirAsia has launched a new initiative allowing passengers to book multiple flights across the ASEAN region.
Under the new AirAsia ASEAN Pass, travellers will be able to use…
AirAsia India will add another destination to its domestic network next month, when it launches flights to Pune.
Effective 17 December 2014, the low-cost carrier will commence flights…
AirAsia launched a new domestic Thai route on 1 November 2014, connecting the northern city of Chiang Mai with Surat Thani, gateway to the southern island of Koh Samui.
Flights will…
Travelport has signed a new distribution agreement with AirAsia India.
The new Chennai-based low-cost carrier has agreed to sell its fares and ancillary services through Travelport’s…
AirAsia has announced plans to ramp up its flights between Bangkok and Siem Reap - the gateway to Angkor Wat.
Commencing on 1 December 2014, the low-cost carrier will offer three…
AirAsia is launching a new route to Myanmar's capital, Nay Pyi Taw.
The new direct service from Kuala Lumpur will commence on 10 November 2014, with flights operating daily using a…
As Thai AirAsia gears up for the Andaman travel season, the carrier has added two new Thai destinations to its City Transfer network.
Khanom, in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, and…
AirAsia India has signed a new agreement with Amadeus that will allow travel agents to book its fares via the GDS.
The new Chennai-based low-cost carrier will now provide…
AirAsia is planning to relaunch its international route from Kuala Lumpur to Hyderabad later this year.
Commencing on 8 December 2014, the Malaysian low-cost carrier will operate…
Hilton has entered into a new partnership with AirAsia, offering benefits for the members of the two companies' loyalty programmes.
Members of the Hilton Honors and AirAsia Big…
AirAsia is launching a new service linking two of Thailand's foremost tourist destinations - Chiang Mai and Koh Samui.
Commencing on 1 November 2014, the low-cost carrier will operate…
AirAsia will provide a new Chinese connection for the Thai resort province of Krabi, with the launch of direct flights from Guangzhou.
Commencing on 6 November 2014, the new…
AirAsia Malaysia reported marginal performance gains and cost cutting exercises through Q2, which yielded positive financial results for the Malaysian company.
The number of…
AirAsiaX recorded a substantial increase in revenues through H1, however the costs of network expansion pressurised yields, forcing the carrier into the red.
“Although our capacity…
AirAsia activated its on-board Wi-Fi testing Wednesday in preparation of the product launch scheduled by year end.
A group of 120 AirAsia Allstar volunteers boarded a test flight for…
AirAsia continued to experience rising passenger traffic in the second quarter of the year.
The low-cost carrier group boarded 11.3 million passengers in the three-month period, up…
AirAsia has become the first airline in Asia Pacific to implement Amadeus' new technology for travel agencies.
Following the low-cost carrier's move to the GDS earlier this year, AirAsia…
AirAsia has expanded its 'Fly-Thru' transfer service to a further 139 routes.
Fly-Thru allows passengers to connect from AirAsia X's long-haul network to AirAsia's short-haul routes,…
AirAsia expects its new Indian carrier to break-even earlier than its previous ventures.
Bernama reported the group's CEO, Tony Fernandes, as saying that the company will draw on its…
AirAsia has confirmed that it will be re-entering Japan's aviation market in 2015.
The Malaysian low-cost carrier group pulled out of Japan in September last year, following the…
Just a week after the launch of its first ever fights, AirAsia India has announced plans to start a new service to Kochi.
The new low-cost carrier commenced operations on the…
AirAsia and AirAsia X are reaching out to the travel trade in an effort to generate new demand for their flights.
The low-cost carrier signed its first ever GDS agreements earlier this…
AirAsia has been forced to break from its usual business model in India by offering passengers free checked-in baggage, it has been reported.
India's Business Standard revealed that…
AirAsia's entry into the Indian market got off to a good start this week, after seats on its maiden flight sold out in just 10 minutes.
The low-cost carrier will launch services on…
AirAsia India has started taking reservations for its first flight, which will launch on 12 June 2014.
The new low-cost carrier will initially start operating the Bengaluru-Goa route,…
Kuala Lumpur's old Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) officially closed this morning today (9 May 2014) after eight years of operations.
The facility was launched in March 2006 to handle…
AirAsia India is now ready to fly.
The carrier has received its Air Operator’s Permit (AOP) or the flying license from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) yesterday…
AirAsia experienced a strong rise in passenger traffic in the first quarter of the year, as new aircraft deliveries helped boost seat capacity.
The group, comprising units in…
Barack Obama dropped into see AirAsia's Tony Fernandes during his recent visit to Malaysia.
The US President, along with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, oversaw a major engine…
AirAsia X has launched a new regional subsidiary in Thailand.
The new long-haul low-cost carrier was officially unveiled at an event in Bangkok on Tuesday (22 April 2014), with CEO…
AirAsia is planning to launch flights to Xi'an, the home of the Terracotta Warriors.
Commencing on 2 July 2014, the new service will be operated by the airline's long-haul arm,…
AirAsia has significantly expanded its operations at Johor Bahru, with the launch of three new international routes from Malaysia's southern city.
The low-cost carrier will now…
AirAsia has said it will still operate from Kuala Lumpur's Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) after 9 May 2014 - the date the facility is due to close.
In a statement issued on Tuesday,…
AirAsia has committed to offering its fares to the travel trade with the signing of a landmark agreement with Travelport.
The new partnership will see the low-cost carrier distribute…
AirAsia India has taken the delivery of its first Airbus A320, equipped with Sharklets.
The Chennai-based airline will take delivery of an additional nine aircraft for its initial…
AirAsia has one foot in the door to India’s vast domestic aviation market as it closes in on final license approvals.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday…
Thai AirAsia will now enable its customers to purchase tickets in 7-11.
The low-cost carrier has joined forces with Counter Service to allow flights to be booked and paid for at any…
AirAsia India could launch its first flights in May 2014, according to its CEO.
Speaking to Indian newspaper The Hindu, Mittu Chandilya said he hopes to see progress within the…
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will soon decide on issuing the flying license to AirAsia India.
The regulator is looking through various responses to the recent…
AirAsia achieved strong growth in passenger traffic last year, as new aircraft deliveries boosted demand.
The low-cost carrier group carried 42.6 million passengers in 2013, 25% more than…
AirAsia has received permission to launch a new long-haul low-cost carrier based in Bangkok.
Thailand's Department of Civil Aviation granted an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) to…
AirAsia is keen to launch a new domestic low-cost carrier in Japan, despite the recent failure of AirAsia Japan.
Speaking with Bloomberg in an interview on 17 January 2014, AirAsia's…
AirAsia will add more flights to Seoul’s Incheon International Airport later this year.
Operated by the airline's long-haul unit, AirAsia X, the Kuala Lumpur-Seoul route is currently…
Thai AirAsia has unveiled a new service to China, plus additional flights on two other international routes.
Commencing on 21 February 2014, the low-cost carrier will launch the first…
Thai AirAsia is continuing its rapid expansion into China, with the launch of a new service to the city of Changsha.
Commencing on 24 January 2014, the low-cost carrier will operate…
AirAsia is expanding its operations to more cities in northern Thailand, with the launch of a new shuttle bus service.
Passengers will now be able to travel to Pai and Sukhothai on a…
AirAsia India could finally get scheduled air operator’s permit in January, nearly a year after announcing the joint
venture.
“We should be able to give the permit in the next two…
AirAsia has posted an increase in profits for the third quarter of the year, driven by its fleet expansion and surging passenger traffic.
Releasing its results this week, the low-cost…
AirAsia Zest, the Philippine low-cost carrier, is making its fares available for sale through the Amadeus GDS.
Travel agents in Asia Pacific connected to the Amadeus system can now…
AirAsia will launch a new service between Chiang Mai and Hong Kong early next year.
Commencing on 7 January 2014, the low-cost carrier will operate daily services on the route, using…
AirAsia experienced a strong increase in passenger traffic in the third quarter of the year.
The budget airline group carried 10.6 million passengers in the three months to 30…
AirAsia has made it easier for passengers to connect between flights in Bangkok, with the launch of its 'Fly-Thru' service.
Passengers connecting from one AirAsia flight to another at…
AirAsia has touched down in Adelaide for the first time.
The low-cost carrier's long-haul subsidiary, AirAsia X, commenced direct flights to the South Australian city today (31…
AirAsia is increasing the number of connections it offers to Krabi, with new routes from Chiang Mai and Singapore and extra flights from Bangkok.
Commencing on 25 November 2013, the…
AirAsia India announced yesterday that it had received a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA).
“We will continue with our preparations and get…
AirAsia will launch its first ever flights to the Maldives this week.
Commencing on Saturday 28 September 2013, the low-cost carrier's long-haul unit, AirAsia X, will operate four…
Thai AirAsia is adding a route from Bangkok to Kunming, Yunnan province on 15 November, it has been announced.
The service is the second flight from the capital of Yunnan to an…
AirAsia is increasing the number of flights it offers to Australia.
The low-cost carrier revealed today (26 August 2013) that its long-haul subsidiary, AirAsia X, will commence twice…
AirAsia has announced plans to increase the frequency of its services between Kuala Lumpur and Osaka.
The low-cost carrier currently serves the Japanese city with four weekly flights,…
AirAsia India may miss the launch date to start operations before Diwali this year.
The airline, which is a joint venture between Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia and India’s Tata…
AirAsia has taken delivery of a new A320 - the 8,000th aircraft delivered by Airbus.
The new single-aisle jet, which comes equipped in an all-economy configuration with 180 seats,…
AirAsia saw a strong rise in traffic in the second quarter of 2013, as new aircraft deliveries allowed it to add new flights.
The low-cost carrier's four regional subsidiaries…
ANA will create a new Tokyo-based low-cost carrier, following the end of its Japanese joint venture with AirAsia.
The Japanese airline agreed to dissolve its partnership with AirAsia…
AirAsia has announced plans to launch flights to Adelaide - its fifth destination in Australia.
Commencing on 30 October 2013, the low-cost carrier's long-haul arm, AirAsia X, will…
AirAsia has announced the enhancement of its services to Tamil Nadu.
The low-cost carrier will introduce a third daily flight from Tiruchirappali to Kuala Lumpur, commencing 30…
AirAsia will become the first low-cost carrier to operate flights between Bangkok and Siem Reap, the gateway to Angkor Wat.
From 1 October 2013, the airline's Thai subsidiary will…
AirAsia has announced the appointment of Amisha Sethi as the Chief Commercial Officer for AirAsia India.
In her previous roles, Sethi has spearheaded brand marketing for Asia Pacific…
AirAsia will ask Indian authorities to extend runways at smaller airports to accommodate its fleet of Airbus A320s.
Malaysia's Bernama news agency reported AirAsia's group CEO, Tony…
AirAsia's brief foray into the Japanese domestic aviation sector will soon come to an end, after the low-cost carrier agreed to terminate its AirAsia Japan joint venture with ANA.
The…
AirAsia's could call time on its Japanese operations, less than a year after founding its Tokyo-based subsidiary.
The Malaysian low-cost carrier group launched AirAsia Japan in…
AirAsia has announced plans to launch its first flights to Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar.
Commencing in October 2013, the route will be operated by the low-cost carrier's…
AirAsia will provide funding for the development of small-scale hydro-power plants for communities in the Malaysian state of Sabah.
The low-cost carrier's charitable arm, AirAsia…
AirAsia has reported a strong set of financial results for the first quarter of 2013, boosted by its Thai and Indonesian subsidiaries.
Indonesia AirAsia achieved a 104% jump in…
AirAsia India’s Board of Directors have appointed Mittu Chandilya as the chief executive officer (CEO) of AirAsia India (Private) Limited.
Chandilya will assume office with effect…
AirAsia has officially released its first quarter operating statistics for 2013.
The carrier, which included the figures AirAsia Philippines and AirAsia Japan for the first time,…
Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia has submitted a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) application to the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation in Delhi.
The NOC application marks a step…
AirAsia India has moved the Civil Aviation Ministry seeking permission to launch operations.
The application was filed to the aviation ministry on 23 April, sources informed…
AirAsia has announced plans to launch a new route connecting Kuala Lumpur with South Korea's second largest city, Busan.
The service, which will be operated by the Malaysian low-cost…
AirAsia India will start the recruitment process from next weekend in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
The airline will be hiring flight attendants for its operations in India. “We welcome…
Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia has incorporated a company in India with the filing of all requisite documents with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
The venture, AirAsia (India)…
The Foreign Investment and Promotion Board (FIPB) has approved AirAsia’s plan to enter Indian skies, according to a Finance Ministry statement.
The Malaysian carrier plans to start…
Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport has seen a severe drop in passenger traffic this year, following AirAsia's move to the Thai capital's second airport, Don Mueang.
According to the…
AirAsia has entered into a new partnership with Zest Airways that will see it acquire a 49% equity stake in the Philippine carrier.
Under a new 'Strategic Alliance Agreement' between…
AirAsia touched down in Shanghai for this first time today, marking the start of a new scheduled service from Kuala Lumpur.
The low-cost carrier's long-haul unit, AirAsia X, will now…
AirAsia is planning to join forces with Indian conglomerate Tata, to form a new domestic low-cost carrier based in Chennai.
Through its investment arm, AirAsia Investment, the Malaysian…
AirAsia achieved another year of strong growth, with group-wide passenger traffic climbing 13% in 2012.
The low-cost carrier group was boosted by the launch of new subsidiaries last year,…
AirAsia is now offering child-free 'quiet zones' on its long-haul flights.
Available across the entire network of the group's long-haul subsidiary, AirAsia X, the new ancillary offering…
AirAsia is looking to expand into new markets, and has cited India as one of the most attractive options.
Following a strategic review of the its operations and future growth plans,…
AirAsia has unveiled a new livery designed to celebrate its home country, Malaysia.
The new livery, which has been adopted on the airline's latest Kuala Lumpur-based Airbus A320 aircraft,…
AirAsia has been fined AU$200,000 (US$211,000) by an Australian court for publishing airfares not inclusive of tax and other mandatory charges on its website.
The ruling by the Federal…
AirAsia continues its aggressive expansion strategy by confirming orders for an additional 100 Airbus A320 aircraft, as it looks to assert its dominance in the region with new routes and…
AirAsia has denied reports that it is planning to invest in Indian low-cost carrier, SpiceJet.
Citing unnamed Indian government officials, Reuters yesterday reported that Malaysian budget…
AirAsia has launched a new CSR programme aimed at providing laptop computers to children in Nepal.
Following the launch of flights by the low-cost carrier's long-haul unit, AirAsia X, to…
AirAsia is continuing its expansion in China with the launch of flights to Kunming, capital of the southern province of Yunnan.
The new route from Kuala Lumpur will operate four times a…
AirAsia has decided not to proceed with its planning acquisition of Indonesian carrier, Batavia Air.
The low-cost carrier said that the initial share purchase agreement, which was agreed in…
AirAsia has launched its first flight to the Indonesian island of Lombok.
The inaugural flight from Kuala Lumpur departed on Friday (12 October) morning, carrying a full planeload of 180…
AirAsia Japan will start its first international services this month, with the launch of flights to Seoul.
The new low-cost carrier, which is a joint venture between AirAsia and ANA, will…
Bangkok's Don Mueang airport reopened yesterday, with AirAsia its anchor client.
In a ceremony complete with pop music, clowns on stilts and a fashion show, the airport's relaunch was in…
Thai AirAsia is aggressively exploring the China market after Chinese passenger numbers increased 34% year-on-year.
Tassapon Bijleveld, CEO of Thai AirAsia said; “China is growing rapidly…
AirAsia will double its flight frequency on the Kuala Lumpur-Yogyakarta route from one to two daily flights next month.
Effective 31 October 2012, the Malaysian low-cost carrier will add an…
AirAsia is continuing its expansion into China with the launch of flights from Bangkok to X'ian - the capital of Shaanxi province and home of the Terracotta Warriors.
From 16 November 2012,…
AirAsia has launched a new service offering transfers to five of Thailand's most popular resort islands.
Passengers are now able to book transfer services to Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Phi…
AirAsia has said it welcomes the arrival of new low-cost rival Malindo Airways, which is expected to start operating from Kuala Lumpur next year.
Speaking to Malaysia's Bernama news agency…
AirAsia will become the first operator of the Airbus A320 with ‘Sharklets’ by the end of this year.
The first A320 equipped with the fuel-saving wing-tip devices will be delivered to…
AirAsia is expanding in China, with the launch of flights to city of Nanning.
Commencing 11 December, the low-cost carrier will operate direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and Nanning - the…
AirAsia is unveiled plans to double its flight frequency between Kuala Lumpur and Yangon.
The airline currently offers daily services between Malaysia and Myanmar’s largest cities, but from…
AirAsia has launched flights to the Indonesian island of Lombok.
The new service, which starts today (15 August 2012), will operate three times a week (Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays)…
AirAsia has officially launched its new regional headquarters in Jakarta.
Named AirAsia ASEAN due its location in Jakarta - the home of ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations),…
AirAsia has confirmed plans to boost its services between Thailand and Myanmar.
The low-cost carrier will offer four weekly flights (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays) between…
AirAsia Japan launched its first ever flights today (Wednesday 1 August), connecting to three destinations in Japan from Tokyo's Narita airport.
The new low-cost carrier's inaugural flight…
AirAsia has entered into an agreement to acquire PT Metro Batavia, which operates the Indonesian airline Batavia Air and aviation training school, Aero Flyer Institute (AFI).
The deal,…
AirAsia has unveiled a new aircraft to celebrate its tie-up with English football team, Queen's Park Rangers.
The Airbus A320 is painted in the club’s blue and white colours, with the…
AirAsiaExpedia, the joint venture between Expedia Inc and AirAsia, recently celebrated its first birthday. To mark the occasion, a 180-seat Airbus A320 has been transformed into a bright…
AirAsia has confirmed that it will transfer all Bangkok operations to the city's Don Mueang International Airport by 1 October 2012.
Tassapon Bijleveld, CEO of Thai AirAsia, said that the…
AirAsia Philippines will follow up the recent launch of its international flights with the start of services to Hong Kong and Macau.
Earlier this month, the new low-cost carrier launched…
AirAsia has announced plans to open a new regional management office in Jakarta.
The new base, which will be called 'AirAsia ASEAN' forms part of the low-cost carrier's new regional…
AirAsia Japan has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft.
The new low-cost carrier will launch commercial services on 1 August, initially flying from Tokyo's Narita airport to…
Amadeus has joined forces with AirAsia's new Philippines-based subsidiary to launch Amadeus LCC Smart - a new booking tool specifically designed for low-cost airlines.
The tool offers…
AirAsia Japan, the newest low-cost carrier (LCC) based in Narita International Airport, is set to launch domestic operations on 1 August with daily flights to Fukuoka, Okinawa and Sapporo.…
Thai AirAsia is reported to be considering a move to Bangkok's Don Mueang airport.
The Thai News Agencyreported the airline's CEO, Tassapon Bijleveld as saying this week that the…
AirAsia has taken delivery of its 100th Airbus A320 aircraft, becoming the world's largest operator of the single-aisle jet.
The carrier’s latest fleet addition carries the wording: “Thank…
Thai AirAsia’s initial public offering (IPO) got underway today (23 May).
The Bangkok-based low-cost carrier has priced its shares at THB3.70 (US$0.12) each. With 1,212.5 million shares on…
AirAsia has extended its sponsorship of English Premier League football club, Queen's Park Rangers (QPR).
The low-cost carrier will place its name on all of QPR's playing kits for the…
AirAsia has announced a new corporate identity including revamped branding for its counters, offices, uniforms and aircraft livery.
In line with the low-cost carrier’s ‘10 Awesome Years’…
All AirAsia cabin crew now have to pass an English language test.
The airline recently adopted the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) as its standardised…
Abacus International has signed a new deal with AirAsia Philippines, providing Abacus-connected travel agents with access to the new airline’s inventory and fares.
The new deal further…
AirAsia, AirAsia X and Malaysian Airlines (MAS) have entered into a new joint venture agreement aimed at cutting costs and streamlining operations.
The move follows the abandonment of the…
AirAsia has doubled the frequency of flights between Bangkok and Trang, the southern Thai resort destination.
Despite having only launched the route in January 2012, the low-cost carrier…
AirAsia’s new Philippines-based subsidiary took to the skies for the first time today. On Wednesday 28 March 2012, Philippines Air Asia commenced its maiden flights from its home base at…
AirAsia X has announced that it will stop flying to Christchurch from the end of May.
The pull-out forms part of the airline’s network realignment plan, which is aiming to focus on its…
AirAsia X has launched flights to Osaka, Japan, from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Effective immediately, AirAsia X will fly four weekly flights on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The…
AirAsia Indonesia has moved all its operations to the new Terminal 3 at Jakarta's Soekarno Hatta International Airport. The new base terminal, which formerly housed only Indonesian domestic…
The recent tie-up between AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines (MAS) was necessary to stop the national carrier going bankrupt, Malaysia's Transport Minister has said.
Malaysia's state news…
AirAsia has launched a new loyalty programme, allowing members to earn points when travelling and shopping, and to redeem points for flight seats.
The programme, called BIG, enables…
AirAsia's online flight booking service will be down on 12-13 November as the company carries out system maintenance and upgrade work. Booking services will be temporarily unavailable from…
AirAsia Japan is yet to get off the ground but has already revealed plans to launch long-haul flights in its second year. The new joint venture low cost carrier between AirAsia and All…
As AirAsia pushes for regulatory approval in the Philippines and accepts delivery of its first and second aircraft in the country, the budget carrier is looking to reshape its image.…
AirAsia Japan has submitted an application to the Japanese government for an Air Operators Certificate (AOC). The new low-cost carrier, which is a joint venture between Malaysia's AsiaAsia…
AirAsia has said that its plan to launch a low-cost carrier in Vietnam has been called off. The deal, which would have involved a tie-up with local carrier VietJet Aviation, failed to…
AirAsia customers can now purchase insurance when making bookings via their mobile devices. The AirAsia INSURE Travel Protection Plan has been made available on AirAsia Mobile.
The…
AirAsia has invested more than US$1 million in a new airline management system. The Merlot system forecasts, organises, measures and reports on daily aircraft and crew utilisation. The aim…
AirAsia has announced plans to add a series of extra flights on several routes out of Kuala Lumpur later this year. From 30 October the low-cost carrier will add a ninth daily flight on…
AirAsia experienced a slight drop in cabin load factors in August 2011, as passenger demand failed to keep pace with capacity growth. The low-cost carrier group recorded average loads of…
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has applied to Japan's Legal Affairs Bureau to establish its Japanese joint venture with AirAsia. The newly-established joint venture company, AirAsia Japan Co Ltd,…
AirAsia X Chief Executive Officer Azran Osman-Rani and adventurer Khoo Swee Chow together conquered Mount Fuji in Japan on Saturday morning.
The climb was part of Project Altitude-X, a…
Thai AirAsia will not immediately follow AirAsia's decision to charge passengers a nominal fee for conventional check-in. The Bangkok-based airline is rolling out self check-in options…
AirAsia Berhad has posted a small rise in profits for the second quarter of 2011. The low-cost carrier group achieved net profits of MYR145.0 million (US$48.6 million) for the three months…
AirAsia has reported a 19.3% year-on-year jump in passenger traffic in July 2011. The Kuala Lumpur-based budget airline group carried 2.65 million passengers last month, compared to 2.22…
AirAsia will begin charging passengers a check-in fee as the airline rolls out self check-in services across its network. The budget carrier will levy a fee of MYR10 (US$3) per guest on…
AirAsia's new Philippines-based low-cost carrier received its first aircraft yesterday. The brand new Airbus A320 jet arrived at the airline's new home base at Clark's Diosdado Macapagal…
AirAsia has denied reports that it is relocating its corporate headquarters from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to the Indonesian capital Jakarta. Tony Fernandes, CEO of AirAsia, claims he was…
ANA Group and AirAsia have announced plans to form a new Japanese low-cost carrier, AirAsia Japan. The new entity will be the first LCC to be based at Tokyo's Narita International Airport,…
ANA Group and AirAsia have announced plans to form a new Japanese low-cost carrier, AirAsia Japan. The new entity will be the first LCC to be based at Tokyo's Narita International Airport…
AirAsia has launched a new 'Fly-Thru' service for guests travelling to and from the Pearl River Delta hubs of Hong Kong, Macau and Guangzhou. The service enables passengers travelling on…
Indonesia AirAsia has responded to rising fuel costs by terminating its Medan-Hong Kong route.
The four-hour service will cease on 12 September according to a report by the Jakarta Post.…
AirAsia has added a further 100 jets to its record order of 200 Airbus A320neos which it signed for at the Paris Air Show two weeks ago. According to an AFP source from within the company,…
AirAsia has unveiled limited edition collectible Transformers: Dark of the Moon merchandise that is exclusively available only on AirAsiaMegastore.com, on board AirAsia and AirAsia X flights…
AirAsia plans to boost flights to India, paving the way for a contest with IndiGo after the two low-cost airlines placed record orders for Airbus planes at the Paris airshow last week.…
Asian low-cost airline AirAsia has placed a firm order with Airbus for 200 A320neo aircraft. The contract, announced at the Paris Air Show, is the largest order ever placed for a single…
AirAsia has placed a firm order with Airbus for 200 A320neo aircraft. The contract, announced at the Paris Air Show today, is the largest order ever placed for a single commercial aircraft…
AirAsia has signed a new joint venture with CAE, the flight training services company, to form an aviation training centre that intends to provide services for airlines across the region.…
AirAsia has signed a new joint venture with CAE, the flight training services company, to form an aviation training centre that intends to provide services for airlines across the region.…
AirAsia Bhd has reported its results for the first quarter of 2011, with operating profits jumping 46% to MYR241.7 million (US$79.1 million). The result was achieved following a 20% rise…
AirAsia has introduced two new booking features on both its web and mobile platforms; the 'Family & Friends List' and '1-Click Card'. Both features are available from 13 May onwards.…
AirAsia has launched a year-long campaign aimed at helping Japan get back on its feet after the 11 March disasters. The campaign, 'To Japan with Love' includes a fundraising drive across…
AirAsia has appointed Hills Balfour as its new PR consultancy in the UK. AirAsia X launched direct flights between London Stansted and Kuala Lumpur in 2009, and recently added Paris to its…
AirAsia has appointed Hills Balfour as its new PR consultancy in the UK. AirAsia X launched direct flights between London Stansted and Kuala Lumpur in 2009, and recently added Paris to its…
AirAsia will be introducing fuel surcharges from Tuesday 3 May 2011, for all domestic and international routes. Having previously resisted the levy, since abolishing it in November 2008, the…
The AirAsia Group has released its performance results for the first quarter of 2011, with traffic, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), surging 25.9% year-on-year. This boosted…
AirAsia's charity flight with Richard Branson as an air hostess has been rescheduled to July following a lack of accommodation in the capital this weekend. The airline's flight was due to…
The AirAsia X charity flight with Sir Richard Branson working as a 'trolley dolly' has been postponed until 4 July 2011. The low-cost carrier said the changed was made so as not to clash…
AirAsia has announced that tickets will soon go on sale for a charity flight featuring Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson working as a flight attendant. The event has been delayed after Branson…
AirAisa has announced that tickets will soon go on sale for a charity flight featuring Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson as a flight attendant. The event came about following a wager between…
AirAsia will double its flight frequency of its Bandung-Singapore route from daily to twice daily next month. Dharmadi, President Director of the low-cost carrier's Indonesian subsidiary,…
Newcomer to the Indian online travel market, Expedia, just got a massive leg-up by partnering Air Asia in a new joint venture company intended to offer a range of flights, hotels, and…
AirAsia has no plans to impose fuel surcharges, despite the rising cost of jet fuel, the company's founder, Dr Tony Fernandes has said. Malaysia news agency Bernama, reported Fernandes as…
AirAsia and Expedia Inc today announced the launch of a new joint venture company intended to offer a complete range of flights, hotels, and holiday packages in the Asia Pacific region.…
Expedia has announced that it has signed a joint venture agreement with AirAsia as it moves into the Asia Pacific market. Under the deal, a new company will be formed to operate an Expedia…
AirAsia Incorporated, the new Philippine-based affiliate of AirAsia Group, has chosen Clark as its home base in the country.
The airline, which announced its formation last December,…
Munich Airport, Germany's second largest hub, is interested in becoming AirAsia X's third European destination. In an interview with Malaysian news agency, Bernama, the Chairman of Munich…
Munich Airport has expressed an interest in AirAsia X's European expansion plans as a means to boost its Asian flights. In an interview with Malaysian news agency Bernama, Michael Kerkloh,…
AirAsia has launched a new direct service connecting Kuala Lumpur with the Indonesian city of Palembang. The low-cost carrier will serve the route three times a week (every Tuesday, Thursday…
The government of Sarawak has offered a piece of land to AirAsia for the development of a dedicated low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) at Kuching International Airport. Malaysian news agency,…
AirAsia Indonesia has announced that it will float on the Indonesian stock exchange. The low-cost carrier, which is a subsidiary of Malaysia's AirAsia Bhd, has confirmed that Credit Suisse…
AirAsia Bhd has posted a net profit of MYR1.07 billion (US$351 million) for 2010 - 110.7% higher than the previous year. The strong performance was driven by revenues of nearly MYR4…
AirAsia has delayed the delivery of 10 Airbus A320s by three years from 2012 to 2015. The low-cost carrier said was prepared to wait so it could take advantage of switching to a new,…
AirAsia customers can now obtain real-time information on any of the airline's services through a new online help and information centre, airasia.com/ask.The new service, available…
AirAsia customers can now obtain real-time information on any of the airline's services through a new online help and information centre, airasia.com/ask. The new service,…
AirAsia Group carried 13.1% more passengers in 2010 than it did in 2009, according to the latest results released by the low-cost carrier. The group catered to a total 25.7 million…
AirAsia has launched a new service that allows customers travelling on multiple sectors to connect more easily between flights. 'Fly-Thru' enables travellers from Thailand to connect with…
AirAsia has launched its first Indonesian destination from Hong Kong, when the inaugural flight from Hong Kong International Airport to Medan's Polonia International Airport departed on…
An AirAsia plane carrying 124 passengers skidded off the runway at Kuching International Airport, in Malaysia's Sarawak state, on Monday night. Bernama reported that the incident…
Tourism Minister Malarndirri McCarthy welcomed a new marketing campaign by AirAsia and Tourism NT to promote Darwin holidays. Ms McCarthy said now AirAsia has commenced flights to…
AirAsia has hosted a unique in-flight wedding for long-serving employee, Kamaleswaran Sarveswaran Iswara and his bride, Thanusyia Ramakrishnan. The traditional Indian wedding,…
AirAsia announced last week plans to open new routes between India and Bangkok from 1 December. Speaking to media representatives in Kolkata last Wednesday, Tassapon Bijleveld, CEO…
An airport worker has died in Hyderabad after getting her arm stuck in an aerobridge. According to Malaysian news agency, Bernama, the lady was working for AirAsia when her arm…
Kuala Lumpur, 7 July 2010 - AirAsia, the world's best low-cost airline, is unveiling its state-of-the-art booking system on July 11, pulling ahead of competitors in…
AirAsia has implemented its new reservation system, New Skies. The system was completed nearly three hours earlier than planned and means bookings and self check-in services can…
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, July 1, 2010 /India PRwire/ -- After creating a buzz in most of the other markets in the country, AirAsia the World's Best Low Cost Airline…
Kuala Lumpur, 14 June 2010 - AirAsia, the preferred ASEAN airline is extending its route network to another South-East Asian country with direct daily flights to the city of…
New Delhi, Delhi, June 3, 2010 /India PRwire/ -- Riding high following the successful launch of operations across seven markets in India, AirAsia, the World's Best…
Travel portal GoHoliday has been relaunched as AirAsiaGo.com. Agents using the site can offer guests personalised and customised packages to suit travel needs and budgets. More than…
Sepang, May 20, 2010 - Continuing to spread its wings in the Indian market, AirAsia, the World's Best Low-Cost Airline, flew into the Silicon Valley of India…
SEPANG, 10 May 2010 - Exorbitant baggage fees will be a thing of the past, as guests can now enjoy greater savings when they take advantage of AirAsia's new and improved…
Bayan Lepas, 28 April 2010 - AirAsia, the leading and largest low-cost carrier in Asia celebrates its inaugural flight AK5702 from Chennai to Penang at the Penang…
Bayan Lepas, 28 April 2010 - AirAsia, the leading and largest low-cost carrier in Asia celebrates its inaugural flight AK5702 from Chennai to Penang at the Penang…
KUALA LUMPUR, 22 APRIL 2010 - AirAsia has appointed global media network giant Mindshare to handle its media account in Malaysia starting July 1 in a bid to extend the reach and…
Sepang, 11th April 2010 - AirAsia, the World's Best Low-Cost Airline is extending its foot print from Kota Kinabalu to the much awaited Hong Kong destination with direct daily…
HANOI, 8 APRIL 2010 - Malaysian Prime Minister YAB Dato' Sri Mohd. Najib Tun Hj. Abdul Razak and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Truong Vinh Trong today witnessed the signing…