AirAsia chooses Rolls-Royce
Prahok @ June 21, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Guardian reports that Rolls-Royce has won a US$1b order from Air Asia. This follows on from an earlier order by AirAsiaX for the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 package.
AirAsia plans to undercut Jetstar
Prahok @ May 18, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Age reports that AirAsia plans to commence flights between Malaysia and Australia one day before Jetstar’s inaugrual flight. Fares are expected to start at A$285 — a fraction of the A$900+ Jetstar has been promoting. CEO Fernandes went on to say that he’d be flying to Newcastle before Sydney due to the very high [...]
AirAsia has eye on downunder
Prahok @ May 17, 2007 # No Comment Yet
AAP reports that Air Asia is eyeing Adelaide and Melbourne as new destinations as Air Asia X will announce its entry point into Australia in July. “My two favourite routes are Adelaide and (Avalon) Melbourne,” CEO Tony Fernandes said. “Maybe we will go to both.”
AirAsia reduces fares into Vietnam
Prahok @ April 17, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Thanh Nien News reports that AirAsia has reduced fares on its Hanoi to Bangkok and Hanoi to Kuala Lumpur services. Fares as low as US$29 and $35 respectively (excluding taxes etc) will be available from early May.
AirAsia, Nok Air to fly to India
Prahok @ February 18, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Economic Times reports that AirAsia and Nok Air are to fly to India — even as JetStar Asia cans its service to Bangalore. Air Asia is believed to be planning to link to destinations including Bangalore, Trichy and Kolkata from Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur via its subsidiary carrier Thai AirAsia. While Nok Air has [...]
Australia and Malaysia in talks
Prahok @ January 19, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Australian reports that Australia and Malaysia are in talks to open a low-cost air routes, primarily flown by Jetstar and AirAsia. Plans hold for Jetstar to operate from KL in return for AirAsia gaining landing rights into Australia.
AirAsia gives away 1 million free seats
Prahok @ January 14, 2007 # No Comment Yet
AirAsia is giving away 1 million free seats (well, they’re kind of free — you still have to pay taxes etc). See this page for route information on what’s going… You have to book between 10 and 19 January for travel between 1 April and 27 October 2007.
AirAsia continues to grow
Prahok @ January 8, 2007 # No Comment Yet
AviationWeek reports that AirAsia plans to buy 100 more A320s as it moves to set up a long-haul no frills affiliate — AirAsia X, which aims to start services in July. CEO Tony Fernandes says the opportunity to establish AirAsia X has arisen partly because “Kuala Lumpur lacks a really good international network.” The airline [...]
Thai AirAsia heads to Clark
Prahok @ December 18, 2006 # No Comment Yet
The Nation reports that Thai AirAsia is among three international airlines launching services to Clark, north of Manila. The former US military base has been renamed Diosdado Macapagal International Airport. Thai AirAsia plans to begin flights in January or February and would be the third budget airline located at the airport after Tiger and parent [...]
Thai AirAsia goes to Langkawi
Prahok @ December 12, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Bernama reports that on Jan 6, Thai Air Asia will commence its three-times-a-week Bangkok-Langkawi direct flights. A Thai Air Asia spokesperson said the flight would leave Bangkok at 2.15pm and depart Langkawi at 5.30pm every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. No word on price.