Category Archives: AirAsia

The Foreign minister of Timor-Leste, Jose Ramos-Horta told AFP in a recent interview that they’d been in contact with Air Asia and Silk Air about opening direct links from Dili to either Malaysia or Singapore. That would be a boon … Continue reading →

The Business Times reports that AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandez is planning on building synergies with the creation of between 60 & 70 hotels under the TuneHotels brand. Starting in Malaysia, the plan could well expand to other destinations served by … Continue reading →

Thanh Nien News reports that Vietnam’s Civil Aviation Administration blamed scheduling difficulties for their decision to knock back Air Asia’s request for KL to Saigon flights. The CAA went on to suggest that the airline consider Da Nang or Hanoi … Continue reading →

The Jakarta Post reports that the Blind People’s Association of Indonesia may sue AirAsia after they refused to let a blind man board a flight from KL to Jakarta, citing internal regulations. Interestingly, after the gentleman threatened to sue them … Continue reading →

The Bangkok Post reports Thai AirAsia will launch a daily Bangkok-Surat Thani service on April 1. A one-way ticket from Bangkok to Surat Thani will cost between 499 and 2,300 baht, excluding 643 baht for tax and insurance. In comparison, … Continue reading →

Thanh Hien News reports that AirAsia has requested the rights to fly from KL to Ho Chi Minh City, but that Vietnamese authorities are not overly excited about the proposal — instead suggesting that the airline fly to northern destinations … Continue reading →

The Daily Star reports that Air Asia is interested in starting operations in Bangladesh where the airline sees huge business prospects. Group deputy CEO Kamaruddin Meranun is now in Bangladesh to explore the possibilities of regional airline operation in association … Continue reading →

The Star reports that AirAsia has penned a deal with MAS to begin to absorb both aircraft and staff from the ailing carrier as it begins to take over MAS’s loss-incurring domestic routes. The specifics are yet to be announced, … Continue reading →