AirAsia Founder Plans Low-Cost Dubai-Style Hub in Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur
Discount airline AirAsia aims to replicate Dubai’s success in global connectivity, but with a low-cost model centered in Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, marking a new chapter as it moves past…
AirAsia Secures $443 Million in Private Financing
AirAsia (AK, Kuala Lumpur International) has secured dual-tranche private financing totaling USD 443 million to refurbish parked aircraft and refinance lease obligations, as stated in a release from its majority…
Thai Air Asia takes on first batch of A321NEO
Thai AirAsia (FD, Bangkok Don Mueang) is set to conclude the year with a fleet of 60 aircraft and intends to receive an additional four or five aircraft over the…
Thai AirAsia witnesses a decline in demand.
Following a successful streak in 2023, Thai AirAsia has encountered a downturn in demand during the second and third quarters, prompting the need for immediate government intervention to address the…
New AirAsia CEO Foresees Continued High Airfares Amid Travel Surge
The enduring era of high airfares amidst the global travel resurgence following the pandemic shows no signs of abating, as indicated by the top low-cost carrier in Asia. Despite expectations…
AirAsia expands its horizons with the inauguration of a Cambodian airline
Southeast Asia’s aviation industry is viewing a promising outlook in the latter half of this year, particularly with the growing influx of Chinese tourists across the region, especially in Thailand.…
Air Asia Cambodia to commence operations Q2 2024
AirAsia Cambodia (Phnom Penh) will commence revenue operations on May 2, 2024, using two A320-200s to run a triangular three route network – Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, Phnom Penh…
Power bank catches fire on Air Asia flight
Chaos erupted during a flight from Bangkok to Nakhon Si Thammarat when a power bank explosion occurred, leading to a midair fire on Saturday morning. Passengers and crew onboard Thai…
Air Asia and Air Asia X to merge
AirAsia has announced the merger of AirAsia and AirAsia X in order to establish Southeast Asia as a multi-hub for aviation. The company plans to make Thailand its hub for…
AirAsia calls for action to cut travel costs
Thai AirAsia suggests that, in addition to its visa-free program for the Chinese, the government should reduce the increasing travel costs for tourists, which have risen since the pandemic. Thai…