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4 May 2023 The low-cost airline says the situation was handled ‘swiftly and appropriately’. Budget carrier AirAsia has refuted concerns raised by a group of … Continue reading Safety was never an issue, AirAsia says after concerns over China flight

27 April 2023 AirAsia Aviation carriers see “sustained demand” in international travel demand amid a significant capacity ramp-up in the first quarter of the year, … Continue reading AirAsia units ramp up international capacity amid ‘sustained demand’

21 April 2023 AirAsia celebrated the upcoming Hari Raya with a momentous send off together with YB Anthony Loke, Minister of Transport Malaysia for guests … Continue reading AirAsia celebrates Hari Raya with momentous send off for guests flying fixed fare flights to Sabah and Sarawak

11 April 2023 AirAsia Malaysia’s China expansion continues, with the resumption of direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Shantou starting June 16 and a new … Continue reading AirAsia returns to China growth

2 April 2023 AirAsia X is expanding its international network with flights resuming to the Gold Coast and Beijing. Australians have another way to get … Continue reading AirAsia Xpanding Services To China And Australia

1 April 2023 AirAsia X Bhd is set to strengthen its position as the leading low-cost airline connecting Australia to Asia’s key destinations. Chief executive … Continue reading AirAsia X returns to Gold Coast, its first international route launched in 2007

1 April 2023 AirAsia X (AAX) today launched the long-awaited resumption of services to its first-ever route to Gold Coast, Australia, after a hiatus of … Continue reading AirAsia X returns to the Gold Coast as the only carrier flying directly between Malaysia and Queensland

7 March 2023 Low-cost airline, AirAsia, is offering 62 additional flights with fixed fares to seven destinations in Sabah and Sarawak from April 19 until … Continue reading Loke: AirAsia offers 62 extra flights for Aidilfitri, including to Sarawak

4 March 2023 Summer flights remain down by 55%. Malaysia’s AirAsia X underwent massive upheaval during the pandemic. In the soon-to-start northern summer, the widebody-only … Continue reading 18 Destinations: AirAsia X’s Summer Operations From Kuala Lumpur

27 February 2023 High airfares are here to stay as airlines take advantage of the post-pandemic travel boom to lock in higher charges, Capital A … Continue reading AirAsia to Have All Planes Back in Sky by May, Fernandes Says

23 February 2023 The airline boss is taken to task by passengers fed up with AirAsia’s customer service and flight delays. Airline boss Tony Fernandes … Continue reading Tony Fernandes forced to defend AirAsia himself

18 February 2023 Three passengers from Australia relate their difficulties obtaining refunds and using the travel vouchers given by the low-cost airline. More AirAsia passengers … Continue reading Respect our rights, Aussie passengers tell AirAsia

10 February 2023 Capital A Bhd chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes is looking forward to lower airport tax or passenger service charge (PSC) … Continue reading Tony Fernandes hopes rebranded KLIA Terminal 1 & 2 offer lower airport tax

10 February 2023 AirAsia (AK, Kuala Lumpur International) is expected to return to Kuala Lumpur’s Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, informally known as Kuala Lumpur … Continue reading Malaysia’s AirAsia to open Subang base

8 February 2023 Capital A Bhd, the parent company of low-cost carrier AirAsia Aviation Group Ltd, has enhanced the artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning … Continue reading AirAsia enhances AI-powered AVA chatbot four years after debut

8 February 2023 Capital A Bhd, the parent company of low-cost carrier AirAsia Aviation Group Ltd, has applied for licence to operate regional flights from … Continue reading Fernandes: AirAsia has applied to operate flights from Subang Airport under the airport’s regeneration plan

7 February 2023 AirAsia is suspending direct flights between Kuching and Penang effective March 1 this year due to operational reasons. The airline in a … Continue reading AirAsia suspending Kuching-Penang direct flights effective March 1

5 February 2023 The airline is providing affordable connections from Australia and New Zealand to a key tourism destination. AirAsia X is focusing on expanding … Continue reading AirAsia X Restarts Direct Flights Between Kuala Lumpur & Busan

3 February 2023 AirAsia X (AAX) announces further expansion into South Korea with exclusive direct services from Kuala Lumpur to Busan, connecting the largest coastal … Continue reading AirAsia X recommences exclusive direct service from Kuala Lumpur to Busan

24 January 2023 AirAsia X (AAX) returned to Osaka, Japan further expanding its network to/from the land of the rising sun. The inaugural flight departed … Continue reading Ohayosan Osaka! AirAsia X returns to Japan’s gourmet capital

20 January 2023 AirAsia is ushering in the Chinese New Year with a 100% load for its special extra flights at fixed low fares departing … Continue reading AirAsia ushers in the Chinese New Year with 100% load for its special extra flight at fixed low fares

13 January 2023 AirAsia X Bhd has offered options to mitigate the flight disruption for the passengers of the cancelled flight D7 219 from Melbourne … Continue reading AirAsia X offers options, Mavcom dissatisfied with Batik Air’s explanation

14 December 2022 AirAsia X has recently re-introduced flights from Kuala Lumpur to Taipei after Taiwan relaxed entry rules and ended Covid-19 lockdowns. Three flights … Continue reading AirAsia X resumes Kuala Lumpur-Taipei flights

9 December 2022 AirAsia parent company Capital A plans to start a new branch of the low-cost airline in Cambodia, its chief executive said Friday … Continue reading AirAsia to launch new branch in Cambodia to spur growth

9 December 2022 The pandemic has wrought big changes on Southeast Asia’s largest budget airline, AirAsia. The collection of carriers, primarily owned by Malaysia’s Capital … Continue reading AirAsia’s Renewed Southeast Asia Focus to Include Launching a New Airline

6 December 2022 Capital A Bhd has clarified that there is no plan for a merger between AirAsia Bhd and AirAsia X Bhd (AAX), but … Continue reading No merger between AirAsia, AirAsia X, Capital A clarifies

5 December 2022 AirAsia X (AAX) continues its rapid expansion in Australia with the announcement of a return to its first-ever route – the Gold … Continue reading First and only low-cost carrier flying Kuala Lumpur – Gold Coast direct

5 December 2022 Like a Back To The Future movie, AirAsia X is restarting its first-ever route between Kuala Lumpur and Australia’s Gold Coast. It … Continue reading AirAsiaX Returns To Australia’s Gold Coast In February

1 December 2022 Capital A — controlled by Malaysian tycoons Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun — plans to consolidate its aviation business under the group’s … Continue reading Tycoon Tony Fernandes’ Capital A Consolidates Aviation Business Under AirAsia X Amid Travel Recovery

29 November 2022 Malaysia’s Capital A (CAPI.KL) will combine its AirAsia budget airline business with long-haul offshoot AirAsia X (AIRX.KL) as part of a corporate … Continue reading Capital A to combine AirAsia and AirAsia X as part of restructuring plan

26 November 2022 Thai AirAsia, a subsidiary of the Malaysia-based AirAsia Aviation Group, has launched a flight between Dhaka and Bangkok. The inaugural flight from … Continue reading Thai AirAsia launches Dhaka-Bangkok flight

18 November 2022 AirAsia and AirAsia X are the latest Asian carriers to resume suspended services or add additional frequencies as the region literally takes … Continue reading AirAsia Airlines Adding Flights to Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong

17 November 2022 AirAsia X (AAX) inaugural flight from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia departed from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (klia2) with over 80% … Continue reading AirAsia X resumes flights to Jeddah

14 November 2022 Thai AirAsia sees robust travel demand as it rides the surging recovery of Thailand’s tourism industry. But the strong U.S. dollar is … Continue reading Thai AirAsia Benefits From Rapid Recovery in Thailand Tourist Arrivals

14 November 2022 AirAsia celebrated its post-pandemic inaugural flight to Kaohshiung from Kuala Lumpur on 12 November 2022 after two long years of no air … Continue reading AirAsia resumes popular Kuala Lumpur – Kaohsiung route

8 November 2022 AirAsia X (AAX) today resumed its flight to Tokyo (Haneda) following the full reopening of the country’s border for international tourism. The … Continue reading AirAsia X takes flight to Tokyo Haneda

7 November 2022 AirAsia X Bhd’s (AAX) has resumed its flight to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport following the full reopening of the country’s border for international … Continue reading AAX resumes flight to Tokyo’s Haneda

7 November 2022 AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) today resumed its flight to Tokyo (Haneda) following the full reopening of the country’s border for international tourism. … Continue reading AirAsia X takes flight to Tokyo-Haneda

2 November 2022 New services from Kuala Lumpur to Auckland via Sydney also take flight today AirAsia X (AAX) today celebrated its resumption of services … Continue reading AirAsia X says “G’Day Melbourne!” as it resumes operations to the capital of Victoria State

21 October 2022 AirAsia X is taking a conservative approach to restarting services, sticking to the medium-haul routes that have worked for it previously. This … Continue reading AirAsia X And Thai AirAsia X Expanding Medium-Haul Routes

4 October 2022 AirAsia has enhanced its facial recognition system, FACES, by integrating it with Malaysia Airports EZPaz technology at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (klia2), … Continue reading AirAsia upgrades facial recognition system at klia2

21 September 2022 Long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X has celebrated the return of services between Sydney and Kuala Lumpur. Passengers were treated to a special … Continue reading AirAsia X returns to Australia with Kuala Lumpur to Sydney service

16 September 2022 AirAsia is one of many airlines returning to the reopened Terminal 4 at Singapore Changi Airport. Malaysia-based AirAsia Group said it is … Continue reading AirAsia Group Seeks to Restore ‘Nearly’ Full Capacity By Year’s End

12 September 2022 AirAsia X resumed its Kuala Lumpur – Sydney return flights last Friday after a two-year hiatus caused by the Covid-19 pandemic achieving … Continue reading AirAsia X resumes Sydney flights

16 August 2022 AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) posted a net profit of RM32.80 billion for the financial year ended June 30, 2022 (FY2022) as travel … Continue reading AirAsia X posts net profit of RM32.8b in FY2022

18 July 2022 The rebuild of the Malaysian medium- and long-haul LCC’s network is continuing with the restart of routes to Melbourne, Perth and Auckland. … Continue reading AirAsia X Adds Australia And New Zealand Routes

18 July 2022 AirAsia X has announced plans to resume routes from Kuala Lumpur to three Australian and New Zealand destinations. The carrier will restart … Continue reading Air Asia X to resume flights to Melbourne, Perth and Auckland