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  • AirAsia offers more options for corporate travellers

    AirAsia offers more options for corporate travellers

    Business travellers now have more options with the launch of MyCorporate by AirAsia. MyCorporate comprises three bundled options tailored to meet the requirements of the traveller as well as company budget: Fare Only, Corporate Lite and Corporate Full Flex.

    The Fare Only option comprises only the airfare with all add-ons available for a fee.

    Corporate Lite includes airfare, a complimentary meal, standard seat assignment and dedicated check-in counter.

    Passengers may also change their flight once, up to 24 hours before departure, at no charge.

    Those who pick Corporate Full Flex are entitled to airfare, a complimentary meal, Hot Seat assignment, 20kg baggage allowance, dedicated check-in counter, Xpress Immigration, Xpress Baggage, Premium Red Lounge access, priority boarding and travel insurance.

    They will also enjoy full flexibility of unlimited flight changes up to two hours before departure with no fee imposed.

    Corporate Full Flex travellers also get to enjoy GoShow, an exclusive product which allows them to stand by for an earlier flight on the same day to the same destination at no extra charge.

    AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said the number of business travellers using AirAsia has been increasing.

    “With the launch of MyCorporate, we believe we have a programme that serves the needs of both the traveller and the company to further capture our share of this important segment,” he said in a statement.

    AirAsia Group corporate sales head Barry Klipp said MyCorporate offers the right product to suit c­o­­rporate clients’ needs and budgets “whether they require just a seat with no add-ons, a Lite product with basic benefits, or wish to take advantage of our fully-loaded pro­duct designed to make business travel more convenient and flexible.”

  • AirAsia India gearing up to start international flights

    AirAsia India gearing up to start international flights

    AirAsia India aims to scale up to a fleet of 20 planes by September-October and commence international operations thereafter, its CEO Amar Abrol said on Tuesday.

    Any domestic airline with a fleet size of at least 20 aircraft will be eligible for international operations under India’s aviation policy. AirAsia India currently has a fleet of 10 Airbus A320 planes.

    Abrol said the initial international destinations in the airline’s plan would naturally be those in Southeast Asia, the stronghold of its parent AirAsia Berhad.

    As a precursor of sorts, the airline is launching Fly-Thru, a service which facilitates seamless check-in for passengers through to the final destination. Abrol said it is in its testing stages.

    He said AirAsia India would stick to its earlier target of doubling revenue and passenger traffic this year although he declined to give any projection on profitability.

    He said the airline is almost every month clocking passenger ticket revenue of Rs 100 crore, double the amount in the same period last year.

    AirAsia India posted a net loss of Rs 40.4 crore in the quarter ended March, down from Rs 46.89 crore a year earlier, thanks to foreign exchange gains. Its operating loss for the quarter widened to Rs 53.91 crore from Rs 46.86 crore, according to unaudited filings in Bursa Malaysia, the Kuala Lumpur stock exchange.

  • AirAsia to start daily flights to Nha Trang, Vietnam on Sept 14

    AirAsia to start daily flights to Nha Trang, Vietnam on Sept 14

    Low-cost carrier AirAsia Bhd will begin offering daily, non-stop service between Nha Trang, Vietnam and Kuala Lumpur on Sept 14.

    In a statement today, AirAsia said the new service will mark the airline’s fourth route into Vietnam, after Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and Hanoi.

    In conjunction with the new flight, it will offer promotional all-in fares from RM99 one-way for booking from July 4 to 9, for the travel period from Sept 14, 2017 to Aug 28, 2018.

    “This year is all about driving the Asean vision forward with the year-long Visit Asean@50 initiative. In line with this, we are happy to be expanding our network with our 54th unique route from Malaysia to cover yet another exciting destination within the region,” AirAsia head of commercial Spencer Lee said in the statement.

    “As the only airline flying directly into Nha Trang from Malaysia, this route introduction not only opens up air travel into the city, but it also gives access to the people from the Khánh Hòa Province to enjoy over 120 AirAsia destinations around Asia,” he added.

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  • Aloha! AirAsia X now flying to Hawaii

    Aloha! AirAsia X now flying to Hawaii

    AirAsia X, Malaysia’s award-winning long-haul, low-cost carrier, has launched its inaugural flight from Kuala Lumpur to Hawaii via Osaka, Japan.

    The departure lounge at KLIA2 where passengers boarded flight D7 001 was abuzz with excitement.

    Gracing the launch at KLIA2 was AirAsia X chairman Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz who adorned passengers with floral garlands.

    After the approximately six-hour flight to Osaka, the celebration continued with Rafidah and AirAsia X CEO Benyamin Ismail present at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Kansai Airport.

    In Honolulu, State of Hawaii Chief of Staff Mike McCartney, Malaysian ambassador to the United States Tan Sri Dr Zulhasnan Rafique, and Hawaiian Tourism Authority (HTA) president and CEO George D. Szigeti also attended a press conference.

    AirAsia X Group CEO Datuk Kamarudin Meranun said when he founded AirAsia with partner Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, they dreamed of democratising air travel for everyone so flying would no longer be a luxury only a few could enjoy.

    “The landmark route to Hawaii is a bold new chapter in that quest to help more people travel farther for less. But this is just the beginning, and soon our guests will be able to enjoy flights to even more destinations in the US as we continue to grow our international footprint,” he said.

    HTA’s Szigeti said they were deeply honoured AirAsia X had chosen Honolulu as its initial destination to expand its service in the United States.

    “We appreciate how this route strengthens our ties with the people and culture of Malaysia.

    “AirAsia X customers in Kuala Lumpur and Osaka will enjoy the convenience of this direct service and how it connects them with the welcoming spirit of the Hawaiian culture, the spectacular natural beauty of our islands, and the diversity of Asia-Pacific influences that enriches the experience of being in Hawaii.”

    Last week, AirAsia was named the World’s Best Low Cost Airline for the ninth consecutive year, while AirAsia X won the World’s Best Low Cost Airline Premium Cabin and Premium Seat awards for the fifth year in a row at the Skytrax World Airline Awards held at the Paris Air Show.

    AirAsia X flies from Kuala Lumpur to Honolulu via Osaka four times a week.

    To celebrate the inaugural flight, AirAsia X is offering a one-way fare from RM899 for a standard seat or RM2,999 for the award-winning Premium flatbed, from Kuala Lumpur to Honolulu. The promotional fares are available on airasia.com now through July 2, for travel between Oct 1 and Aug 28, 2018.

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  • AirAsia X enters U.S. market with flights to Honolulu

    AirAsia X enters U.S. market with flights to Honolulu

    Low-cost airline AirAsia X entered the U.S. market Wednesday, arriving in Honolulu on an inaugural flight for a new route between Malaysia and Hawaii.

    The AirAsia X flight departed Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and stopped in Osaka, Japan, before landing at Honolulu International Airport. The new flight will operate four times per week utilizing Airbus A330-300 aircraft with 12 premium flatbeds and 365 economy seats.

    “We are here to democratize air travel for everyone so flying long haul would no longer be a luxury only a few could enjoy,” AirAsia X Group Chairman Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, who held a news conference at The Royal Hawaiian hotel after landing in Honolulu, said in a statement. “This landmark route to Hawaii is a bold new chapter in that quest to help more people travel farther for less.

    “But this is just the beginning, and soon our guests will be able to enjoy flights to even more destinations in the US as we continue to grow our international footprint.”

    AirAsia X, an affiliate of the AirAsia Group, operates in 24 destinations in Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East.

  • AirAsia orders another 14 A320ceo aircraft for regional network

    AirAsia orders another 14 A320ceo aircraft for regional network

    AirAsia has signed an agreement with Airbus to order an additional 14 A320ceo aircraft to meet higher than expected near-term growth on the carrier’s regional network.

    The contract, which is subject to AirAsia board approval, was announced at the “Paris Air Show” on Tuesday.

    The announcement will see the total number of A320 Family aircraft ordered by the Malaysia-based airline rise to 592, reaffirming its position as the largest airline customer for the Airbus single-aisle product line.

    To date, 171 A320ceo and eight A320neo aircraft have been delivered to the airline and are flying with its units in Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines.

    Tony Fernandes, AirAsia Group chief executive officer, said: “Demand is very strong in AirAsia’s traditional countries, but now we have Indonesia, the Philippines and India doing extremely well. The robust demand has led us to expand our fleet, and Airbus has been a great partner in finding us slots.

    “We still need to find more aircraft to expand our regional reach and are actively sourcing from the leasing market. The competitive environment is at its best, coupled with a stable oil price. With the lowest cost in the world, AirAsia is back on aggressive growth.”

    The A320 Family is the world’s best-selling single-aisle product line. It has won over 13,000 orders and more than 7,600 aircraft have been delivered to some 400 customers and operators worldwide.

    With one aircraft in four sizes (A318, A319, A320 and A321), the A320 Family seats from 100 to 240 passengers, and features the widest cabin in the single-aisle market with 18”-wide seats in Economy as standard.

  • Air Asia unit expects record revenue

    Air Asia unit expects record revenue

    Budget airline Philippines Air Asia hopes to breach a new revenue record this year on expectations that people will fly more and avail themselves of add-on services such as onboard meals and extra luggage space.

    Philippines Air Asia is targeting revenue to hit P13 billion in 2017, up by about 20 percent from the P10.8 billion it booked in 2016, airline CEO Dexter Comendador said. Revenue growth last year was 21 percent.

    Comendador, a veteran Air Force and commercial pilot who who has held the CEO post for almost a year, said the airline’s growth was being driven by passenger and ancillary revenues.

    “This will be the best year in our existence,” Comendador said. Philippines Air Asia started in 2012 and it has grown organically and via acquisitions.

    It completed in 2015 an investment in and merger with Zest Airways, a move that gave it access to valuable slots in Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the Philippines’ busiest air gateway.

    Comendador said profitability would also improve in 2017, as the carrier controls costs here and abroad via the group’s “One AirAsia” strategy, which involves the consolidation of its Malaysian, Philippines, Indonesian and Thai units under a single holding company that will also be publicly traded.

    Comendador said Philippines Air Asia would still push for its initial public offering, earlier estimated at about $200 million, this year, with its potential listing by the fourth quarter of 2017.

    “Tony’s instruction is to push for it,” Comendador said, referring to Air Asia Group CEO Tony Fernandes.

    The Air Asia Group closed 2016 with 174 Airbus A320s, its annual report showed. Comendador said Philippines Air Asia would end 2017 with 19 A320s, up from 16 planes, to support its growth. Philippines Air Asia carried 1.04 million passengers last year, up 19 percent.

    Comendador said the domestic fleet would grow to 70 planes in 15 years, or by 2032.

    He said the plan was also to increase its presence in Clark International Airport in Pampanga, which was where the carrier first started operations.

    After temporarily suspending its Clark service in 2013 to focus on Manila, Philippines Air Asia resumed flights to Kalibo on March 27, 2017.

    The Duterte administration had signaled its intention to pursue the development of Clark, an alternative air gateway to Naia, which is suffering from growing air congestion. Part of the government’s commitment was to build a new train system linking Clark to Manila before Mr. Duterte’s term ends in 2022.

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  • AirAsia to acquire 14 more aircraft

    AirAsia to acquire 14 more aircraft

    French plane maker Airbus S.A.S announced yesterday that Malaysia’s AirAsia Bhd. ordered an additional 14 A320ceo aircraft to cater to increasing demand.

    Airbus said the deal with AirAsia, which has extensive operations in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, was announced during the 2017 Paris Air Show.

    Following the order, AirAsia’s fleet of mid-range A320s will increase to 529 planes. It is the single largest airline customer for the A320, Airbus said in a statement.

    To date, 171 A320ceo and eight A320neo have already been delivered to AirAsia and are operated by units in Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines.

    “Demand is very strong in AirAsia’s traditional countries, but now we have Indonesia, Philippines and India doing extremely well. The robust demand has led us to expand our fleet, and Airbus has been a great partner in finding us slots,” AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes said in the same statement.

    “We still need to find more aircraft to expand our regional reach and are actively sourcing from the leasing market. The competitive environment is at its best, coupled with a stable oil price. With the lowest cost in the world, AirAsia is back on aggressive growth,” he added.

    Airbus said the A320 family is the world’s best-selling single aisle product line.

    To date, it has won over 13,000 orders and more than 7,600 aircraft have been delivered to some 400 customers and operators worldwide. With one aircraft in four sizes (A318, A319, A320 and A321), the A320 Family seats from 100 to 240 passengers.

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  • AirAsia to start flights to South East Asia from next year

    AirAsia to start flights to South East Asia from next year

    Singapore or Bali should now be even cheaper to fly, with AirAsia India spreading its wings to the Asean. The carrier announced that it will launch its international operations by providing connectivity to Southeast Asia from next year. Vistara, too, plans to fly international next year.

    “We have kind of cracked the Indian market. We will make money in the next six months. We are only three years old in India. We are happy with the way we are going. We will be a good mix between dom estic and international, which we are planning to go next year,” AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes said on the sidelines of the Paris Airshow.

    He added that AirAsia India would be focusing on launching connectivity between Asean nations as it starts international operations. Asean members include Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam.

    AirAsia (India) Ltd is a JV between Tata Sons & AirAsia, with AirAsia and Tata Sons Ltd holding 49 per cent each and S Ramadorai (chairman) and R Venkataramanan, two directors of the company in their individual capacity, holding 0.5 per cent and 1.5 per cent, respectively.

  • AirAsia named world’s best low-cost airline for 9th consecutive time

    AirAsia named world’s best low-cost airline for 9th consecutive time

    AirAsia has been named the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline for the ninth time in a row at the 2017 Skytrax World Airline Awards.

    The awards, known as the “Oscars of the aviation industry”, was presented to Asia’s largest low-cost carrier at a ceremony held at Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace, Le Bourget Airport in Paris on Tuesday.

    AirAsia Group cabin crew head Suhaila Hassan, who has been with the company for 20 years, accepted the award, flanked by AirAsia ambassador David Foster and Brazilian football player Roberto Carlos at the ceremony that saw 71 awards being given away.

    The airline was also named Asia’s Best Low-Cost Airline in Asia.

    “We are now nine times world champion. To put it into perspective, Brazil won the FIFA World Cup five times, Michael Jordan was NBA champion six times and Michael Phelps holds the record for most first place finishes at a single Olympics with eight gold medals,” said AirAsia Group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.

    “We take the world champion title seriously and we will strive to continue to improve for both our guests and shareholders,” he added.

    He said over the last 15 years, the group has created a great brand and wants to move towards One AirAsia, a truly Asean community airline.

    “We also want to recreate ourselves as a digital airline and use technology to drive more value,” said Fernandes.

    Meanwhile, AirAsia X, AirAsia’s long-haul sister airline, bagged the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline Premium Cabin and World’s Best Low-Cost Airline Premium Seat awards for the fifth straight year.

    The Skytrax Awards are the global benchmark of airline excellence with over 19.9 million customer surveys completed worldwide by more than 105 nationalities, measuring standards across 49 key performance indicators of an airline’s frontline products and services.

    AirAsia and AirAsia X have won a combined 25 Skytrax World Airline Awards since the awards were introduced in 2001.

    AirAsia is Asia’s largest low-cost carrier by the number of passengers carried, with an extensive network covering more than 120 destinations in 26 countries across Asia, Australia and New Zealand, the Middle East and the United States.

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  • Thai AirAsia to launch direct flights to Bangkok

    Thai AirAsia to launch direct flights to Bangkok

    hai AirAsia has planned to operate direct flights to Bangkok from Trichy international Airport on a daily basis from August 12, according to sources.

    The move was widely welcomed as a large number of travellers from the central region currently have to take a circuitous route via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo and Singapore to reach Bangkok. Once the service becomes operational it would take less than two hours to reach Bangkok from Trichy.

    Thai AirAsia, a joint venture of Malaysia low-cost airline AirAsia and Thailand’s Asia Aviation, flight would depart from Trichy international airport at 1.30am, sources said. With this new service, the total number of international flights being operated from Trichy airport would go up to 112 from 105. At present, SriLankan Airlines, AirAsia, Air India Express, Tiger Air and Malindo Air are operating services from the airport.

    They are presently connecting Dubai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo and Sharjah, besides 28 domestic services per week by Jet Airways.

    As Thailand is a popular and affordable tourist destination, the launch of Thai AirAsia would attract more number of people from central region, travel agents have said. “There is a close historical, spiritual and cultural connection that dates back to thousands of years. India’s influence in Indonesia can be felt even today. Ramayana is a popular epic in Bali and Java islands of the country,” said M S Paramasivam, chairman of Travel Agents Associations of India, South Tamil Nadu Chapter.

    “Compared to any other overseas tourist destination, Thailand would be comparatively cheaper. So, the new service would definitely attract more number of tourists from both the countries,” he added.

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  • Thai AirAsia set to open up Maldives

    Thai AirAsia set to open up Maldives

    Thai AirAsia (TAA) is breaking into Bangkok Airways’ long-held monopoly on Bangkok-Maldives air services, knocking down the high fare barrier in the process.

    TAA, Thailand’s largest low-cost carrier, is to launch a daily non-stop service on Aug 11 with an introductory fare that is a fraction of what is charged by Bangkok Airways.

    TAA’s introductory one-way fare inclusive of taxes and fees, will be 1,990 baht, compared with the reduced 20,400 baht round-trip fare quoted by Bangkok Airways yesterday.

    Bangkok Airways’ normal round-trip goes for around 33,000 baht for flights that take slightly over four hours each way.

    TAA is set to change the face of air travel to the Maldives, which has long been regarded as a highly expensive and luxurious destination.

    TAA’s arrival in the Maldives appears to support the island nation’s move to open up an economy travel segment to boost its tourism.

    “The Maldives is indeed a luxurious brand, but it is for all, not only for ultra high-end travellers,” said Haris Mohamed, acting managing director of Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation, a Maldives state-owned firm whose role is akin to the national tourism board.

    Speaking to the Bangkok Post at TAA’s Maldives service launch in Bangkok yesterday, Mr Mohamed said the arrival of TAA is welcome as it would help create a competitive environment as well offer more travel options to the Maldives.

    Santisuk Klongchaiya, TAA’s commercial director, was confident the carrier’s latest international route would show early success with a high load factor of 85% because of the Maldive’s reputation as a world-class destination.

    TAA has successfully secured time slots for arrival and departure at Male airport that are much sought after by other airlines because it suits travellers’ preference.

    The time slots — arriving in Male at 11.40m and departing at 12.30pm — granted to TAA are broadly similar to Bangkok Airways, which has been the sole operator on this route for more than a decade.

    TAA will use 180-seat Airbus A320 single-aisle jets and only offer economy class for the route, while Bangkok Airways deploys A319s with 12 seats for business class passengers and 108 for economy.

    The provision of attractive time slots at the congested Male airport to TAA reflects the Maldives’ belief that the Thai budget airline would boost international arrivals to the republic.

    Mr Mohamed said TAA would not only bring more Thai tourists to the Maldives but also others from Southeast Asia.

    Last year, Maldives attracted 1.3 million foreign visitors with about 16,000 from Thailand. This year, the country expects to ramp up that number to 1.5 million with TAA being instrumental in achieving that target, Mr Mohamed said.

    Arrival growth has been restricted by limited capacity at Male airport, which is building a second runway which has caused part of the existing airport facility to close.

    TAA will become only the third low-cost carrier flying to the Maldives. The others are Malaysia AirAsia flying from Kuala Lumpur and Tigerair from Singapore.

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  • Nok Scoot and Thai Airasia X receive AOC

    Nok Scoot and Thai Airasia X receive AOC

    Nok Scoot and Thai AirAsia X were yesterday announced to qualify for Air Operators Certificates (AOC) after both met the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards.

    Both became the country’s 4th and 5th local airlines to be granted the AOCs.

    Nok Scoot and Thai AirAsia X are low cost international carriers operating in an extremely competitive field.

    Of all 5 local carriers that were granted AOCs, 77% are international carriers.

    The certificates were presented to executives of the two airlines by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand yesterday.

    CAAT director-general Chula Sukmanop said that the presentation of AOC certificates showed that the two airlines have security systems in place and their services met ICAO standards even though they are low-cost airlines.

    One final hurdle for Thailand is to petition the ICAO revoke its red-flagging of the local airline industry which should be successfully achieved by the end of this month, he said.

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  • AirAsia partners hijab brand to create exclusive headscarf for female pilots

    AirAsia partners hijab brand to create exclusive headscarf for female pilots

    AirAsia has partnered with Naelofar Hijab to unveil an exclusively designed hijab for the airline’s female pilots.

    Starting from June 2017, Muslim female pilots from AirAsia and AirAsia X will don the white Naelofar Hijab that is specifically tailored to meet their workday needs.

    Rudy Khaw, regional head of branding for AirAsia, said this is the first time ever for the airline to collaborate with a designer in producing hijab wear for its female pilots, “We are happy to work with Naelofar Hijab to create a piece that complements our female pilots’ look while providing enhanced comfort as they perform their duty.”

    “We are currently looking into revamping hijab designs for our ground staff as well,” Khaw added.

    AirAsia female pilots were involved throughout the design process where they worked closely with Naelofar Hijab designers. The prototypes had undergone multiple wear testing by members of the airline’s pilots as well.

    “Being given the opportunity to redesign the female hijab was very exciting and it gave us the opportunity to create a special piece that is comfortable, functional and stylish,” Neelofa, founder of Naelofar Hijab added.

    Using fabric materials with enhancement properties, AirAsia said, the new hijab allows great stretch and recovery for easy movement along with adornment of the signature Naelofar Hijab symbol in Swarovski crystals for a finishing touch.

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  • AirAsia eyes local, international expansion

    AirAsia eyes local, international expansion

    AirAsia , who has been gunning for aggressive regional expansion with the signing of two separate joint-ventures in Vietnam and China in the first half of 2017 (1H17), will continue to emphasise on both local and international expansion.

    According to head of commercial Spencer Lee, AirAsia will continue to focus on expanding local connectivity and frequency amidst regional expansion in order to stimulate and maintain local market demand.

    “For us it is always about expansion and locally, we are aiming to close the gap on local connectivity with flights to unique destinations that people might not even expect.

    “For example for our current network in Sarawak, we have started Kuching Pontianak and Kuching Langkawai routes and are set to reveal another additional two new destinations from Kuching at the end of the year,” Lee revealed to The Borneo Post yesterday.

    This was during the inaugural AK1029 flight ceremony from Pontianak to Kuching held at Kuching International Airport yesterday.

    The Kuching-Pontianak route is the latest AirAsia route from Kuching and has begun its operations with daily flights between the two destinations. Its addition brings total AirAsia destinations from Kuching to ten and total weekly flights both ways to 468.

    The Kuching-Langkawi route on the other hand, is slated to begin operation sometime in August.

    Besides expansion on their airline business, Lee emphasised that the group would also be looking towards focusing on growth of their non-airline products such as their Tune travel insurance and their Big prepaid travel money card.

    “Now that have built our network and our passenger numbers, we believe that the one huge opportunity for us to grow even further is to build businesses that complements our entire business model by adding to the whole flying experience for our customers.

    “For example, with our BIG programme, we have amassed a huge database which we can use to improve our customer services, and our other offered products that seek to enhance the entire flying experience we offer.

    “I think at the end of the day, while we are primarily an airline, we believe that it’s about giving guests the best flying experience that extends beyond the actual flight.

    “Hence, at AirAsia, we are really aiming to build up an ecosystem were we can link and connect all of our businesses together.”

    Looking forward, Lee anticipates for the group to see another great year like they had in 2016, especially for Sarawakian operations due to increased partnerships with the local authorities, travel industry and state government with their expansion plans.

    “I hope that personally for Kuching, we will continue seeing a growth like the four per cent year over year (y-o-y) passenger number growth we saw last year and while we don’t have an estimate right now, you can rest assure that we will be aiming to beat last year’s figure.”