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Capital A signals growth and diversified future amid oil volatility

Speaking at a press conference held at The Chow Kit in Kuala Lumpur, Capital A CEO Tony Fernandes balanced the news of increased travel costs with the appointment of a new Deputy CEO and, with this...

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“It’s Not Us vs. Them” | AirAsia MOVE’s approach to competition, ‘Google...

AirAsia has never been afraid to shake things up. From launching as a scrappy low-cost carrier (LCC) to becoming a dominant force in Asian aviation, its latest transformation of its online platform...

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Data, AI and people love travel more: Why Tony Fernandes is bullish about...

“If you don’t use AI, you will regret it” He’s down but not out. He’s been battered and bruised but not knocked out. He’s cried but he’s a fighter. He’s survived the worst crisis to hit his 21-year-old...

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AirAsia, Trip.com Group team up to spur revival in regional travel through...

Two Asian travel giants, Malaysia-based AirAsia and China’s leading online travel services provider Trip.com Group, have formed a “strategic partnership” giving users access to products and services...

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AirAsia bosses cleared from allegations of Airbus bribery, reinstated

AirAsia Group Bhd (AirAsia) chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and executive chairman Datuk Kamarudin Meranun have been cleared by the BDO Governance Advisory Sdn Bhd (BDO) from corruption...

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AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes, Kamarudin step down from executive roles amid probe...

AirAsia Group Bhd (AAGB) chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and executive chairman Datuk Kamarudin Meranun have relinquished their executive positions with immediate effect for two months...

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The Wrap: AirAsia shuffles leadership roles to support its tech transformation

News Roundup: Executive musical chair in AirAsia Group in move to drive tech transformation; faster border clearance for visitors to Singapore with launch of beta version of SG Arrival Card e-service;...

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How to fly high: Lessons from Tony Fernandes

It was fitting that I was flying high on a United Airlines flight to San Francisco when I read the new book by Tony Fernandes, group CEO of AirAsia, as he told his story from the low cost airline to...

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Airports a major hurdle to high tech air travel, says AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes

In the eyes of Tony Fernandes, airports represent the largest hurdle when it comes to an airline’s ability to advance its digital capabilities. Fortunately, some are starting to see the light… and for...

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The Wrap: Second edition of AirAsia Japan takes off end October

In The News: AirAsia takes second shot at Japan; BeMyGuest adds two industry veterans to its team; Virgin Australia implements Sabre Branded Fares; CWT in new deal to remove distribution fees for...

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AirAsia wants to remove “cash from the plane”, first step a new Freedom Flyer...

Low-cost airline, AirAsia launched its new Freedom Flyer Programme last week at RedQ in Kuala Lumpur, a first step in group CEO Tony Fernandes’ dream of “removing cash from the plane”. At the launch,...

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The Wrap: AirAsia on track to becoming a truly Asean airline

The focus this week is on AirAsia’s journey to becoming an Asean airline, and launch of feijipiao.co.nz to cater to Chinese travellers in Australiasia AIRLINES: AIRASIA ON TRACK TO BECOMING A TRULY...

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AirAsia, Everbright form JV to launch low cost carrier in China

AirAsia, Asia’s largest budget carrier, signed a joint venture (JV) agreement on May 14 In Beijing with China Everbright Group, a state-owned financial enterprise, and Henan Government Working Group to...

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The Millennial Traveller: AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes on leadership in times of...

Naturally, the world is rife with examples of terrible leadership. Donald Trump sits on the tip of everyone’s tongue as the quintessential example. Yet, in the travel business, let us not forget the...

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AirAsia: The journey to becoming a digital airline has begun

AirAsia always has big ambitions, evident from its growth from a two aircraft airline in 1993 flying to a handful of destinations to currently the biggest low cost carrier in Asia with 165 destinations...

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AirAsia strengthens ancillary portfolio with purchase of travel planning...

Asia’s largest low cost carrier AirAsia has acquired a 50% stake in Malaysia-based online travel planner, Touristly, through an asset injection and loan deal valued at RM11.5 million (US$2.6 million)....

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AirAsia to host its first hackathon in March

Last year when the AirAsia group posted a healthy 3Q2016 (financial year ending September 30) with revenue of RM2.97 billion (US$665.7 million) its chief executive officer, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, said...

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Tony Fernandes on retirement, egos and one AirAsia

Last week, Tan Sri Dr Tony Fernandes was awarded Airline Executive of the Year by CAPA (Centre for Aviation) in Amsterdam. In giving this award, CAPA said, “AirAsia is back at the front of the pack and...

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The common leadership traits of Qatar’s Akbar Al Baker and AirAsia’s Tony...

I had the pleasure of interviewing His Excellency, Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways, and Tan Sri Dr Tony Fernandes, group CEO, AirAsia on stage in Amsterdam last week at the CAPA Aviation Awards of...

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With 75% ownership, Expedia firmly in driving seat in Asia

When Expedia and AirAsia formed their 50/50 joint venture in 2011, they called it a “happy marriage”. Well, we guess now it can be called a happier marriage because with today’s announcement that...

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