Recent events
Recent events tied to this brand in public sources.
Back to profile34 entries · Page 2 of 2
2020
AirAsia announces flight-change fee waiver for new bookings
AirAsia announced that it would waive flight-change fees for new bookings made from June 3 through October 31, 2020, for online domestic flight bookings in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and India.
2020
AirAsia rolls out contactless travel technology and plans an app upgrade
AirAsia is rolling out contactless travel procedures, including payment options and kiosks, and plans to upgrade its mobile app later that month so travellers can scan passports in the app. The source does not provide a publication date.
2020
AirAsia launches protective flight attendant uniform
AirAsia launched a new protective flight attendant uniform on a recovery flight from Bangkok to Manila. The uniform was designed in collaboration with fashion designer Puey Quiñones.
2020
AirAsia logistics arm launches Freightchain
AirAsia Group’s logistics arm Teleport announced the launch of Freightchain, a blockchain-based digital network for booking and tracking air cargo.
2020
AirAsia launches Save Our Shops campaign
AirAsia launched the Save Our Shops campaign to help local businesses market products on its OURSHOP platform. Merchants could sign up with zero commission and no listing fee during April, while covering 2% banking transaction charges per sale.
2020
AirAsia offered six million promotional seats
AirAsia offered six million promotional seats, including zero-fare seats, for destinations in Malaysia and overseas. Public booking was scheduled for March 9–15, with BIG members and BigPay able to book from March 8.
2020
AirAsia introduces an unlimited flight pass
AirAsia introduced an annual Unlimited Pass for AirAsia BIG members based in Malaysia, offering unlimited flights on specified AirAsia X routes between Asia and Australia for 499 Malaysian Ringgit. Passes were available for purchase through March 7, 2020, and travel was valid from March 2, 2020 to March 2, 2021.
2020
AirAsia executives temporarily relinquish executive roles
AirAsia CEO Anthony Francis Fernandes and Executive Director Kamarudin Meranun notified the company that they would relinquish their executive positions for two months or another period set by the company, while a Malaysian anti-corruption commission investigates alleged bribes. AirAsia denied wrongdoing.
2020
AirAsia offers discounted Visakhapatnam–Kuala Lumpur flights
AirAsia offered discounted fares for flights from Visakhapatnam to Kuala Lumpur through its ‘Buy early, save more’ campaign. Tickets could be booked from January 27 through February 2 for travel through August 31, with fares varying by how far in advance customers booked.
2020
AirAsia announces Penang–Chengdu route
AirAsia announced that it would launch a direct route between Penang and Chengdu on March 8, 2020, operating three times a week.
2019
AirAsia offers member flight-sale fares
AirAsia offered a flight sale for registered members, with fares starting at Rs 1,215 for Big members. The booking period ran through November 10, 2019, for travel from April 27, 2020, to March 2, 2021.
2019
Air Asia launches flights from Agartala
Air Asia launched flight services from Agartala to Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati and Imphal. The company said 14 flights would operate each week across the routes.
2019
AirAsia wins two regional airline awards
AirAsia won Asia's Leading Low-Cost Airline and Asia's Leading Low-Cost Airline Cabin Crew at the World Travel Awards Asia and Oceania 2019.
2019
AirAsia files RM479.78 million claim against KLIA2 operator
AirAsia filed a Kuala Lumpur High Court claim seeking RM479.78 million from Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd, alleging that negligence in managing, operating, maintaining and providing services and facilities at KLIA2 caused losses to AirAsia and AirAsia X.