AirAsia introduces more flights for midnight travellers
KUCHING: AirAsia is offering additional midnight flights during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri festival from Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru to Kuching, Miri and Sibu. The additional flights are available a week before and after Raya, said the airline’s Sarawak affairs officer Hamdan Mohamad. He advised travellers to book return tickets if there are still flight […]
AirAsia launches live call, refund tracking features
KUALA LUMPUR: Low-cost carrier AirAsia has launched a new live call feature to address urgent customer needs, in response to requests for real-time call assistance. In a statement today, the airline said the feature allows guests to speak directly with a human agent during their “Ask Bo Live Chat” interaction for immediate resolutions. The option […]
Ministry to probe incident on wheelchair bound passenger
MIRI: Ministry of Transport Sarawak (MOTS) will further investigate an incident involving a wheelchair-bound AirAsia passenger who was reportedly injured while boarding an aircraft that was about to leave for Kota Kinabalu from here. Its minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said he received a local newspaper report from his Senadin service centre yesterday morning […]
Tiong suggests charter flights to boost tourism
KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing urged local airlines to introduce charter flights for international and domestic travel to and fro East Malaysia. He said, AirAsia and other airlines should look into the suggestion because foreign tourists, including from China, like to travel to and make Malaysia a preferred destination. […]
AirAsia suspends Kuching-Penang direct flight
KUCHING: AirAsia direct flights between Kuching and Penang will be suspended effective March 1. The airline said the affected guests have been contacted by email. The passengers have been duly notified that their flights have been moved to the best available ‘FlyThru’ options between the two destinations with a stopover in Kuala Lumpur (KLIA2) to […]
Govt lauds AirAsia for lowering fares during festivals
SEPANG: The Transport Ministry has urged airlines to follow AirAsia’s lead in lowering airfares, particularly during the holiday season. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said despite operational difficulties, AirAsia supports the government’s commitment to reduce transportational rates, especially during festive occasions. “While they are unable to further increase flight frequencies due to the shortage of aircraft, […]
Data leak: JPDP, CSM conducts inspection at AirAsia office
PUTRAJAYA: The Department of Personal Data Protection (JPDP) and Cybersecurity Malaysia (CSM) yesterday inspected the AirAsia Aviation Group Ltd office to assist in a probe into the data leak involving five million AirAsia passengers and staff. Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said during the inspection, several documents and equipment were taken by JPDP and CSM officers for investigation purposes. Speaking to the media after his first monthly assembly with […]
AirAsia holds Cabin Crew walk-in interview in Miri
MIRI: AirAsia is calling all Malaysians aspiring for a career in the skies, especially those in Miri, to join its Cabin Crew recruitment drive in Miri on Thursday, December 1. The airline company in a statement today said energetic, passionate candidates with a great personality are encouraged to come early for registration that starts at […]
AirAsia’s Sibu-Singapore service to begin Dec 16
KUCHING: Low-cost carrier, AirAsia, will begin operating flights from Singapore to Sibu next month. Starting initially with four weekly flights, this will be the third route by AirAsia connecting Singapore and Sarawak, after successfully launching Singapore-Kuching and Singapore-Miri earlier in April. AirAsia Malaysia Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Riad Asmat noted that AirAsia is the airline […]
Singapore-Sibu flights herald new chapter
KUCHING: New flight services between Singapore and Sarawak are expected to start on December 16. Minister for Transport, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin, paid a courtesy visit recently to Singapore’s Transport Minister S.Iswaran to discuss collaborations in transportation matters and the provision of new flight sectors between Singapore and Sarawak . In a statement, Lee […]
