100 pct flight load to Langkawi signals strong rebound for domestic air travel
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia’s inaugural service from Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi this morning under the travel bubble recorded a 100 per cent flight load, signifying a strong rebound for domestic air travel. The low-cost carrier said the maiden flight — the first of nine scheduled daily flights from Kuala Lumpur — left Kuala Lumpur International Airport […]
AirAsia enhances contactless technological innovation to improve travel experience
KUALA LUMPUR: Low-cost airline, AirAsia, has undertaken numerous contactless technological innovations and improvements to enhance travellers’ comfort and provide a hassle-free door-to-door experience while assuring their health and wellbeing as it returns to the skies with Langkawi commencing from September 16. In a statement today, AirAsia said guests could look forward to a convenient and […]
SOPs with standardisation, consistency required for intra-Asean travel
KUALA LUMPUR: Asean countries need to consider applying standardisation and consistency in the standard operating procedures (SOPs) requirement within the intra-Asean travel bubble for better recovery in the tourism industry, said AirAsia Malaysia chief executive officer Riad Asmat. He said at present, different countries have different sets of protocols and SOPs in engaging the pandemic, […]
AirAsia to raise up to RM1.024 bln from proposed rights issue
KUALA LUMPUR: Budget airline, AirAsia Group Bhd (AAGB) has proposed to undertake a renounceable rights issue of up to RM1.024 billion in nominal value of seven-year redeemable convertible unsecured Islamic debt securities with a nominal value of RM0.75 each (RCUIDS) on the basis of two RCUIDS with one free detachable warrant for every six ordinary […]
Shopee, AirAsia returns with online sale campaigns
KUALA LUMPUR: Shop Malaysia Online (SMO) campaign on Shopee is back, offering discount vouchers, cashbacks and free shipping subsidies. Shopee’s regional managing director, Ian Ho said last year, the Ringgit-to-Ringgit campaign generated more than RM540 million in sales for 80,000 Malaysian merchants. “The campaign benefited over 2.9 million Malaysians who utilised the vouchers to improve […]
AirAsia group ramps up cargo services with Freightchain’s digital interlining
KUALA LUMPUR: Airlines under the AirAsia Group have made available cargo spaces on their flights on Freightchain, the world’s first digital air cargo network based on blockchain, in an effort to further strengthen its cargo footprint across the region. The group said its cargo services are managed by its logistics venture, Teleport, which has also […]
AirAsia’s teleport to ramp up delivery, digital cargo capabilities
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Digital’s logistics arm, Teleport is ramping up its delivery and digital cargo capabilities in line with the significant e-commerce growth, driven by the Covid-19 pandemic. Its growth would be accelerated with the company’s first dedicated freighter, a Boeing 737-800F, as well as the conversion of two AirAsia A320 passenger aircraft to provide […]
AirAsia’s first virtual idol to make live stream debut on May 8
PUTRAJAYA: AirAsia Group’s first virtual idol, Aozora Kurumi, will be making her live stream debut on the YouTube channel on May 8. AirAsia in a statement today said the virtual idol is part of AirAsia’s Project Kavvaii, a programme to discover and develop the next big virtual idol in Asean that was launched in March […]
Mavcom approves 24 ATRs in Q1 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) has approved 24 air traffic rights (ATR) applications from airlines, comprising 21 ATR for international routes and three for domestic routes during the first quarter of this year (Q1 2021). MyJet Xpress Airlines Sdn Bhd received the highest number of approvals at 12 ATRs, followed by Malaysia Airlines […]
AirAsia aims to re-hire retrenched employees
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Group Bhd plans to re-hire the employees it had to retrench last year once the airline business starts to pick up. Recognising that having to terminate the services of some 2,000 employees last year was a tragedy, group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes has vowed to re-hire all of them […]
