AirAsia eyes sale of stake in loyalty programmeMalaysia's AirAsia is in talks to sell a minority stake in its loyalty programme joint venture to private equity firms, in a deal that could value the business at about $330 million, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. More… |
AirAsia probe focuses on timing of request to climb, weatherInvestigators into the AirAsia flight which crashed into the sea off Indonesia are focusing on the timing of the crew's request to climb to a higher altitude to avoid bad weather as a possible factor behind the tragedy, a source close to the More… |
AirAsia flight carrying 162 people goes missing in SE AsiaIndonesia's air force was searching for an AirAsia plane carrying 162 people that went missing on Sunday after the pilots asked to change course to avoid bad weather during a flight from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore. More… |
AirAsia in talks to launch Dubai serviceAirAsia, Asia's largest budget airline by passengers, is in talks with the Dubai authorities to start flying into the emirate, group chief executive Tony Fernandes said. The Malaysian airline has expanded this year -- launchin More… |
AirAsia to start flights in IndiaAsia's largest budget carrier AirAsia will start flying in India from June 12 with a new no-frills airline, its group chief executive said yesterday. Malaysia-based AirAsia won approval from India's regulators in March las More… |
Air Asia, Tata plan India JVMalaysia-based AirAsia and India's AirAsia and Tata group have announced plans to establish a joint venture domestic Indian airline. Air Asia said its investment arm, AirAsia Investment (AAI More… |
Air Asia orders 100 new Airbus A320sAsia’s largest low-cost carrier Air Asia has confirmed another 100 Airbus A320 order, taking the total number of its narrow bodied aircraft on order with Airbus to 475. More… |
AirAsia X posts 40pc passenger growth in Q3Malaysia-based AirAsia X, the long-haul, low fare airline, carried around 640,000 passengers in the third quarter of 2012, representing growth of 40.7 per cent over the same quarter in 2011 for continuing routes. AirAsia X a More… |
Air Asia denies India expansion reportAirAsia has denied any plans to buy a stake in an Indian budget carrier as is being speculated in a section of the media. AirAsia group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said: &ldqu More… |
Air Asia 'gives away plane' in contestSome airlines give away a few free seats, others a few vouchers. But AirAsia X says it is going where no airline has gone before and is giving away an entire plane. The low cost carrier is giving one lucky AirAsia Australia’s Facebook fan More… |