Skift Forum Asia: CEO Tony Fernandes Leads AirAsia to Tech Evolution
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After 18 years of disrupting the Asian airline industry with his “Now Everyone Can Fly” chant, Tony Fernandes is not yet done. In fact, the group CEO of AirAsia seems to have a new spurt of energy to raise a ruckus again, although it seems hard to imagine what more disruption in low-cost carriers (LCCs) is possible, given that the divide between LCCs and legacies has narrowed so much over the years.
Fernandes will be speaking at the inaugural Skift Forum Asia on May 27 in Singapore. Charismatic and characteristically outspoken, Fernandes is part of a stellar lineup of speakers that includes United Airlines president Scott Kirby, Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong, and movers and shakers in other sectors of the industry.
The theme of the first-ever Skift Asia Forum is “The future of travel is being tested in Asia.” You will not want to miss hearing what forward-thinking Fernandes has to say about the opportunities in the airline industry and how AirAsia will continue to be a game-changer — yes, even after 18 years.
In this sneak preview, he gives a glimpse of how he plans to reinvent low-cost, long-haul carriers, which everyone knows is a tough nut to crack; abo
