Articles tagged “airasia group”

Airlines

AirAsia Group: Capital A Gets Set to Pull Its Airlines Into One Entity

Two days ago, Tony Fernandes announced that he’s putting retirement aside for the next five years. On Thursday he announced AirAsia Move’s plans to be the biggest OTA in Southeast Asia and a day later, he’s talking about his ambition to position AirAsia as the largest low-cost airline group in Asia.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 week ago

AirAsia Group: Capital A Gets Set to Pull Its Airlines Into One Entity

Airlines

Tony Fernandes Delays Retirement To Ensure ‘Survival’ of AirAsia Operator

Fernandes is taking on the challenge of transforming AirAsia’s parent company as it tries to shake off its pandemic-era problems. 

Gordon Smith and Meghna Maharishi, Skift | 2 weeks ago

Tony Fernandes Delays Retirement To Ensure ‘Survival’ of AirAsia Operator

Online Travel

AirAsia Move CEO: What It Would Take for the Superapp to IPO

It's all flights on board as AirAsia Move aims to carve out its own niche in the OTA space. The superapp doesn't want to be seen playing favorites with its parent airline.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 months ago

AirAsia Move CEO: What It Would Take for the Superapp to IPO

Airline Weekly

AirAsia, Chastened from Pandemic Losses, Takes Disciplined Approach to Growth

Gone are the days of growth for growth's sake at AirAsia. The Southeast Asian discounter is taking a much more disciplined approach to expansion after pandemic losses topped $2.7 billion.

7 months ago
AirAsia, Chastened from Pandemic Losses, Takes Disciplined Approach to Growth

News Blog

AirAsia Announces New CEO for Superapp Business

AirAsia on Tuesday announced the appointment of Mohamad Hafidz, who is currently the chief fintech officer, as the acting CEO of AirAsia superapp from April 1 onwards.  With nearly 30 years in the payments industry, Hafidz, populary known as Mo, will be succeeding Amanda Woo in his new role. Woo was appointed CEO of the…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

Airlines

AirAsia Parent Changes Its Name to Capital A

The name change reflects the airline's investments beyond the aviation business, as well as the financial distress of AirAsia's parent company.

Jamie Freed and Rozanna Latiff, Reuters | 2 years ago

AirAsia Parent Changes Its Name to Capital A

Airlines

AirAsia X Wants to Pay Back a Fraction of Its Debt and Terminate Contracts

New commercial terms for Airbus in this latest restructuring proposal from AirAsia Group's low-cost, long-haul unit. We'll have to wait until Nov. 12 to hear what it thinks.

Jamie Freed and Liz Lee, Reuters | 3 years ago

AirAsia X Wants to Pay Back a Fraction of Its Debt and Terminate Contracts

Coronavirus

AirAsia Launches Ridesharing Through Superapp in Latest Digital Push

AirAsia isn't backing down from the intense competition of superapps and ridesharing in Southeast Asia. Can an airline really become a digital lifestyle brand powerhouse? AirAsia is going all out to prove the skeptics wrong.

Ruthy Muñoz, Skift | 3 years ago

AirAsia Launches Ridesharing Through Superapp in Latest Digital Push

Airlines

Conglom Tata Sons Expected to Bid for State-Run Carrier Air India

There's a lot on offer, including 900 slots across overseas airports and a stake in a cargo and ground handling outfit. But taking on an airline after such a disastrous year would be a major gamble.

Aditi Shah, Reuters | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

AirAsia Group Shuts Down Its Japanese Low-Cost Carrier

The airline said there was no visibility and certainty of a post-pandemic recovery path. Alarmingly, that could sum up most travel companies' predicaments today.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

AirAsia Group Shuts Down Its Japanese Low-Cost Carrier