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Articles tagged “airasia”

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AirAsia CEO: Common visa for Southeast Asia will have huge effect on travel

AirAsia CEO hopes to benefit with the rise of South East Asian countries, and a common visa scheme will be a huge booster to his company, and everyone in the travel ecosystem.

AirAsia CEO: Common visa for Southeast Asia will have huge effect on travel

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Expedia: AirAsia joint venture falls short but brand-building continues

Taking a long-term view and being patient about the Expedia-AirAsia joint venture is a wise move, but the jury is out on the partnership's trajectory.

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AirAsia’s long haul arm planning $300 million IPO, as it expands

South East Asia is one of the fastest growing aviation regions in the world, and AirAsia X has to expand to compete with competition from likes of Singapore Airline's Scoot and others.

AirAsia’s long haul arm planning $300 million IPO, as it expands

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Richard Branson serves as flight-attendant-in-drag for AirAsia passengers

Dear (Sir) Richard: The lipstick was a little too heavy, but you sure know how to lighten things up, and we bet you knew the stunt would generate some massive publicity in the process.

Richard Branson serves as flight-attendant-in-drag for AirAsia passengers

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AirAsia’s India venture will only sell tickets through Expedia

The Indian aviation market isn't exactly the most healthy business market, and you would expect AirAsia to want to have as wide a distribution network as possible, instead of just working with its JV partner Expedia.

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AirAsia’s future India hub city of Chennai excited about benefits to its travel economy

Chennai, formerly Madras, has been a relatively sleepy travel hub in India, amidst all the activity in Delhi, Mumbai or even Hyderabad. This move will surely have big benefits to the local economy, and likely will spur more hotel and infrastructure development.

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AirAsia targets the spontaneous with launch of group buying site TripGroupy

TripGroupy won’t need a marketing plan once it’s off the ground with social sharing a mandatory part of the booking process. It’s a smart move by AirAsia, but one that might make some weary of broadcasting their travel plans.

AirAsia targets the spontaneous with launch of group buying site TripGroupy

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AirAsia’s India launch may come with free seats to grab marketshare

AirAsia will come in with a big splash, but will have to sustain the cost structure long term and learn from past failures of players before them.

AirAsia’s India launch may come with free seats to grab marketshare

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Indonesia’s Lion Air orders nearly $20 billion in aircraft from Airbus

Despite Airbus' big wins this week in Indonesia and Germany, the French manufacturer is still behind Boeing for 2013. Will the Dreamliner grounding fix this?

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AirAsia’s India foray will have big headwinds, including endemic red tape

While going into India with Tata is a very smart move, AirAsia will not change the economics of Indian aviation market overnight. This will require more patience and political dexterity than existing players have shown.

AirAsia’s India foray will have big headwinds, including endemic red tape