Kuala Lumpur, 4th June 2020 – RedBeat Academy, a collaboration between RedBeat Ventures (AirAsia Group’s corporate venture arm) and Google, rolled out a development programme for small and medium-sized local enterprises named BINA Digital. BINA Digital offers online courses for SMEs to get started, build and grow their online presence, and enhance their ability [...]
Kuala Lumpur, 6th December 2019 – AirAsia Group is among the top airline brands that are well positioned to survive the Covid-19 crisis, judging from its cash position, brand strength and brand value, says independent brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance. Brand Finance recently released its annual report on the most valuable and strongest airline brands [...]
Sepang, 29th April 2020 – AirAsia resumed its scheduled domestic flights in Malaysia and Thailand, and will resume flights in the Philippines and Indonesia, subject to approval from the authorities. Strict health controls and safety protocol are in place, in compliance with the regulations. The resumption of services will initially be for [...]
Sepang, 30th January 2020 – AirAsia is implementing digital solutions developed by Paris-based Safety Line to further improve fuel efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. This initiative not only offsets carbon emissions but also proactively reduces them while also reducing costs. The OptiFlight-In-flight guidance, a unique suite of digital solutions, optimises all flight phases while OptiClimb [...]
Kuala Lumpur, 6th December 2019 – AirAsia Group and Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, launched RedRecords, an innovative new label partnership focused on signing, developing and breaking new Asian artists and elevating ‘A-Pop’ globally to new audiences around the world using UMG’s experience in artist development and AirAsia’s [...]
Muscat, 29th November 2019 – AirAsia was named World’s Leading Low-Cost Airline for the seventh consecutive year at the 26th World Travel Awards Grand Final, one of the most prestigious honours programmes in the global tourism industry. Additionally, they won the World’s Leading Low-Cost Airline Cabin Crew award for the third consecutive year. [...]
Sepang, 21st November 2019 – Teleport, AirAsia’s cargo and logistics platform, recently signed a direct interline agreement with leading air cargo provider Lufthansa Cargo. This is part of Teleport’s drive to build direct partnerships with other airlines. Through the interline agreement, Teleport customers will gain access to Lufthansa Cargo space on Lufthansa flights. This [...]
Sepang, 15th November 2019 – AirAsia has partnered with leading travel technology company Kiwi.com and expanded its online offerings to include flights from other airlines, transforming airasia.com into Asia Pacific's leading travel and lifestyle platform. Over 50 million airasia.com users may now book travel on over 100 airlines to destinations currently not served by AirAsia, including Europe, [...]
Kuala Lumpur, 16th July 2019 – Teleport, AirAsia’s rebranded cargo and logistics platform, and leading venture capital firm Gobi Partners invested US$10.6M in regional e-commerce and parcel delivery player, EasyParcel. EasyParcel will use the funding to expand offerings for SME customers, leveraging Teleport’s logistics and infrastructure capabilities across over 100 cities, 10,000 weekly [...]
Le Bourget, 18th June 2019 – AirAsia won World’s Best Low-Cost Airline for the 11th consecutive year at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2019, a global benchmark of airline excellence. They were also awarded Asia’s Best Low-Cost Airline and World’s Best Low-Cost Airline Premium Cabin for their Premium Flatbed, available on widebody long-haul [...]