Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Tony Fernandes, CEO of distressed Malaysia-based Air Asia Group which recently renamed itself Capital A is currently driving an effort to get funding for new operations of the carrier group. The company is seeking upwards of one Billion Ringgit ($238M) in order to secure and expand operations of the carrier conglomerate, some of whose airlines […]
Category: AirAsia
AirAsia brings Inmarsat GX Aviation installations in-house with Asia Digital Engineering
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
The AirAsia group is getting deeper into the in-flight connectivity business. Wholly owned subsidiary Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) completed its first installation of the GX Aviation system on a company A320, opening the door to future installations …
AirAsia brings Inmarsat GX Aviation installations in-house with Asia Digital Engineering
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
The AirAsia group is getting deeper into the in-flight connectivity business. Wholly owned subsidiary Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) completed its first installation of the GX Aviation system on a company A320, opening the door to future installations …
MAVCOM Urges AirAsia X To Reimburse Passengers With Tickets
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
AirAsia X in October offered to cover 0.5% of its outstanding debt to creditors, including ticket holders, in a bid trying to restructure the mounting debt and not having to liquidate (read more here). Malaysian Aviation Commission on Friday released a statement that it would use its statutory powers if AirAsia X wouldn’t voluntarily honor […]
Malaysia’s AirAsia X Offers Creditors To Pay Just 0.5% Of Their $8.1 Billion Debt
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Air Asia X, the Malaysian medium-longhaul subsidiary of Air Asia that was started by the companies founder Tony Fernandes has amassed a total of US$8.1 Billion in debt and is looking for a large scale debt relief. According to media reports Air Asia X has offered creditors a settlement payment in exchange for a 99.95% […]
DLD 355: Weather Gone Wild
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
We faced a couple mechanicals getting this week’s episode recorded, but are willing to admit that truth, rather than blaming weather, unlike some airlines.
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DLD 355: Weather Gone Wild
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
We faced a couple mechanicals getting this week’s episode recorded, but are willing to admit that truth, rather than blaming weather, unlike some airlines.
AirAsia boosts biometrics as Malaysia travel resumes
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
A 70% off sale like the one announced this week is enough to grab plenty of attention. But the bigger news from AirAsia as it resumes interstate operations is a major push to digital processes for travel, effectively eliminating paper documents for its…
AirAsia boosts biometrics, super-app as Malaysia travel resumes
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
A 70% off sale like the one announced this week is enough to grab plenty of attention. But the bigger news from AirAsia as it resumes interstate operations is a major push to digital processes for travel, effectively eliminating paper documents for its…
Air Asia Reservation System Will Be Offline Tonight (March 23, 2021) Due To System Upgrades
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Air Asia has posted a notice that their reservation system will undergo a major update tonight on Tuesday March 23, 2021 and that this will affect the administration of bookings as well as the check-in. The maintenance on the reservations system will commence from 11.00pm (GMT +8) on Tuesday, 23 March 2021 to 3.00am on […]
AirAsia Now Sells Flights To Destinations Worldwide With An OTA (Kiwi)?
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
A friend of mine forwarded me an email from AirAsia that didn’t make much sense because it was advertising flights on Qatar Airways from select destinations in Asia to Europe and Africa. I decided to dig deeper, and it appears that there is a white label version of Kiwi’s website available on AirAsia’s at flybeyond.airasia.com. […]
AirAsia to enter the Singapore food delivery market with AirAsia Food
Written by Aaron Wong @ The Milelion
Your next meal may be delivered by AirAsia, which plans to start Singapore operations from March 2021. New acquisition offers ahoy?
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Tata’s aviation web grows as AirAsia’s shrinks
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Shifting alliances and ownership in India could dramatically change the aviation landscape, including IFE/C offerings and suppliers. Or it could be years of talk and nothing really changing.
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Tata’s aviation web grows as AirAsia’s shrinks
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Shifting alliances and ownership in India could dramatically change the aviation landscape, including IFE/C offerings and suppliers. Or it could be years of talk and nothing really changing.
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AirAsia Japan Has Just Filed For Bankruptcy With 500 Million Yen In Customer Refunds Outstanding
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Today AirAsia Japan has officially filed for bankruptcy after a half-surprise announcement early October that it would cancel all flights and cease operations immediately. The airline as of today has 21.7 billion yen ($208 million) in liabilities including 500 million yen in refunds for unused tickets, majority staff has been let go as of November […]
Whine Wednesday: Flying Irresponsibly – Passengers Tightly Packed Together Despite Empty Aircraft Cabin
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
After quite some time I flew Air Asia again this week and once I was on board and every passenger has been seated it showed a shocking disregard for safety and their own health protocols. Despite the airline propagating distancing, cleanliness and mask wearing on their website and printed material the practice on the ground […]
AirAsia X Makes Passengers With Outstanding Refunds & Tickets Debtors In The Restructuring Process
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
AirAsia X, Kuala Lumpur-based medium/long-haul arm of AirAsia, is trying to shed $15B+ in debts by wiping out 99.7% of its outstanding obligations and recently began liquidating AirAsia X Indonesia. AirAsia X has sent out emails to passengers with outstanding tickets or refunds the airline may not honor, telling that they are essentially just debtors […]
AirAsia, Vision-Box boost biometric boarding
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
AirAsia is pushing hard into biometrics, dramatically expanding its FACES contactless facila recognition system in partnership with Vision-Box.
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AirAsia, Vision-Box boost biometric boarding
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
AirAsia is pushing hard into biometrics, dramatically expanding its FACES contactless facial recognition system in partnership with Vision-Box.
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AirAsia X Indonesia Liquidates
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
AirAsia X that last week was seeking debtors to accept a 99.7% waiver has now decided to shut its shop in Indonesia and liquidate the business. AirAsia decided to close the shop in Japan the other week and has written down the value of its AirAsia X Thailand to zero. Here’s an excerpt from the […]