AirAsia’s Fernandes says travel demand remains strong, current crisis ‘far’ less severe than Covid-19
By Reuters and published by CNA Hong Kong: AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes said on Friday (Sep. 18) that the low-cost carrier’s challenges from soaring jet fuel costs were “far, far” less severe than those it faced during the Covid-19 pandemic period. Speaking at a media briefing, he also said strong demand for air travel […]
Read MoreAirAsia boss forced to fly THAI as own airline’s passenger load soars
GOING VIRAL on social media is a photo of AirAsia’s boss Tony Fernandes flying to Beijing on a Thai Airways flight on Oct. 23 because his own airline’s flights were sold out, Thai Rath newspaper said late yesterday (Oct. 28). Fernandes wrote, “Continuing my travels. I most fly more than a crew. Onto Beijing […]
Read MoreAirplane returns to Osaka/Kansai airport twice over landing gear problem
A THAI AirAsia X airplane heading from Osaka/Kansai, Japan, to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok yesterday (May 24) had to return to the Japanese airport twice after the landing gear could not be retracted, Amarin TV quoted the website Sankei as saying with the incident also reported on Aviation-safety.net. The flight, XJ613, with 350 passengers […]
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