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Thai AirAsia parent Q1 operating profit halves

Revenue for the quarter ended 31 March was flat at Bt11.6 billion, but expenses rose 10% to Bt10.5 billion. Net profit fell 50% to Bt497million. The company says that fuel costs rose during the quarter, as did airport and MRO costs. Despite this, the…

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AirAsia India Offers Up To 70% Discount On Flight Tickets

AirAsia India is offering up to 70 per cent discount on flights tickets, according to the airline’s official website – airasia.com. Bookings under the sale – valid for travel between October 1 and June 2 – can be made till April 28, 2019. AirAsia India’s…

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Cebu Pacific receives highest ranking for safety

Cebu Pacific has now achieved the highest ranking for safety with 7-stars from the world’s only safety and product rating agency AirlineRatings.com After careful evaluation and feedback from the airline and aviation industry AirlineRatings.com has upgraded…

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Cebu Pacific to launch flights Between Clark, Philippines and Narita

Cebu Pacific has unveiled plans to launch flights from its rapidly growing hub in Clark, Philippines to Narita Airport. The airline will operate four flights per week between Clark and Narita on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, beginning Aug 9. Cebu…

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AirAsia’s Penang-Melaka flights to start Early July

AirAsia will begin its new direct flight from Penang to Melaka on July 1, 2019. The budget airline said the flights would boost tourist arrivals to Melaka, helping to support the state government’s target to attract 20 million visitors in 2019. In a statement…

AirAsia India recieves its first aircraft
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AirAsia X Wants To Launch A330neo Flights To Europe

AirAsia X is looking to launch flights to Europe using the Airbus A330neo. Flights could commence as soon as 2019, with the airline keen to reenter the market as quickly as possible. AirAsia X previously operated flights to Europe, but suspended these flights…

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AirAsia receives highest number of air traffic rights from Mavcom

Airasia received the highest number of approvals from the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) for Air Traffic Rights (ATR) with 26 allocations, followed by Malindo Air with 15 allocations. This was revealed in an update release from Mavcom for the…

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Lion Air to reduce Ticket Prices From April

Airlines under the Lion Air group, namely Lion Air, Wings Air and Batik Air, operate with reduced airfares on all routes starting Saturday. “The reduction in ticket prices is Lion Air group’s answer to challenges and opportunities in the travel business, and…

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AirAsia prepares to fly to Japan starting in July

Budget carrier AirAsia Philippines is launching its first flights to Japan on July 1 this year. The carrier, a unit of Malaysia’s AirAsia Berhad, said in a statement over the weekend that it would link its Manila hub to Osaka, paving the way for direct…

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How founder’s distaste for buying drove AirAsia’s growth

AirAsia, the region’s biggest budget airline, said it prefers to pursue organic growth instead of expansion through acquisitions, partly explaining why it declined to buy Hong Kong’s sole low-cost carrier Hong Kong Express Airways (HK Express). Cathay Pacific…

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AirAsia to fly Manila-Osaka route starting July 2019

Budget airline AirAsia announced it will operate flights between Manila and Osaka, Japan for the first time in July 2019. In a statement, AirAsia said its daily services for the Manila-Osaka route will begin on July 1. AirAsia Philippines president and CEO…

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AirAsia to launch Phuket-Phnom Penh direct flights

Thai AirAsia CEO Santisuk Klongchaiya said the airline has devoted great importance to adding routes to its regional flight bases, looking to build a strong network of destinations that provide the opportunity to add even further routes, providing ever…

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Cebu Pacific leads in Philippines-Australia flights

Budget carrier Cebu Pacific has kept its market share lead in the Philippines to Australia route, a statement on Thursday showed. Citing data from Australia’s Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics from November last year, Cebu Pacific…

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AirAsia announces ‘Red Hot’ sale started Monday

AirAsia Philippines said it would offer seats for selected domestic and international flights for as low as P16 starting on Monday. AirAsia will offer fares from as low as P16 for flights from Clark to Iloilo, Tacloban, Puerto Princesa, and Cagayan De Oro;…