AirAsia changes name to Capital A as it grows beyond an airlineCapital A has been investing heavily in payments business BigPay, logistics arm Teleport and its mobile Super App to gain other sources of ...
28 Jan, 2022, 02.24 PM IST
AirAsia targets launch of flying-taxi business in 2022, CEO says“We are working on that right now,” Tony Fernandes, the company’s chief executive officer and co-founder, said Saturday. “I think we are ab...
06 Mar, 2021, 02.38 PM IST
Double trouble: AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes faces tough time both in India and MalaysiaIn the coming days, Fernandes may need all the luck to overcome the twin problems — one at home in Malaysia and the other, fast-unravelling...
03 Jun, 2018, 01.35 PM IST
CBI searches Venkataramanan's Tata Trusts officeThe FIR prepared by the CBI mentions Tata Trust executive R Venkataramanan, who stands accused of flouting norms and lobbying for AirAsia I...
01 Jun, 2018, 08.51 AM IST
AirAsia Group chief Tony Fernandes gets OCI statusET was the first to report online on March 17 that Fernandes had applied for the OCI status, amidst raging controversy of ownership issues ...
14 Jun, 2016, 08.26 AM IST
I still correspond with families of QZ8501 crash victims: AirAsia's Tony FernandesThe crash, which was the first in AirAsia's history, killed 155 passengers and seven crew members.
25 Feb, 2016, 09.03 AM IST
AirAsia launches premium services for businessmenThe launch will provide airline guests with flexibility to change their flights up to two times with no change in fee, complimentary 20-kg ...
12 Aug, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Worst reception in India: AirAsia CEO Tony FernandesFernandes said that the company would add six more aircraft to its current fleet of one aircraft, by the end of this year.
04 Jul, 2014, 10.56 AM IST
AirAsia to introduce 'dramatically' low fares in India, expects launch in March-AprilKnown to have revolutionised the market through low-cost fares, AirAsia chief said that the strategy for India would be to offer "cheapest"...
23 Jan, 2014, 12.37 PM IST
AirAsia India board holds first meeting, discusses operational detailsAirAsia group founder and chief executive Tony Fernandes participated through a video link. The airline is likely to fly by December.
29 Sep, 2013, 07.39 AM IST
- Suspension of India routes purely business decision: Tony Fernandes
AirAsia X's decision to suspend four of its loss-making international routes, including Mumbai and Delhi, is purely a a business decision.
16 Jan, 2012, 03.48 PM IST
- Tony Fernandes, CEO of AirAsia on the success of Malaysia's low cost airline
AirAsia's LCC model borrows from Ryanair and like the Dublin-based airline, AirAsia too has an "ancillary income" component in its earnings.
05 May, 2010, 11.02 AM IST
- AirAsia to fly to five major Indian cities this year
AirAsia will launch flights from Malaysia to five major Indian cities in 2010 and plans to carry two million passengers a year.
26 Jan, 2010, 11.09 AM IST
- Air Asia to fly to India
Domestic low-cost airlines are facing turbulence in the Indian market. But that has not deterred Asia’s largest no-frills airline, Air Asia...
15 Oct, 2008, 11.55 PM IST
- Malaysia Airlines withdraws AirAsia chief Fernandes's perks
Malaysia Airlines has withdrawn discount privileges it had given to the boss of rival carrier AirAsia, as a war of words between the two co...
17 Jun, 2008, 10.05 AM IST
- Virgin Group picks stake in AirAsia X
Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is taking a 20% stake in Malaysia’s AirAsia long-haul carrier, with the British billionaire vowing on Friday...
11 Aug, 2007, 01.23 AM IST
- Richard Branson in talks to buy stake in AirAsia X
The company operating AirAsia X, Malaysia's first long-haul budget airline, could sign a deal as early as next month to sell a 20 percent s...
25 Jun, 2007, 02.00 PM IST