"Air Asia" redirects here. For other uses, see Air Asia (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Asia Airways, Asian Airlines, Asiana Airlines, or TransAsia Airways.
AirAsia
IATA
ICAO
Callsign
AK
AXM
RED CAP
Founded
20 December 1993; 30 years ago (1993-12-20)
Commenced operations
18 November 1996; 27 years ago (1996-11-18)
Operating bases
Johor Bahru
Kota Kinabalu
Kuala Lumpur–International
Kuching
Penang
Frequent-flyer program
AirAsia Rewards[1]
Subsidiaries
AirAsia Cambodia
AirAsia X
Indonesia AirAsia
Philippines AirAsia
Thai AirAsia
Thai AirAsia X
Fleet size
255 (including subsidiaries)
Destinations
166 (including subsidiaries)
Parent company
Tune Group
Traded as
MYX: 5099
ISIN
MYL5099OO006
Headquarters
Kuala Lumpur International Airport Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
Key people
Tony Fernandes (Group CEO of Capital A Berhad)
Kamarudin Meranun (Chairman)
Revenue
RM 14.77 billion (2023)
Operating income
RM −918.88 million (2023)
Net income
RM 507.59 million (2023)
Employees
23,000 (2023)
Website
www.airasia.com
Notes
Financials are from Bursa Malaysia.[2]
Capital A Berhad (MYX: 5099), operating as AirAsia (stylized as airasia), is a Malaysian multinational low-cost airline headquartered near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the largest airline in Malaysia by fleet size and destinations. AirAsia operates scheduled domestic and international flights to more than 166 destinations spanning 25 countries.[3] Its main base is KLIA Terminal 2, the low-cost carrier terminal at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. Its affiliate airlines AirAsia Cambodia, Thai AirAsia, Indonesia AirAsia, and Philippines AirAsia have bases in Phnom Penh, Bangkok–Don Mueang, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, and Manila–Ninoy Aquino airports respectively, while its sister airline, AirAsia X, focuses on long-haul routes. AirAsia's registered office and head office is at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
In 2007, The New York Times described the airline as a "pioneer" of low-cost travel in Asia.[4] It has also consistently been named as the world's best low-cost carrier for 14 years by Skytrax in a row in international travel and airline awards, including the latest award for 2023.[5]
AirAsia is the sponsor of Malaysia national football team, Singapore national football team, Jamshedpur FC and Queens Park Rangers. AirAsia is also a former sponsor of Manchester United and the Asia leg of Taylor Swift's Red Tour.
^"AirAsia Rewards". Airasia.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
^"Capital A Berhad Fourth Quarter Report Ended 31 December 2023". Bursa Malaysia. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
^"AirAsia, the leading and largest low-cost carrier in Asia, services the most extensive network with over 165 routes covering destinations in and around Asia". routsonline.com. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
^Kurlantzick, Joshua (23 December 2007). "Does Low Cost Mean High Risk?". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
^"AirAsia Voted World's Best Low-Cost Airline for 13th straight year". Newsroom AirAsia. 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
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RM 14.77 billion (2023)