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AirAsia
IATA ICAO Callsign
AK AXM ASIAN EXPRESS
Founded1993
Commenced operations18 November 1996
HubsKuala Lumpur International Airport
Secondary hubs
Focus citiesSingapore Changi Airport
Frequent-flyer programBIG Loyalty Programme[1]
Fleet size169
Destinations88 incl. affiliate airlines
Company sloganNow Everyone Can Fly
Parent companyTune Group
HeadquartersRegistered office: Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Head office: Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Sepang, Selangor
Key people
RevenueIncrease RM 5.19 billion/US$ 1.58 billion (2013)[3]
Net incomeDecrease RM 364 million/US$ 111 million (2013)[3]
Websitewww.airasia.com
An AirAsia Boeing 737-300 in special livery denoting the Malaysian flag.
AirAsia Airbus A320 departing Kuala Lumpur International Airport

AirAsia Berhad (MYX: 5099) is a Malaysian low-cost airline based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It has been named as the world's best low-cost airline,[4] and a pioneer of low-cost travel in Asia.[5] AirAsia group operates domestic and international flights to 100 destinations in 22 countries. Its main hub is the klia2 (LCCT) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

Affliates

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These are AirAsia's affiliate airlines and their hubs:

References

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  1. "AirAsia BIG Loyalty Programme". Airasia.com. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  2. "Aireen Omar dilantik CEO AirAsia Malaysia". 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "AirAsia net profit dips on unfavourable forex and higher finance cost". AsiaOne. 27 February 2014. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  4. *"AIRASIA is named as the World's Best Low-Cost Airline at the 2012 World Airline Awards held at Farnborough Air Show". The World Airline Awards. 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  5. Kurlantzick, Joshua (23 December 2007). "Does Low Cost Mean High Risk?". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 April 2010.