AirAsia

AirAsia is a low-cost airline group based at klia2, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, in Malaysia. Founded in 2001, it uses the tagline "Now Everyone Can Fly". AirAsia states it holds licences to operate in five ASEAN countries: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Cambodia.

Network and fleet

• More than 150 destinations
• More than 250 aircraft, with a significant orderbook for the next decade
• An Airbus fleet from the start: AirAsia converted to an all Airbus fleet after 2001 and flies the A320 family, including the A320neo and A321neo
• More than 900 million guests carried since launch

Airline operations

The group runs airlines in several markets, including AirAsia Malaysia, AirAsia X, Thai AirAsia, Thai AirAsia X, Indonesia AirAsia, Philippines AirAsia and AirAsia Cambodia. The airline says it is expanding to become a global low-cost network carrier.

Services beyond flights

The AirAsia website and app also sell hotels, rides and airport transfers, travel insurance, duty-free pre-orders, eSIMs and the Asean Pass, alongside flights and flight plus hotel packages.

Company facts

• Founded in 2001
• Co-founders: Tony Fernandes and Datuk Kamarudin Meranun
• Corporate base: RedQ, next to klia2
• Net zero target by 2050; the airline reports avoiding 135,788 tonnes of CO2 in 2025 through fuel efficiency initiatives