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| Founded | 20 December 1993 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | AirAsia Rewards[1] | ||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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| Revenue |  RM 14.70 billion (2023) | ||||||
| Operating income | RM 145 million (2023) | ||||||
| Net income | RM −96 million (2023) | ||||||
| Total assets | RM 28.46 billion (2023) | ||||||
| Total equity |  RM −10.63 billion (2023) | ||||||
| Employees | 23,000 (2023) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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.[2] Its main base is KLIA Terminal 2, the low-cost carrier terminal at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia.
AirAsia operates several affiliate airlines, including 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.[3] It has also consistently been named as the world's best low-cost carrier for 15 years by Skytrax in a row in international travel and airline awards, including the latest award for 2024.[4]
AirAsia has been acknowledged in OAG's 2024 Megahubs Index for its role in establishing KLIA as the leading Low-Cost Carrier (LCC) megahub. KLIA ranks as the second most connected airport globally, after London Heathrow, providing over 14,500 potential low-cost connections to 137 destinations. AirAsia operates 43% of all flights at KLIA and accounts for 74% of the airport’s total LCC capacity, with 112 international and 14 domestic routes currently in operation.[5] AirAsia is the sponsor of Malaysia national football team, Singapore national football team, Jamshedpur FC and Queens Park Rangers. and the Asia leg of Taylor Swift's Red Tour.
- ^ "AirAsia Rewards". Airasia.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "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 is Skytrax's World's Best Low-Cost Airline for 15th Consecutive Year". Newsroom AirAsia. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "AirAsia boosts Kuala Lumpur International Airport as global LCC Megahub with new route launches in Q4". Newsroom AirAsia. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.