SEOUL: AirAsia is under fire after a flight from Kuala Lumpur International Airport landed at Gimpo International Airport in South Korea instead of its scheduled destination, Incheon Airport, news reports said on Thursday (Aug 14). Originally set to reach Incheon at 7.50pm local time on Aug 13, AirAsia flight D7 506 reportedly touched down at Gimpo,...
We kind of see it. Fans of Cantopop singer Joey Yung, 45, often bump into her at the airport as she jets off to attend various events across the globe. But one passenger on board an AirAsia flight thought she spotted the ‘After All These’ singer again, but cosplaying as a flight attendant. Turns out it was just someone she says...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) will investigate the AirAsia flight which made an emergency landing after an engine caught fire mid-flight on Wednesday night (March 26). Transport Minister Anthony Loke said that he was briefed by the authority on the incident the same night but would reserve comment pending the investigation. "I do...
BANGKOK: Thai Airways and AirAsia have introduced new restrictions on the use of power banks (portable chargers) onboard their flights, following a rise in cabin fire incidents. Thai Airways International has announced a complete ban on the use or charging with power banks during flights, effective from March 15. Passengers will still be permitted to carry power...
During a recent AirAsia flight, one of its cabin crew was noticed for resembling popular Chinese actress Dilireba. A netizen was so taken by the resemblance that he couldn’t help but sneak a video of her during the pre-flight safety demonstration. On the bright side, he was paying attention to the pre-flight safety demonstration. The video has since been viewed more...
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia will not give up on securing a license to operate in Singapore, despite having been rejected three times, said Capital A chief executive officer, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes. "Don’t block me in Singapore,” he said. "Three times we had applied for an airline license, three times we were rejected. We have airlines in Cambodia,...
KOTA KINABALU: AirAsia repaid Sabah Development Bank (SDBank) over half of the load it received four years ago during the Covid-19 lockdown. Tan Sri Tony Fernandes says AirAsia is forever grateful to the Sabah government and the Sabah Development Bank (SDBank) for its RM300mil loan during the 2020 pandemic crisis. The chief executive officer of Capital A...
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia continues with its operations amid system disruptions, advising guests to expect delays for departures due to manual processing. There are no flight cancellations as of 7.30pm tonight, it said. In a statement today, the low-cost airline also said it is working with all stakeholders to manage the situation to keep the safety, security and...
KOTA KINABALU: Passengers waiting for check-in at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport are faced with difficulties as some airlines including AirAsia are facing system glitches. This comes following a global cyber outage which struck earlier Friday (July 19). An official from Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) here confirmed that the airport is not affected but some airlines...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah and AirAsia have inked a strategic partnership that is aimed at connecting the state with most countries in Asia as well as Oceania in the next five years. Under the partnership with the Sabah Tourism Board (STB), the AirAsia Group aims to potentially launch 14 new domestic and international routes including Kota Kinabalu-Bandar...
