AirAsia X

AirAsia X is close to reactivating all of its aircraft fleet, supported by its continued quarterly profitability.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Routes being launched by Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines and AirAsia X are among the more eye-catching services starting in November.

Capital A shareholders approved the disposal of AirAsia to AirAsia X; AAX shareholders will now vote on the acquisition.

The potential merger of AirAsia and AirAsia X into a single aviation unit is likely to start in 2025.

AirAsia founder and CEO of Capital A Tony Fernandes has committed to transforming the airline group into a multi-hub network carrier.

The proposed merger would bring the AirAsia Group more in line with other major Asia-Pacific LCCs that operate widebodies and narrowbodies in a single airline

Long-haul carrier AirAsia X would acquire all of AirAsia’s short-haul airlines from Capital A and combine them into a single entity.

With China reopened, travel demand across Asia normalizes.

AirAsia is adding service China and India after Malaysia’s decision to introduce visa-free entry, while AirAsia X is opening a Central Asia route.

The slow rebound in travel from mainland China has prompted some carriers to focus elsewhere.

Amritsar, the Indian city home to the most famous Sikh temple in the world, will become a new point in Malaysia Airlines’ network from November.

AirAsia X has asked Malaysian stock market regulators to remove it from a list of companies that are classified as in fragile financial condition.

The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.

AirAsia X says it expects to raise up to $11 million in new capital by placing shares with two institutional investors.

LCC group AirAsia announced the launch of three new routes from Malaysia to China, flying from Kuala Lumpur to Quanzhou, Guilin and Chengdu, starting in June.

The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.

Plans for the resumption of long-haul services have been parked.

The long-haul LCC’s board and management are proposing a restructuring plan that would ‘secure the airline’s continued ability to fly again.’

A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports continue to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

AirAsia hopes to resume scheduled domestic flights in Malaysia before the end of the month, with other countries following in the days after.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Asia-Pacific region are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

AirAsia is grounding of most of its fleet due to “extensive and increasing border restrictions.” The Malaysian group originally planned to offer more than 9 million seats across its network during April.

This week: Eurowings is adding a new destination in Poland to its network; EGYPTAIR plans to launch scheduled service between Sharm el-Sheikh and London Gatwick; and AirAsia X hopes to stimulate demand between Kuala Lumpur and Ahmedabad.

This week: AirAsia X to open Okinawa service; Norwegian to add Austin - Paris non-stop; and WestJet plans seasonal flights between Calgary and Rome.