AirAsia X’s planned launch of flights to Bahrain in June, along with deliveries of new aircraft in 2026, remains on track for now as it navigates the fuel crisis.
AirAsia X is set to return to Europe in November after more than a decade, marking a key step in the group’s ambitious strategy to position itself as a global LCC.
AirAsia parent Capital A has identified Saudi Arabia as a “top priority market” for expansion, beginning with new routes from Kuala Lumpur to Riyadh and Dammam.
Malaysian LCC group Capital A plans on cost rationalization and fleet reactivation in 2025, following profitable aviation and non-aviation businesses in 2024.
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
