• Female passengers can opt for LadiesONLY drivers for a more comfortable ride

• Partners with Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) in conjunction with International Women’s Day and donating all LadiesONLY ride proceeds to women-in-need 

• More communities to be made available soon catering to different passenger needs

KUALA LUMPUR, 16 March 2022 - The fastest growing e-hailing service by airasia Super App, airasia ride, launched a new feature - Community Drivers on its platform today to cater to different passenger needs and will kick it off with the LadiesONLY Driver community. 

The LadiesONLY community will give female passengers the option to ride with lady drivers, and vice versa for a more comfortable ride. To book a LadiesONLY ride, click on the ‘Ride’ option on the airasia Super App. 

airasia ride will also sponsor first time female drivers who wish to join airasia ride without prior e-hailing experience or without an e-hailing licences with exclusive benefits worth up to RM400 such as fee exemptions for PSV learning course and exams and free medical check-ups, while all active and new female drivers will receive a free dashboard camera (terms and conditions apply). Those interested to join the airasia ride Allstars family may sign up by downloading the airasia ride driver app or visit this page to register. 

Aside from the LadiesONLY, airasia ride will be introducing several other categories of Community Drivers in the coming months: 

• PriorityRide: Passengers will enjoy shorter waiting times and have their orders fulfilled by top-rated drivers

• Joy in the ride: Enjoy a fun and surprise-filled ride 

• DriveForMe: Book a personal driver for your vehicle if you are not able to drive it yourself

• QuietDriver: A quiet and peaceful ride throughout your journey

Amanda Woo, CEO of airasia Super App said, “We are always looking for ways to innovate and provide a better and personalised experience for both our Super App users and drivers or riders of our delivery platform, which includes the ride-hailing, food and parcel delivery services. We understand that passengers of airasia ride have different needs, and we are confident that the Community Drivers feature, starting with LadiesONLY rides will appeal to our existing airasia ride users and attract new ones. We are looking forward to welcoming our millionth passenger soon as we add more Community Drivers categories on our ride-hailing platform.” 

Lim Chiew Shan, Regional CEO of airasia ride said: “We are happy to launch our LadiesONLY community today as a kickstart towards the Community Driver feature on airasia ride, creating a better and more comfortable ride for our female passengers and drivers alike. Our new Community Drivers feature gives a fresh twist to your everyday commute. Whether you need to rush somewhere, looking to spice up a long ride back to the office, need someone to drive your car for you or just want to enjoy a quiet ride home after a long day, airasia ride has you covered. Be on the lookout for the many new exciting features the next time you open the airasia Super App to book an airasia ride!”

In conjunction with the recent International Women’s Day, airasia ride will donate all proceeds (excluding driver’s commission fee) from LadiesONLY rides between 8 March 2022 and 7 April 2022 to the women communities in need through Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO). 

airasia ride drivers will also have the added advantage of leveraging one of the strongest airline brands in Asia, to better serve customers travelling to and from the airport. Guests on AirAsia flights now have the option of booking their rides upon purchasing their flights, allowing drivers to secure more jobs in advance and can plan their trips more efficiently and productively. They will also have real-time information on passenger arrivals, enabling drivers to have better time management by reducing waiting time, resulting in the ability to make more trips, and earn more.

On top of that, drivers take 85% of the net fares (excluding toll charges), higher than other e-hailing providers in the market, making it a viable part-time job option and side income opportunity. Fares on airasia ride are set based on fair pricing, which takes into consideration what our guests can afford while still compensating for any extra travel time caused by heavy traffic. 

More promotions and special offers for airasia ride will be available soon, so stay up to date by following @airasiasuperapp on Instagram.