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Capital A’s Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Teh Mun Hui has been named one of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Asia in the 2025 list, an honour that recognises 100 leaders whose impact and influence are reshaping industries and communities across the region. Mun Hui is one of four Malaysian honourees on this year’s list.
Read MoreCapital A has partnered with Ant International to optimise treasury operations and enhance customer experience for its airline business, AirAsia. By leveraging Ant International’s proprietary Falcon Time-Series Transformer (TST) Model, Capital A was able to better manage AirAsia's cash flows across multiple currencies and in turn, offer more stable, competitive pricing to its customers.
Read MoreThai AirAsia (FD) today unveils its new advertising campaign, “AirAsia: Always Making Every Moment Matter” timed to coincide with the year-end travel season. The campaign underscores the airline’s steadfast commitment not only to punctuality, but also making every second of the guests’ journey the best it can be through optimal flight timing, frequent schedules, and diverse route networks that together support seamless and rewarding travel experiences.
Read MoreReady for year-end exploration? AirAsia is thrilled to introduce a new cross-region route: Chiang Mai to Udon Thani, operating 4 times per week (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun). This new connection not only links Northern and Northeastern Thailand, but also offers convenient onward travel to Vientiane, Laos, all at an attractive starting fare of THB 999.
Read MoreAirAsia, Malaysia Aviation Group and Batik Air, representing the nation’s key airline operators, extend their heartiest congratulations to the Government of Malaysia, the Ministry of Transport, and the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) on Malaysia’s successful re-election to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council as a Part III member for the 2025–2028 term, an achievement that reaffirms Malaysia’s leadership in global aviation.
Read MoreAirAsia is taking off with two brand-new domestic routes from its Suvarnabhumi base: Bangkok → Chiang Rai (2 flights daily) and Bangkok → Nakhon Si Thammarat (1 flight daily). The move is designed to facilitate smoother connections to domestic destinations for international arrivals at Suvarnabhumi, energize year-end travel demand, and strengthen Thailand’s tourism economy. Services begin 1 October 2025.
Read MoreAs the year-end travel season takes off, Thai AirAsia is once again bringing local taste onboard with a fresh Northern Thai menu made from Phulae pineapple — championing Thai farmers while delighting guests at 30,000 feet. From 1 October to 31 December 2025, guests on all Thai AirAsia (FD) and Thai AirAsia X (XJ) flights can savour a specially curated Northern Thai menu, including Khăn Tôk Muang Set — a traditional tray of Northern goodies such as chicken sausage (kai soua), fried Northern sausage (kai yor), fresh vegetables, and nam prik num (Northern green chili dip), with sticky rice on the side. Chicken Khao Soi with Phulae Pineapple — rich Northern coconut curry served with soft chicken, noodles, and the sweet-tangy crunch of Phulae pineapple. Phulae Pineapple Cheesecake — silky smooth cheesecake meets the aromatic tropical zest of Phulae pineapple, and Pineapple with Chili-Salt Drink — juicy pineapple blended with mild fresh chili and salt for a refreshingly unique twist.
Read MoreAirAsia today successfully hosted its much-anticipated RedRun community event in Penang for the very first time supported by Penang Global Tourism. The run attracted over 4,000 participants from across Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and other regions who came together at Gurney Plaza.
Read MoreAirAsia marked a new milestone in its regional community engagement with the successful debut of the first-ever AirAsia Kallang Run in Singapore, organised by Kallang Alive Sport Management (KASM).
Read MoreAirAsia today announced its comeback to the Cebu hub and unveiled its strategy to transform the city into its newest international gateway, with a combined network of domestic and international routes that will connect local communities across the Visayas and Mindanao to Asean and beyond through AirAsia Philippines.
Read MoreAirAsia today announced the launch of a new direct route connecting Kuala Lumpur to Banjarmasin, the largest city in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. This new service further strengthens AirAsia’s extensive network between Malaysia and Indonesia, bringing the total to 229 weekly flights across multiple key cities.
Read MoreTeleport signs MOU and announces interline agreement with Air Central China to strengthen the China-ASEAN ‘Air Silk Road,’ enhancing air cargo logistics and trade.
Read MoreAirAsia Media, the travel media division of Capital A, proudly announces the launch of a dedicated 360° integrated media campaign which is part of the ASEAN-Malaysia National Secretariat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’s efforts to to support and amplify Malaysia’s leadership as Chair of ASEAN in 2025.
Read MoreThai AirAsia X is launching three new routes, just in time for the year-end travel season. The new direct flights from Don Mueang (DMK) will serve Almaty (ALA), Kazakhstan; Sendai (SDJ), Japan; and Riyadh (RUH), Saudi Arabia.
Almaty (ALA), Kazakhstan: 4 flights per week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
Sendai (SDJ), Japan: 4 flights per week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
Riyadh (RUH), Saudi Arabia: 4 flights per week on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.
All flights will be operated using the Airbus A330 aircraft. Bookings are available now via the AirAsia MOVE app and www.airasia.com. The inaugural flights to Almaty and Sendai will depart on December 1, 2025, while the Riyadh route will begin on December 2, 2025.
Read MoreThai AirAsia X will launch its first-ever direct flights between Riyadh (RUH), Saudi Arabia, and Bangkok (DMK), Thailand, marking AirAsia Group’s inaugural service to Riyadh. The new route will commence on 2 December 2025, with four weekly flights every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, reinforcing AirAsia’s strategy of expanding its network into the Middle East and connecting Asean with one of the region’s most dynamic countries.
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