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AirAsia is proud to mark its milestone achievement of being named the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline by Skytrax for an unprecedented 16 consecutive years. To commemorate this global recognition, the airline has unveiled a stunning new aircraft livery themed “Still Winning, Still Gold,” symbolising its enduring excellence, strength, and the trust of close to a billion passengers since its inception in 2001.
Read MoreAirAsia today proudly unveiled a striking gold aircraft livery in celebration of its 16th consecutive win as the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline at the recent 2025 Skytrax World Airline Awards.
Read MoreThai AirAsia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce, to support Thai fruit farmers by purchasing 1,000 tonnes of fresh longan, mangosteen, and Phulae pineapple that will be featured on its in-flight menu. These high-quality fruits will be transformed into a variety of food and beverage items, which will be served on all Thai AirAsia (FD) and Thai AirAsia X (XJ) flights, both domestic and international, starting this July.
Read MoreThe eruption of Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara region has resulted in extensive volcanic ash clouds, which can pose a significant threat to safe operations for aircraft in the vicinity of volcanic clouds.
Read MoreAirAsia has been named the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2025, reaffirming for the 16th year running its legacy as the global gold standard in low-cost travel.
Read MoreAirAsia Malaysia (flight code AK) has announced two new direct routes from Kuala Lumpur to Palembang and Semarang, further enhancing travel access between Malaysia and Indonesia with a total of 188 weekly flights now operating between the two countries.
Read MoreAirAsia marks another milestone in its regional expansion with the fourth Fifth Freedom route connecting Chiang Mai, Thailand and Sapporo, Japan with a stopover in Taipei. The new service began operations on 15 June 2025 and will run daily using Airbus A320 aircraft, offering 180 seats per flight.
To celebrate the inaugural journey, AirAsia hosted special welcome events at Taoyuan International Airport in Taipei and Sapporo’s New Chitose Airport. The celebrations featured representatives from the Taiwan Tourism Bureau in Japan, the Hokkaido Tourism Organization, Hokkaido Airport, and local mascot Kyun-chan, who greeted arriving guests. The first flight achieved an impressive 85% load factor, underscoring strong demand across the sectors.
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