On 19th November 2019, AirAsia was named as Asia’s Top Employer Brand 2019 and Tony Fernandes was announced as Asia’s Top CEO during the 2019 Asia CEO Summit & Award Ceremony in Bangkok after making it through multiple series of anonymous feedback in the areas of employee engagement, company culture and relevant HR practices in the digital age.

Varun Bhatia, Chief People & Culture Officer shared his insights on AirAsia’s transformation in his keynote entitled ‘The Future of Business in Asia and the mindset required for Business Leaders to succeed in the Digital Age’ to some 300 prominent C-suite executives from over 100 leading companies across the region. 

When asked about AirAsia’s win as Asia’s Top Employer Brand;

“The Top Employer Brand award is a recognition for our Allstars and their commitment and relentless pursuit in ensuring guest happiness and ensuring AirAsia is an awesome company to work for, as we transition from being the World's best low-cost airline for 11 years consecutively to becoming the world's best travel tech company.”

Tony Fernandes also shared his joy on his winning as the 2019 Asia Top CEO:

“I am thrilled to be recognized as Asia's Top CEO by Influential Brands. I'd like to share this honor with our Allstars who have made AirAsia what it is today. Most companies don't realize that their biggest asset is often people, that they're only ever as good as those they employ. This is why for 18 years, I've been focused on doing my best for them, turning raw diamonds into diamonds, and I am proud to say that even with 24,000 staff, we're generally a happy company.”

At AirAsia, we always put people first