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  • Snake on a plane: Passengers on AirAsia flight panic as reptile found in overhead bin

    A Phuket-bound flight devolved into chaos after a snake was discovered crawling in the overhead compartment

  • AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes didn't get seats on his airline, so he took a Singapore Airlines flight

    AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes didn't get seats on his airline, so he took a Singapore Airlines flight

    AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes has carved an image for himself as Asia's answer to Richard Branson, shaking up Southeast Asian air travel with his carrier's slogan 'Now everyone can fly'.

  • AirAsia CEO's post after shirtless massage controversy

    AirAsia CEO's post after shirtless massage controversy

    AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes made a veiled reference to 'all the attention' he got after deleting a picture that shows him shirtless, getting a massage during a management meeting.

  • Gaurav Taneja: IITian, pilot-turned-YouTuber says he earns more than AirAsia CEO who fired him

    Gaurav Taneja: IITian, pilot-turned-YouTuber says he earns more than AirAsia CEO who fired him

    'Flying Beast' interview: Pilot-turned-YouTuber Gaurav Taneja says he earns more than the CEO of AirAsia, the airline that fired him.

  • AirAsia CEO receives flak for sitting shirtless during meeting

    AirAsia CEO receives flak for sitting shirtless during meeting

    AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes has received flak for attending a virtual meeting shirtless while getting a massage. He has since deleted his shirtless picture.

  • Air India Express set to induct 50 new Boeing 737 MAX planes in next 15 months

    Air India Express set to induct 50 new Boeing 737 MAX planes in next 15 months

    Besides, the combined entity of Air India Express, also the country's first international budget carrier, and AIX Connect, formerly known as AirAsia India, will be launching its new brand on October 18.

  • AirAsia passenger arrested at Bengaluru airport for harassing crew: Report

    AirAsia passenger arrested at Bengaluru airport for harassing crew: Report

    As per sources, Anil Kumar, 40, from Kalaburagi in north Karnataka was scheduled to fly to Goa at 4:10 am on September 13 on an AirAsia flight, when he misbehaved with the flight attendant.

  • Baby kangaroo found dead in man's luggage at Bengaluru airport, 230 reptiles rescued

    Baby kangaroo found dead in man's luggage at Bengaluru airport, 230 reptiles rescued

    An AirAsia passenger was arrested at Bengaluru airport after customs officials discovered over 230 live reptiles and a dead baby kangaroo inside his suitcase.

  • AirAsia flight takes off from Bengaluru without Karnataka Governor: report

    AirAsia flight takes off from Bengaluru without Karnataka Governor: report

    A complaint has been lodged at the Bengaluru airport police station by the Karnataka Governor's protocol officers.

  • AirAsia passenger arrested at Bengaluru airport for sexually harassing cabin crew

    AirAsia passenger arrested at Bengaluru airport for sexually harassing cabin crew

    The incident allegedly took place when passengers were deboarding the AirAsia aircraft number 6E-702 on Monday morning.

  • Low-Cost airline Kingpin Tony Fernandes prepares for life after AirAsia

    Low-Cost airline Kingpin Tony Fernandes prepares for life after AirAsia

    Tony Fernandes, the larger-than-life character credited with revolutionizing budget air travel in Asia, plans to focus more on areas such as health, education and private equity.

  • National Pet Day 2023: Pet policies of Air India, IndiGo, Emirates and 7 other airlines

    National Pet Day 2023: Pet policies of Air India, IndiGo, Emirates and 7 other airlines

    The day was first celebrated in 2006 by Colleen Paige, an animal welfare campaigner who used the day to draw attention to the plight of animals that live in shelters, around the world.

  • AI Express, AirAsia India move to unified reservation system; passengers can book tickets on integrated website

    AI Express, AirAsia India move to unified reservation system; passengers can book tickets on integrated website

    The move is part of the ongoing process of merging AirAsia India with Air India Express. The combined entity will focus on leisure-oriented and price-sensitive markets.

  • DGCA fines AirAsia Rs 20 lakh for violation of pilot training norms

    DGCA fines AirAsia Rs 20 lakh for violation of pilot training norms

    Eight examiners, too, were fined Rs 3 lakh each. AirAsia says it took immediate corrective action and would appeal against the order after reviewing it

  • Year 2022 saw aviation take fresh wings post COVID-19

    Year 2022 saw aviation take fresh wings post COVID-19

    The Tata Group’s takeover of Air India was the highlight of the year. This was followed by Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air’s launch

  • Tata Group may make AirAsia India’s dreams come true

    Tata Group may make AirAsia India’s dreams come true

    The airline’s goals of profitability and flying overseas may be achieved, although in a different avatar

  • Tatas may consolidate AirAsia India, Vistara under Air India for operational synergy

    Tatas may consolidate AirAsia India, Vistara under Air India for operational synergy

    It is understood that the plan is to achieve consolidation of AirAsia India into Air India Express over a one-year period, while also targeting to bring all of the group's airlines businesses under the Air India umbrella by 2024.

  • AirAsia, Skyports consider Malaysian airports for flying taxis

    AirAsia, Skyports consider Malaysian airports for flying taxis

    Capital A Bhd.’s budget carrier signed an agreement with Skyports to study ground infrastructure and scout potential sites for vertical take-off and landing stations, known as vertiports.

  • AirAsia India deploys taxibot at Bengaluru airport

    AirAsia India deploys taxibot at Bengaluru airport

    According to a statement released on Friday, AirAsia India has begun employing taxibots at the Bengaluru international airport. A taxibot is a vehicle that assists a plane in moving from a parking stand to the runway without using its engines.

  • Airline sales are back in time for the summer, but there is a catch!  

    Airline sales are back in time for the summer, but there is a catch!  

    How attractive are the flurry of reduced airfares launched to coax passengers?

  • Tata super app 'Neu' is LIVE: Here's how it works

    Tata super app 'Neu' is LIVE: Here's how it works

    Tata Neu: The application allows users to book hotels with Taj, use AirAsia for flights, Croma for buying electronics, Cliq for beauty and luxury products and Tata Sky to manage satellite TV.

  • Review: Tata’s super app is a fascinating, promising work-in-progress

    Review: Tata’s super app is a fascinating, promising work-in-progress

    Tata Neu -- the conglomerate's much-anticipated super app -- is here, but in limited supply. Our reporter gets early access and reviews it

  • AirAsia to lease at least 100 flying taxis to launch air ridesharing service

    AirAsia to lease at least 100 flying taxis to launch air ridesharing service

    Tony Fernandes, chief executive of AirAsia parent Capital A, said flights could start by 2025, with regulators in Malaysia and Singapore likely to approve operations far more quickly than in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines.

  • AirAsia changes name to Capital A as it grows beyond an airline

    AirAsia changes name to Capital A as it grows beyond an airline

    The company's airline business has been hard-hit during the pandemic due to strict travel rules in Asia, leading Malaysia's stock exchange to this month classify the firm as financially distressed though it has been raising funds to bolster its balance sheet.

  • Paid all dues to Airports Authority of India: AirAsia India

    Paid all dues to Airports Authority of India: AirAsia India

    PTI had on December 26 reported that AirAsia India's dues to the AAI increased from Rs 1.47 crore in January 2020 to Rs 3.58 crore in October 2021, as per AAI's internal documents.

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