AirAsia India plans to start flights to South East Asia

Jun 22, 2017: AirAsia India has announced that it is planning to launch its international operations by providing connectivity to Southeast Asia from next year.

During the sidelines of the Paris Air Show, AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes reportedly said that AirAsia India would be focusing on launching connectivity between Asean nations as it starts international operations. Asean members include Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam.

AirAsia India is a JV between Tata Sons & AirAsia, with AirAsia and Tata Sons holding 49 per cent each and S Ramadorai (chairman) and R Venkataramanan, two directors of the company in their individual capacity, holding 0.5 per cent and 1.5 per cent, respectively.