No rise in AirAsia fuel surcharge for now
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“No, not at the moment. One must build a sustainable business, at whatever the cost of oil is,” AirAsia group chief executive officer Tony Fernandes was quoted saying by The Star.
He added that heavier planes required more fuel, “but it’s not fair to put a fuel surcharge on someone who’s not carrying a bag, as opposed to someone who’s carrying six bags.
“We like to investigate different ways of doing different things,” he was quoted saying.
Earlier, AirAsia signed an agreement with Aviation Australia to have its existing technicians trained in aircraft maintenance, fulfilling the requirements by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
AirAsia X, the group’s long-haul budget carrier, also signed a five-year agreement with Tourism Queensland to promote the Gold Coast.
AirAsia X launched its first flight to Gold Coast earlier this month, with four flights a week.
“We plan to increase it to a flight a day, as more aircraft become available,” Chief Executive Officer Azran Osman Rani Azran was quoted saying.
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