The AirAsia Group has been awarded the Top LCC in Asia for 2024 by AirlineRatings.com in its annual Airline Excellence Awards.
Launched in 2001 by Datuk Kamarudin Meranun and Tony Fernandes with just two planes, AirAsia has had spectacular growth over the past two decades to become a dominant force in the Asian region.
AirlineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas said that the win was “richly deserved.”
“Renowned founder Mr Fernandes, and his executive team including Group CEO Bo Lingam as well as AirAsia X CEO Benyamin Ismail have done an outstanding job guiding the airlines to their market dominant position,” Thomas said.
“These airlines have made travel affordable for nearly 800 million passengers throughout Asia and Asia Pacific and they offer outstanding value and a great experience,” he added.Benyamin Ismail, chief executive of AirAsia X, said “This is a strong recognition of the hard work put in by all of our team, to not only survive the extreme effects of the pandemic but come back stronger than ever before.
“We look forward to the great opportunities posed by leveraging strong synergies from Capital A and the AirAsia Aviation Group which will unlock opportunities for our guests to enjoy the value we deliver as they fly smarter in many of our medium to longer haul markets,” Ismail said.
”Our ‘one airline strategy’ positions us as a formidable combined force towards being the leading low cost global network carrier connecting Asia to the world,” he added.Ricky Isla, CEO of AirAsia Philippines, said “We owe it to our Allstars for always going the extra mile for our guests. This win is a humble reminder to never rest on our laurels and continue to innovate the products and services to best suit the Filipino market. AirAsia is deeply committed to connecting the underserved communities to destinations across Asean and beyond.”
