AirAsia X receives CAPA's “2008 New Airline of the Year” award
31 Oct 2008
Kuala Lumpur:Low-cost long-haul airline AirAsia X has received the 2008 Centre of Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) New Airline of the Year award. The award citation said AirAsia X had made a significant contribution to the aviation industry in the region through competitive airfares, a growing network and market leading product and services.
"The success of AirAsia X rides on the back of affiliate AirAsia's leading regional network in southeast Asia and China, where passengers have access to more than 105 routes and the highest daily flight frequencies to most Asian cities," AirAsiaX said in a statement.
"To be named 'Airline of the Year' ahead of our competitors demonstrates AirAsia X is setting the benchmark foresight and innovative business strategies," said AirAsia X's chief executive officer Azran Osman-Rani.
He also said the award would strengthen its brand in the market.