Source: 17 Jan. 2005. Smart Travel Asia.
Excerpts: Small airlines with big plans are changing the face of Asian skies...
Air Deccan has rolled out some incredible fares in India...
The most spunky contender on the Asian stage is the Malaysia-based AirAsia (www.airasia.com/ ) under the helm of the irrepressible CEO Tony Fernandes who maintains his is the "only low-fare carrier in Asia."
Full text at: http://www.smarttravelasia.com/smallairlines.htm
Headline: Tony Fernandes joins ranks of young global leaders
Source: 17 Jan 2005: The Edge Daily (Malaysia).
Excerpts: AirAsia's chief executive officer Tony Fernandes has joined the ranks of 237 of the world's elite leaders and individuals selected to be part of the first ever Forum of Young Global Leaders.
Full text at: http://www.theedgedaily.com/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.article.Article_798f887c-cb73c03a-18ed77a0-e46926b9
And an older item:
Headline: Air Asia plans no-frill India flight
Source: 30 July 2003. Times of India.
Excerpts: Malaysia's no-frill international carrier Air Asia is planning to commence flights between India and Malaysia within two years with 70 per cent cheaper fare than the normal ticket price on this route. Air Asia CEO Tony Fernandes is in the process of finalising this plan.
Full text at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/101954.cms
For a profile of Tony Fernandes see http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/supplement/TonyFernandes.htm
