AirAsia abolishes administration fees

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The airline hopes the expected increase in passenger numbers will boost inflight duty-free sales

Low-cost carrier AirAsia has abolished administration fees from its fare structure in a bid to attract more passengers. Travellers will now pay only for their seat and airport tax. The new scheme affects all bookings made for AirAsia and AirAsia X flights from June 24. The airline hopes the move will stimulate ticket sales and increase passenger volumes, which could in turn boost inflight duty-free sales revenue.

AirAsia group CEO Tony Fernandes said: “At AirAsia we are continually ramping up our efforts to offer the best to our passengers. This will distinguish us from our competitors as we are going the extra mile to live up to our brand promise to have the lowest fares on the market. Our recent first-quarter results showed that there was a surge of more than 21% in our passenger traffic compared with last year, which proves that people appreciate the true value we offer especially in these difficult times.”