AIRASIA AMONG THE TOP 5 MOST RECOGNISED & ADMIRED AIRLINES

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- AirAsia Bhd is among the top five most recognised and admired airlines in the Asia-Pacific region in a survey by market insight company, TNS.

In a statement here Tuesday, AirAsia said it was the only low-cost carrier
to be listed among the 'Top 10 Asia-Pacific Airlines' category, which saw it
coming ahead of other full-service, legacy carriers including Qantas and
Malaysia Airlines.

It said the category formed part of the Asia-Pacific Top 1,000 Brands 2008
survey which was produced in cooperation with the Hong Kong-based Media
magazine.

A total of 3,600 people were surveyed across 10 countries, covering 12
major
product and service categories.

Group chief executive officer, Tony Fernandes, said to be the
only low-cost carrier featured in the category was a great achievement for the
airline.

He said AirAsia's low-cost model was an attractive customer proposition
which was strong enough to compete with premium airlines such as Singapore
Airlines and Cathay Pacific.

"Over the last seven years AirAsia has quickly become a household name, and
with flights operating from every Asean country, we are making air travel an
affordable reality for everyone across Asia," he said.