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AirAsia controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2020

    AirAsia fined for carrying a Covid-19-positive passenger

    Fine or penalty

    A mobile court at Dhaka airport fined AirAsia Tk 100,000 for carrying a passenger identified as Covid-19 positive. An AirAsia representative in Dhaka said management had been alerted to take action against those responsible.

    Company response

    • Investigation — Air Asia

      A representative of Air Asia in Dhaka said that they have already drawn the attention of their management to take action against the persons responsible.

    Source excerpt

    • Mobile Court at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early today fined Air Asia, a Malaysia based budget airlines, Tk 1 lakh for carrying an identified Covid-19 positive passenger.
    • A representative of Air Asia in Dhaka said that they have already drawn the attention of their management to take action against the persons responsible.
    Source

  2. 2019

    AirAsia files RM479.78 million claim against KLIA2 operator

    Lawsuit filed

    AirAsia filed a claim in the Kuala Lumpur High Court seeking RM479.78 million from Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd. According to the reported summary, AirAsia alleged that negligence in the managing, operating, maintaining and providing of services and facilities at KLIA2 caused losses to AirAsia and AirAsia X. The claim concerns the operator's role at Kuala Lumpur's KLIA2 terminal.

    AirAsia filed a Kuala Lumpur High Court claim seeking RM479.78 million from Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd, alleging that negligence in managing, operating, maintaining and providing services and facilities at KLIA2 caused losses to AirAsia and AirAsia X.

    Source excerpt

    • In a statement today, AirAsia said it is claiming RM479.78 million from the Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) unit after the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) refused to mediate the dispute between the two.
    • Low-cost carrier AirAsia Bhd sued Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd (MASSB), the operator of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and KLIA2, on Wednesday over alleged losses and damages it suffered at the latter.
    • AirAsia said the claim filed in the Kuala Lumpur High Court is for losses and damages suffered by itself and long-haul sister airline AirAsia X caused by MASSB’s alleged negligence in the management, operation, maintenance and provision of airport services and facilities at KLIA2.
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