Ganesh Sahathevan

The Star , 19 Aug 2010 reported Tan Sri Choirboy (CB) saying: “We have actually reached our target of RM40 spending per pax that we set for the last quarter. We have unearthed a gushing revenue stream that can boost the bottom line and also serve as a buffer to rising fuel prices.” He said baggage fees and AirAsia Cargo were significant contributors to ancillary income for the group. http://biz.thestar.com.my/ news/story.asp?file=/2010/8/ 19/business/6881852&sec= business I then said: This writer challenges Tony to find this "gushing stream " in any place where there are laws against misleading and deceptive conduct in the carrying out of a commercial enterprise. Now however Tan Sri Choirboy faces a problem even in Malaysia. Malaysian Airports Holdings Bhd wants part of that "gushing stream". Choirboy can see that each cent added to "his" "gushing stream" means an additional burden on passengers who are then likely to revolt against all ...

Tony Fernandes , as reported on 18 June 2011: "Tun Dr Mahathir is the father of modern Malaysia and he has been one of Malaysia's greatest visionary leaders. He gave me, Datuk Kamarudin Meranun, Datuk Aziz Bakar and Datuk Pahamin Rejab the chance to start AirAsia. "To hear him say such great things about us, I've to say that it's one of my and AirAsia staff proudest days," said AirAsia group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes. (http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/18/nation/20110618193048&sec=nation) And now , my post from 2007: Air Asia Bhd ( or the Company) is the first and at present only LCC in Malaysia. It was also the first LCC in southeast asia. The Company’s life as an airline may be described as being in two phases, first as a Malaysian Government owned national carrier, and then in its present incarnation, as a LCC. AirAsia as a full service carrier Air Asia Bhd began life in 1993 as a subsidiary of the Malaysian G...