Airasia is a modern-day fairytale airline. In 2001, 5 men – Tony Fernandes, Datuk Kamarudin Meranun, Aziz Bakar, Conor McCarthy, and Datuk Pahamin Rajab – set out on a dream. A dream to build a brand that Asean would be proud of, and one that would allow everyone to fly. In a time when flying was viewed as an activity reserved for the wealthy, Tony Fernandes dreamed of allowing everyone to fly. It began with 1 ringgit, 40 million in debt, and 2 airplanes. Today, airasia has cemented its reputation as one the biggest low-cost airlines in the world, and a brand that has changed Asia forever. We has always been about dreaming the impossible, believing the unbelievable and never taking no for an answer.
As with all good stories, this adventure needs to be written down, and the airasia Museum is our attempt at that. This will be a resource not just for the history of an airline, but also a record of the innovation and change that gives us insight into Southeast Asia’s relationship with travel. This digital museum serves as a way to preserve who we are, an archive of our successes and failings, and how we have picked ourselves up, time and time again, only to fly higher than ever before. Here’s to everyone who made it happen.
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