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AirAsia planning to expand in northern Malaysia.


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AirAsia planning to expand in northern Malaysia.
AirAsia announced (05-May-06) plans to establish a new hub in the north of Malaysia, either in Alor Star or Penang,

to tap the potential market in Southern Thailand.

AirAsia CEO, Tony Fernandes, stated that whoever offers us the cheapest price, we will open our hub there. The move is similar to European LCC tactics where carriers play airports off against each other to reduce costs. Because Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd owns and operates all the airports in the country, AirAsia is pitting rival State Governments against each other.

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