Timeline: From budget-airline pioneer to financial strain - how did AirAsia get here?

CNA - Sep 17, 2026

Bought for RM1 in 2001, AirAsia grew from a struggling Malaysian carrier into one of Asia’s best-known low-cost airline groups, but more than two decades later, it is facing mounting financial pressure from debt and rising fuel costs.

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