AirAsia mulls breaking up with Japan’s ANA

Southeast Asia’s top budget carrier, AirAsia, says it may dissolve its partnership with Japan’s All Nippon Airways Co. amid clashes over how to run their low-cost joint venture airline.

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Published: Tue 11 Jun 2013, 2:48 PM

Last updated: Fri 3 Apr 2015, 3:08 AM

AirAsia says its Japanese affiliate has been facing challenges due to a “difference of opinion in management, most critically on the points of how to operate a low cost business” and operations from Narita airport.

An AirAsia Japan Co. Airbus SAS A320 aircraft stands on the tarmac.

It says AirAsia Japan has failed to meet its business targets “due to the inability to manage costs” since its launch in August last year.

AirAsia said Tuesday it would not rule out any options “including dissolution of the joint venture.”

All Nippon Airways owns 51 percent of AirAsia Japan, with the rest held by AirAsia.


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