Kaye Oro-Smythe -> AirAsia

Air Asia Philippines,

I am writing in request for an explanation and an update for a case that I raised back in January 2015. I have called multiple times your call center over the last 3 months and have been given various reasons that are fast becoming empty responses. Reference V92E6F for a compliant to refund $90.14

I used Expedia to book a vacation package for a flight and hotel for 4 people to Kalibo, Philippines back in January 2015. The agent booked the trip online but reported issues on the AirAsia website. As a result, the airline tickets for 4 people, was separated it into 2 trips. This should have not been an issue, however, your airline booked one of the passengers twice! I ended up with 4 tickets for 3 people, with one passenger double booked and another passenger with no ticket. When I asked for resolution, I was informed that I have to resolve it myself by seeking a refund directly with your company and that there is no way for me to speak with them, I would have to log it on their website. I am now sitting on another $90.14 ticket that needs to be cancelled and spend more than that amount to get the fourth person booked on the same flight.
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AirAsia X agrees to compensate passengers after Australia scheduling snafu

(Reuters) – Malaysian budget airline AirAsia X Bhd said on Tuesday it will compensate travellers inconvenienced by its decision to quit direct flights to the Australian city of Adelaide after authorities received a “significant number” of complaints.

In a statement on its website, the Kuala Lumpur-listed carrier said it has now reimbursed travellers forced to cancel, rebook on other airlines or make their own way to other Australian cities to catch its flights after it quit the South Australian state capital in January.

The airline added that it has also compensated passengers affected when it sold flights between the Australian city of Melbourne and Denpasar, Indonesia, from December, before it had obtained Australian regulatory clearance. That also forced customers to change their flights.

“These actions by AirAsia X led to a significant number of consumer complaints (about) significant delays in receiving refunds and concerns over the treatment of out-of-pocket expenses incurred,” the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said in a statement on Tuesday.

Customers of any business are entitled to prompt compensation if the business fails to deliver a contracted service, the commission said.

AirAsia X said it will process any future claims within 14 days.

It did not specify how many customers were affected or how much it has paid in compensation.

Air Asia CEO: We lost Skymark

Air Asia has likely “lost” the bid to take over bankrupt Japanese low-cost carrier Skymark Airlines, CEO Tony Fernandes told CNBC.

“We were really interested in Skymark, but I don’t think it’s going to happen. We had a look at it, but I think we lost that…. it’s complicated, so we don’t think our suggestion is going to go through,” Fernandes told CNBC on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Jakarta on Sunday.

ANA Holdings, one of Japan’s two major airlines along with Japan Airlines, will take a 20 percent stake in Skymark Airlines, Reuters reported over the weekend.
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Unhappy AirAsia promoters put pressure on management to deliver

As the low-fare carrier AirAsia India moves from one missed milestone to another, the management headed by CEO Mittu Chandilya faces immense pressure to deliver, sources in the know told dna.

“There is a lot of introspection being done on why the airline has not been able to reach its milestones in time,” said a source, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Tata Sons, which is one of three partners of the joint venture airline, is apparently not happy with the airline’s performance till now, especially with network planning, said sources, adding that the promoters are reviewing their strategy.
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AirAsia X stalls on flight refunds for cancelled Adelaide to Kuala Lumpur route

Adelaide travellers left high and dry when AirAsia X cancelled all its South Australian flights in January are still chasing refunds more than three months later.

The Malaysian-based budget airline cited a lack of profits for pulling out of the Adelaide to Kuala Lumpur route barely one year after commencing.

It made the announcement in December, promising pre-booked passengers either a timely refund within 14 days, credit for another flight, or the chance to be rerouted from Melbourne or Perth, provided the passenger made their way interstate at their own expense.
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