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All AirAsia Group operating crew and frontline staff vaccinated
August 27th 2021
AirAsia Group CEO, Tony Fernandes, has declared the LCC group "ready to fly" with 100% of its operating crew and frontline staff fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Read More » “The acceleration of vaccines in all of our key markets is setting us up for a strong return to the skies," Fernandes said. “Thanks to vaccines being aggressively rolled out in all our key markets and better testing and education is in place, the end is in sight. I am hopeful we will return to the skies in coming weeks. Importantly, we are fully prepared and ready for take off.” AirAsia's operations in Indonesia and Thailand are suspended but it has been flying a limited schedule in Malaysia and the Philippines. In addition to vaccinations, the AirAsia Group has introduced a check-in feature that allows guests to verify any required medical documents online before heading to the airport. It also is working on the introduction of biometric facial recognition technology, with Kuala Lumpur's terminal 2 as the first site for the new passenger process. The LCC's app is being integrated with the Malaysian government’s MySejahtera digital health app.
