By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh
08th September:- AirAsia today gave away free flights
to all Asean Olympic medallists at a gala event held in the JW Marriot Hotel in
Bangkok. Also in attendance were AirAsia
Group CEO Tony Fernandes, AirAsia country CEOs, Thailand’s Vice Minister for
Tourism and Sports, Associate Professor ChavaneeTongroach as well as government
and sports officials from each Asean country with a podium finisher.
Gold medal winners received a
lifetime of free flights, while silver and bronze medal winners received five and
three years' worth of free flights respectively. Medallists were given a special
AirAsia BIG card in gold, silver and bronze that allows them to fly to any of
the more than 120 destinations within AirAsia and AirAsia X's extensive network
in Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa.
AirAsia
Group CEO Tony Fernandes said that we are very honored
to be able to present free flights to the men and women who have inspired the
region with their sporting excellence. He added that too
often, sports is overlooked in Asean but their achievements show we can be the
world's best when we set our mind to it, together with the right support and
infrastructure.
He further said that athletes
will be able to make use of the free flights whenever they want, as many times
as they want. No ifs, no buts, no funny conditions. We sincerely hope they will
enjoy flying with us.
AirAsia is Asia's largest low-cost
carrier by passengers carried and jet fleet, with unmatched frequencies. It is
also the only airline to fly direct to all 10 Asean countries, including some
60 unique routes in the region. A pioneer in travel and technology,
AirAsia offers a wide range of innovative products such as mobile app,
extensive self-service options, inflight wifi, interactive travel guides,
premium coffee, online duty-free shopping, Premium Flex and FlyThru.
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