AIRASIA NAMED BEST ASIAN LOW-COST CARRIER

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- AirAsia has been named the Best Asian
Low-Cost Carrier by TTG, Asia-Pacific's leading travel news publisher.

AirAsia was unanimously named for the award by the readers of TTG Asia, TTG
China, TTGmice, TTG-BTmice China and ttgasia eDaily who cast 48,000 votes in a
poll held from June to August.

"The award reflects the airlines' popularity among travel trade insiders and
travelling public," it said in a statement Monday.

The award was received by AirAsia chairman Aziz Bakar at the
21st Annual TTG Travel Awards 2010 ceremony and gala dinner in Centara Grand and
Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld in Bangkok.

"This award reflects AirAsia's commitment to excellence and to growing
travel and tourism in the region.

"AirAsia will go on serving the region with low fares, extensive network
destinations, great flight frequencies and friendly Asean service," he added.

-- BERNAMA