Fernandes Yes to AirAsia flights to Africa

by **hlk** Sun 19 Jun 2011, 10:22

Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has suggested that low-cost airlines such as AirAsia seriously look to flying to Africa to facilitate travel and increase trade and investment linkages.

He said that currently, the lack of such connectivity was a deterrent to enhancing ties between Malaysia and African nations, although the continent possessed a vast economic potential that remains largely untapped.

In an immediate response to Dr Mahathir’s call at the Malaysia-Africa Business Forum Saturday morning, AirAsia’s chief Tan Sri Tony Fernandes told Bernama that this was possible.

"Azran (Osman Rani, Airasia X's chief executive) and the team are looking at Egypt and also Luanda (Angola) and Nairobi (Kenya),” he said via SMS. -- Bernama

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