AirAsia X will focus on operations in Thailand and Indonesia

AirAsia X had a loss of RM 11.3 million in the first quarter of this year. However, low-cost airlines that focus on serving the middle-distance and long-distance is optimistic will benefit in the second half of 2014, seen from the increasing number of ticket booking ahead.Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia X Azran Osman-Rani said, in addition to a focus in reach advantage, it also will focus on developing its operations in Thailand and Indonesia through Thair AirAsia X and Indonesia AirAsia X over the next two years.In Indonesia, Indonesia AirAsia is awaiting the release of the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation Ministry of Transportation as the regulator. "We are still asking permission AOC final stage. Hopefully the government will give us approval this year, "said Azran Osman-Rani.Azran said that low-cost airlines currently have a market share of 20 percent in terms of flight from Indonesia to Australia. This number will grow to 30-40 per cent due to the increasing number of passengers among tourists. "Indonesia has a large population. Middle class communities currently reaches 100 million people. Naturally the demand for travel will increase even though it needs to be for five or seven years. We'll see, it's not going to happen overnight, "he said, adding that demand from the middle class to middle class society is very strong.