SCMP The Interview: Tony Fernandes on how he built Asia’s largest low-cost carrier
  • 5 years ago
Since he started with two leased planes, Tony Fernandes has built AirAsia into Southeast Asia’s biggest low-cost carrier. He says the key to his success over the past sixteen years has been knowing his people. In this exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post, Mr Fernandes talks about his upbringing surrounded by business and his excitement about creating connectivity in places with poor transportation. But the AirAsia founder also recalls his agony over a 2014 crash that killed…