Overview
- AirAsia X, which briefed reporters Monday, said it raised ticket prices by about 31–40% and increased fuel surcharges around 20% to cover soaring jet fuel costs.
- The airline has trimmed roughly 10% of its schedule and will reduce service on routes that no longer cover fuel expenses, though executives said travel demand remains strong.
- Leaders said current fuel supplies should last until June and that operations are under daily review as airports in Thailand and Vietnam limit aircraft refueling.
- A Bahrain hub and a Kuala Lumpur–Bahrain–London route are still on the June calendar, with executives saying the launch depends on the war ending before then.
- Executives described jet fuel averaging about $200 a barrel recently and reaching up to $300 in some markets, and they said Capital A’s maintenance, logistics and sales businesses are helping contain costs after a 2025 profit of 1.96 billion ringgit.