If you live in Asia and prefer to get the best deals on flight prices possible, you’re likely already very familiar with AirAsia. The Malaysian budget airline is the largest in Malaysia, and has a network of affiliate airlines serving the Southeast Asia region, even connecting to Australia, Africa, and the Middle East. Its network spans over 130 destinations globally, and the airline intends to expand into the Middle East and Central Asia.
It’s also widely considered to be the world’s best budget airline. At the World Travel Awards Grand Final 2025 in Bahrain, it won the award for World’s Leading Low-Cost Airline at the World Travel Awards for the thirteenth year in a row, while its cabin crew has just been named the World’s Leading Low-Cost Airline Cabin Crew for the ninth year in a row. Meanwhile, AirAsia X has won World’s Leading Long-Haul Low-Cost Airline for the third consecutive year.
The World Travel Awards have been running since 1993, celebrating achievements in global travel and tourism: this is where excellence in innovation, network growth, and service quality are highlighted. AirAsia’s excellent performance at the WTA 2025 came after it secured multiple regional titles at the WTA Asia & Oceania Awards in October.
Graham E. Cooke, founder of the WTA, said: “These three awards reflect its unwavering commitment to delivering seamless, world-class travel experiences. The dedication and professionalism of the AirAsia team continue to set new benchmarks across the global aviation industry.”
The WTA also awarded Qatar Airways with the World’s Leading Airline 2025 award, and Singapore Airlines with the World’s Leading Airline to Asia 2025 award.
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