Capital A CEO Tony Fernandes was grateful voters had supported the company despite the difficult past few years triggered by Covid-19.

“Finally, I see blue skies ahead once again. We have survived, we have rebuilt and we are recovering to deliver greater value and choice than ever before,” he said in a statement today.

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob also congratulated AirAsia on the award, saying that the airline had been a trailblazer in revolutionising low-cost travel in Malaysia and Asean, bringing significant tourism and economic benefits to the nation.

Skytrax CEO Edward Plaisted said AirAsia had redefined low-cost air travel in Asia and despite the recent post-pandemic challenges, continued to be a firm favourite with customers.

The Skytrax awards were decided by a survey of 14.3 million customers from more than 100 nationalities who reviewed over 300 airlines from September 2021 to August 2022.