“No seats for three flights”, AirAsia CEO books flight with Singapore Airlines as his own airline was full

6 Dec 2023 • 6:21 PM MYT
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Airplanes are arguably of the best inventions for the modern world as it has helped the world become more accessible. With that said, over the years, many airline companies were founded, providing flight services. Just recently, AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes has stunned many by choosing to fly with Singapore Airlines instead!

AirAsia CEO books flight with Singapore Air

Taking the experience to his Instagram, Air Asia CEO Tony Fernandes shared that the reason he had decided to book a flight with Singapore Airlines was because his own airlines was full! In the cheeky post he wrote,

“No seat on @flyairasia, for three flights, so had to take @singaporeair. Hehehe.”

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AirAsia CEO takes flight with Singapore Airlines after finding out that AirAsia is full.
Source: Tony Fernandes (Instagram)

However, while he announced that he had taken a flight with Singapore Airlines, the CEO himself did not announce where exactly he was headed to.

Netizens divided

As his post makes waves on social media, many have stated how they respected him for not ‘bumping’ out other customers for their own sake. Here’s what some of them said:

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Netizens leaving their two cents on the post.
Source: Instagram

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Netizens leaving their two cents on the post.
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On the contrary, other netizens have stated that this was a good marketing strategy.

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Netizens leaving their two cents on the post.
Source: Instagram

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Netizens leaving their two cents on the post.
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Netizens leaving their two cents on the post.
Source: Instagram

It’s definitely refreshing to see that even the CEO himself would have to pay for his own tickets and not resort to corporate tactics or methods to get seats!

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