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Rakuten to acquire minority stake in AirAsia Japan

TOKYO, Japan - AirAsia Group Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandes (C) and Rakuten Inc. Chief Executive Officer Hiroshi Mikitani (3rd from R) pose for a photo after a press conference in Tokyo on July 1, 2014. Rakuten announced it has agreed to acquire a minority stake in AirAsia Co., the new low-cost carrier of AirAsia in Japan.

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AirAsia, Rakuten chiefs meet press to launch new LCC venture

TOKYO, Japan - AirAsia Bhd Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandes (L) and Rakuten Inc. President Hiroshi Mikitani (R) meet the press in Tokyo on July 1, 2014, to announce a plan to launch a joint low-cost carrier business in Japan next summer.

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AirAsia X launches Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur flight

NAGOYA, Japan - Formula One driver Kamui Kobayashi (L) and others pose for photos during an event at Central Japan International Airport on March 17, 2014, to promote low-cost carrier AirAsia X's flights between the airport near Nagoya and Kuala Lumpur launched the same day.

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AirAsia X to link Nagoya and Kuala Lumpur

NAGOYA, Japan - Azran Osman-Rani (R), chief executive officer of Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia X, announces a special discount price of 6,990 yen for one-way economy tickets between Kuala Lumpur and Central Japan International Airport near Nagoya, during a press conference in Nagoya on Nov. 18, 2013.

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Vanilla Air

TOKYO, Japan - Tomonori Ishii (C), president of budget airline AirAsia Japan, poses for photos in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2013, after unveiling new designs for crew uniforms and flights. The low-cost carrier wholly owned by ANA Holdings Inc. will operate under the name of Vanilla Air from Nov. 1, 2013.

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AirAsia X to increase Kuala Lumpur-Kansia flights

OSAKA, Japan - AirAsia X CEO Azran Osman-Rani (C), wearing a "yukata" summer kimono, announces during a press conference in Osaka on Aug. 22, 2013, that the Malaysian budget carrier will expand its services linking Kuala Lumpur airport and Japan's Kansai International Airport to daily flights from Nov. 25.

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AirAsia Japan to change name to Vanilla Air

TOKYO, Japan - Tomonori Ishii, president of AirAsia Japan, a low-cost carrier wholly owned by ANA Holdings Inc., tells a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2013, that it will change its name to Vanilla Air on Nov. 1 following the dissolution of the joint venture between its parent company and Malaysia's AirAsia Bhd.

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AirAsia Japan to change name to Vanilla Air

TOKYO, Japan - Tomonori Ishii, president of budget airline AirAsia Japan, unveils the company's new name, Vanilla Air, at a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2013. AirAsia Japan, a low-cost carrier wholly owned by ANA Holdings Inc., will adopt the new name on Nov. 1 following the dissolution of the joint venture between its parent company and Malaysia's AirAsia Bhd.

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ANA, AirAsia to end joint venture

TOKYO, Japan - Shinzo Shimizu, senior vice president of ANA Holdings Inc., holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 25, 2013. ANA Holdings and Malaysia's AirAsia Bhd announced the same day that they are ending a Japan-based low-cost airline joint venture set up two years ago.

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AirAsia, ANA to dissolve Japan joint venture

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows airplanes of AirAsia Bhd., Asia's biggest budget airline based in Malaysia, at Narita airport near Tokyo in July 2012. Sources said on June 24, 2013, that AirAsia has decided to dissolve its joint venture in Japan with All Nippon Airways Co.

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Narita airport marks 35th anniversary

NARITA, Japan - Photo shows planes of budget airlines Jetstar Japan Co. (front) and AirAsia Japan Co. at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on May 20, 2013. The airport marked its 35th anniversary the same day.

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AirAsia launches flights at Centrair

NAGOYA, Japan - Yoshinori Odagiri (2nd from L), president of AirAsia Japan Co., cuts the ribbon with Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura (far L) and Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura (far R) during a ceremony at Central Japan International Airport near Nagoya, known as Centrair, on March 31, 2013, the day the budget airline started flights between the airport and Fukuoka.

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AirAsia Japan starts international flight services

NARITA, Japan - Kazuyuki Iwakata (C), president of AirAsia Japan Co., poses for photos with others at Narita International Airport on Oct. 28, 2012, during an event to mark the start of the budget airline's first international flight services between Narita and Seoul.

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AirAsia Japan starts international flight services

NARITA, Japan - Flight attendants of AirAsia Japan Co. give gifts to passengers at Narita International Airport on Oct. 28, 2012, when the budget airline started its first international flight services between Narita and Seoul.

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AirAsia Japan starts operation

NARITA, Japan - Passengers climb aboard the first flight of AirAsia Japan Co. at Narita airport near Tokyo bound for Fukuoka on Aug. 1, 2012. AirAsia Japan, jointly owned by All Nippon Airways Co. and Malaysia's AirAsia Bhd., became the third budget airline to launch domestic flights in Japan.

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AirAsia Japan starts operation

NARITA, Japan - The first flight of AirAsia Japan Co. takes off from Narita airport near Tokyo to Fukuoka on Aug. 1, 2012. AirAsia Japan, jointly owned by All Nippon Airways Co. and Malaysia's AirAsia Bhd., became the third budget airline to launch domestic flights in Japan.

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AirAsia Japan's 1st jet arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - The first airplane to be used by budget airline AirAsia Japan Co. is pictured on June 11, 2012 after arriving from France at Narita International Airport near Tokyo.

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AirAsia Japan's 1st jet arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - The first airplane to be used by budget airline AirAsia Japan Co. arrives on June 11, 2012 from France at Narita International Airport near Tokyo.

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AirAsia Japan's 1st jet arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - The first airplane to be used by budget airline AirAsia Japan Co. is pictured on June 11, 2012 after arriving from France at Narita International Airport near Tokyo.

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AirAsia X offers bargain prices

OSAKA, Japan - Azran Osman-Rani (far L), chief executive officer of Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia X, unveils a bargain price of 30,000 yen for premium-class seats on one-way trips between Osaka and Kuala Lumpur during a press conference in Osaka, western Japan, on Dec. 1, 2011. The bargain price compares with normal prices ranging from 50,000 yen to 92,000 yen.

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AirAsia X to offer Osaka-Kuala Lumpur flight

OSAKA, Japan - Azran Osman-Rani (C), chief executive officer of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia X, attends an event in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 10, 2011, to promote a flight between Osaka and Kuala Lumpur to be launched on Nov. 30. In the promotional period through June 20, the lowest fare available on the new route from Kansai International Airport is set at 3,931 yen one way. The total ticket cost, including airport taxes, rises to 8,081 yen. The flight will be the airline's second service linking Malaysia and Japan after the inauguration in 2010 of flights between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo.

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ANA, AirAsia to set up joint budget airline

TOKYO, Japan - Shinichiro Ito, president of All Nippon Airways Co., speaks at a press conference in a Tokyo hotel on July 21, 2011, announcing that the Japanese airline and AirAsia Bhd. of Malaysia will establish AirAsia Japan Co., a joint budget airline that will begin domestic and international flights from Narita airport near Tokyo by August 2012.

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Malaysia budget carrier arrives in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The first flight of low-cost Malaysian carrier AirAsia X arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport Dec. 9, 2010, from Kuala Lumpur.

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Malaysia budget carrier arrives in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers on the first flight of low-cost Malaysian carrier AirAsia X arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport Dec. 9, 2010, from Kuala Lumpur.

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Malaysia budget carrier arrives in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The first flight of low-cost Malaysian carrier AirAsia X arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport Dec. 9, 2010, from Kuala Lumpur.

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AirAsia X to launch Kuala Lumpur-Tokyo flights

TOKYO, Japan - Azran Osman-Rani, chief executive officer of low-cost Malaysian airline AirAsia X, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News on Sept. 21, 2010. The company announced the same day it will launch a flight service between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo in December with fares 40 percent lower than those offered by other airlines.

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Kuala Lumpur-Tokyo 5,000-yen flights

TOKYO, Japan - Azran Osman-Rani (C), chief executive officer of low-cost Malaysian airline AirAsia X, poses for photos during a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2010, promoting the start of a flight service between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo with fares as low as 5,000 yen.

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AirAsia X to launch Kuala Lumpur-Tokyo flights

TOKYO, Japan - Azran Osman-Rani, chief executive officer of low-cost Malaysian airline AirAsia X, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2010. The company announced it will launch a flight service between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo in December with fares 40 percent lower than those offered by other airlines.

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AirAsia X to launch Kuala Lumpur-Tokyo flights

TOKYO, Japan - Azran Osman-Rani, chief executive officer of low-cost Malaysian airline AirAsia X, announces the carrier's plan to launch flight services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Tokyo's Haneda airport at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2010.

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Malaysia's budget AirAsia set to stir Japan's travel scene

SEPANG, Malaysia - Azran Osman Rani, chief executive officer of Malaysia's fast-growing long-haul budget airline AirAsia X, listens to question from reporters during an interview with Kyodo News in Sepang on the outskirts of Malaysia's capital city Kuala Lumpur, on Jan. 14, 2010. He said AirAsia X plans to extend its low-cost service to Japan, possibly by the second half of this year.

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ANA Holdings, AirAsia presents sponsorship plan for Skymark

An All Nippon Airways Co. plane (top) lands at Fukuoka airport in southwestern Japan while a Skymark Airlines Inc. plane awaits departure on Feb. 23, 2015. ANA Holdings Inc., the parent of All Nippon Airways, and Malaysia's AirAsia Bhd have notified bankrupt Skymark Airlines of their plans to take part in the struggling airline's restructuring as the company ended accepting applications for sponsorship the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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ANA Holdings, AirAsia presents sponsorship plan for Skymark

Photo taken Feb. 23, 2015, shows an All Nippon Airways Co. plane (front) and a Skymark Airlines Inc. plane at Fukuoka airport in southwestern Japan. ANA Holdings Inc., the parent of All Nippon Airways, and Malaysia's AirAsia Bhd have notified bankrupt Skymark Airlines of their plans to take part in the struggling airline's restructuring as the company ended accepting applications for sponsorship the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Malaysia's budget AirAsia set to stir Japan's travel scene

SEPANG, Malaysia - Azran Osman Rani, chief executive officer of Malaysia's fast-growing long-haul budget airline AirAsia X, listens to question from reporters during an interview with Kyodo News in Sepang on the outskirts of Malaysia's capital city Kuala Lumpur, on Jan. 14, 2010. He said AirAsia X plans to extend its low-cost service to Japan, possibly by the second half of this year. (Kyodo)

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Kuala Lumpur-Tokyo 5,000-yen flights

TOKYO, Japan - Azran Osman-Rani (C), chief executive officer of low-cost Malaysian airline AirAsia X, poses for photos during a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2010, promoting the start of a flight service between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo with fares as low as 5,000 yen. (Kyodo)

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AirAsia X to launch Kuala Lumpur-Tokyo flights

TOKYO, Japan - Azran Osman-Rani, chief executive officer of low-cost Malaysian airline AirAsia X, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News on Sept. 21, 2010. The company announced the same day it will launch a flight service between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo in December with fares 40 percent lower than those offered by other airlines. (Kyodo)

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AirAsia X to launch Kuala Lumpur-Tokyo flights

TOKYO, Japan - Azran Osman-Rani, chief executive officer of low-cost Malaysian airline AirAsia X, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2010. The company announced it will launch a flight service between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo in December with fares 40 percent lower than those offered by other airlines. (Kyodo)

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AirAsia X to launch Kuala Lumpur-Tokyo flights

TOKYO, Japan - Azran Osman-Rani, chief executive officer of low-cost Malaysian airline AirAsia X, announces the carrier's plan to launch flight services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Tokyo's Haneda airport at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2010. (Kyodo)

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AirAsia X to offer Osaka-Kuala Lumpur flight

OSAKA, Japan - Azran Osman-Rani (C), chief executive officer of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia X, attends an event in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 10, 2011, to promote a flight between Osaka and Kuala Lumpur to be launched on Nov. 30. In the promotional period through June 20, the lowest fare available on the new route from Kansai International Airport is set at 3,931 yen one way. The total ticket cost, including airport taxes, rises to 8,081 yen. The flight will be the airline's second service linking Malaysia and Japan after the inauguration in 2010 of flights between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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ANA, AirAsia to set up joint budget airline

TOKYO, Japan - Shinichiro Ito, president of All Nippon Airways Co., speaks at a press conference in a Tokyo hotel on July 21, 2011, announcing that the Japanese airline and AirAsia Bhd. of Malaysia will establish AirAsia Japan Co., a joint budget airline that will begin domestic and international flights from Narita airport near Tokyo by August 2012. (Kyodo)

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Rakuten to acquire minority stake in AirAsia Japan

TOKYO, Japan - AirAsia Group Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandes (C) and Rakuten Inc. Chief Executive Officer Hiroshi Mikitani (3rd from R) pose for a photo after a press conference in Tokyo on July 1, 2014. Rakuten announced it has agreed to acquire a minority stake in AirAsia Co., the new low-cost carrier of AirAsia in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Malaysia budget carrier arrives in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers on the first flight of low-cost Malaysian carrier AirAsia X arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport Dec. 9, 2010, from Kuala Lumpur. (Kyodo)

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Malaysia budget carrier arrives in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The first flight of low-cost Malaysian carrier AirAsia X arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport Dec. 9, 2010, from Kuala Lumpur. (Kyodo)

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Malaysia budget carrier arrives in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The first flight of low-cost Malaysian carrier AirAsia X arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport Dec. 9, 2010, from Kuala Lumpur. (Kyodo)

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AirAsia X offers bargain prices

OSAKA, Japan - Azran Osman-Rani (far L), chief executive officer of Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia X, unveils a bargain price of 30,000 yen for premium-class seats on one-way trips between Osaka and Kuala Lumpur during a press conference in Osaka, western Japan, on Dec. 1, 2011. The bargain price compares with normal prices ranging from 50,000 yen to 92,000 yen. (Kyodo)

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AirAsia Japan files for bankruptcy

Photo taken Nov. 17, 2020, shows an AirAsia Japan plane parked at Chubu airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture. AirAsia Japan Co., the Japanese unit of Malaysia's budget airline AirAsia Group, said the same day it has filed for bankruptcy due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on travel demand.

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AirAsia Japan files for bankruptcy

Photo taken Nov. 17, 2020, shows an AirAsia Japan plane parked at Chubu airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture. AirAsia Japan Co., the Japanese unit of Malaysia's budget airline AirAsia Group, said the same day it has filed for bankruptcy due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on travel demand.

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AirAsia Japan to shut down operations in Dec.

Photo taken Oct. 5, 2020, shows aircraft of AirAsia Japan Co., a unit of Malaysian budget airline AirAsia Group, at Chubu airport in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. AirAsia Japan said the same day it has decided to abolish all its routes, effectively closing down its Japan operations.

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AirAsia Japan to shut down operations in Dec.

Photo taken Oct. 5, 2020, shows aircraft of AirAsia Japan Co., a unit of Malaysian budget airline AirAsia Group, at Chubu airport in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. AirAsia Japan said the same day it has decided to abolish all its routes, effectively closing down its Japan operations.

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AirAsia Japan to shut down operations in Dec.

Photo taken Oct. 5, 2020, shows aircraft of AirAsia Japan Co., a unit of Malaysian budget airline AirAsia Group, at Chubu airport in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. AirAsia Japan said the same day it has decided to abolish all its routes, effectively closing down its Japan operations.

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AirAsia Japan to shut down operations in Dec.

Photo taken Oct. 5, 2020, shows aircraft of AirAsia Japan Co., a unit of Malaysian budget airline AirAsia Group, at Chubu airport in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. AirAsia Japan said the same day it has decided to abolish all its routes, effectively closing down its Japan operations.