Thai Lion Air first mistake...selling tickets to Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta from 18 December 2013 when their paperwork are not ready! Now they are writing to all the passengers of KL/Jakarta route to opt for refund or free date change. Really putting the horse before the carriage on this one. The problem with Thai Lion is that, even though it may not have the planes nor the passenger loads, the unbelievable low prices of Thai Lion will force AA to lower prices for the routes in general. That is affecting their bottom line as seen in Malaysian scenario already...barely a year and we have lost so much!

That Mittu is sounding a lot like Chandran..hope he is not a load of hot air!

Cabin crew's pay is not delayed, maybe their allowances? Not unsual for allowances to be paid a month later.

Historically, UOB always has the worst valuation of AA, since AA IPO days...never had a good word to say about them.

Why is RHB the only one positive about AA and ignores the 77% loss in exchange? I am quite curious, are they drunk or ignorant to what other banks valuation of AA stock?

UOB recommends AA sell at Rm2.40... now almost there..more selling on Monday?

dangerous to keep holding. almost half price from RM4.00!

If AA, MAS lost so much in 2013, did Malindo pick up all the gains or is it losing too?

cimb 2.50?

Bankers have been giving target price from RM3.50-RM3.90 the whole year....but it is maintaing RM2.50-Rm2.90 instead...aiyah...Tony, you need to work harder and forget QPR! What is happening to the huge Rm300 million fine?

How come I have a diff report from the Star? Who is right?
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Bhd recorded net operating profit of RM201.11mil in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2013, a marginal increase compared with RM201.02mil a year ago.

The low-cost carrier reported on Wednesday revenue rose 3.4% to RM1.28bil compared with RM1.237bil a year ago.

“The revenue growth was supported by a 11% growth in passenger volume while the average fare was down 12% at RM169 as compared to RM191 achieved in 3Q12,” it said.

AirAsia said ancillary income per passenger on-year increased from RM40 to RM41. Seat load factor was at 77% in the same period last year.

“The profit before tax for the period was RM25.1mil compared to RM259.1mil in the same quarter of 2012. Profit after tax for the period was RM35.5mil compared to RM157.8mil in the same quarter of 2012,” it said.

The earnings in Q3, 2013 were affected by an unrealised foreign exchange loss on borrowings of RM185.88mil compared with a gain of RM100.83mil a year ago. However, it recorded deferred taxation of RM13.58mil in Q3, 2013.

“The group will take delivery of 12 A320 aircraft in the fourth quarter of the year, which will be deployed in Thailand (four) and Malaysia (eight). In the same quarter, five aircraft will be redeployed from Malaysia to the Philippines and four aircraft will be redeployed from Japan, three to Indonesia and one to the Philippines,” it said.

For the nine-months ended Sept 30, 2013, its net operating profit was RM514.59mil, up 6.4% from RM483.44mil a year ago.

Revenue rose 6.9% to RM3.835bil from RM3.587bil but net profit fell 59% to RM198.62mil from RM486.20mil. It recorded an unrealised forex loss of RM346.29mil in the nine-months ended Sept 30, 2013 compared with a gain of RM87mil in the previous corresponding period.

AirAsia’s total debt as of end September 2013 was RM9.2bil. The group’s net debt after offsetting the cash balances amounted to RM7.7bil.

Though Malindo's p&l is private, I wonder if it swings AA or MAS side...

Thai Lion Air launched their online sales... BKK to KL at only RM90! My goodness...more bleeding to come.

One report, dissected and re-posted by so many experts here...

Q3 wont be that great due to high fuel prices...but Q4 should improve if Malindo keep raising their fares...which is happening now. MAS lost so much, I am sure the CEO will ask them to stop the bleed, what is the point of having fully booked flights when you are BETTER off not flying?

Air Asia Doomsday?? That analyst is Bullbear ah??

everyday drop 1 sen?

Kirana already confirmed 50 of the C Series, no? With so many aircrafts, companies, the huge airport in Batam....Lion must have very deep pockets! Total almost 1000 aircrafts...Gonna be the 4th largest in the world.

why malindo keeps delaying India.? No traffic rights or not enough planes?

What is mas gone the way of lion means? Hampalang freer?

Should have invested in bitcoins instead of stocks!

What an expensive way to advertise! Park 2 aircrafts at the airport as Billboards?

open skies in 2015....fittest will survive...how to fight with almost free oil?

Miri closed after Malindo announced flights stopped indefinitely. They were only operating 2 days a week by October. Would you keep a full ground crew doing nothing till you restructure your routes? Chandran said he would try to start KL Miri on Nov 15...nothing happened!

Sibu KL sibu for 18/19nov is only RM218 at Malindo, while it is RM341 at AA... Malindo is really worth going if you are a walk in customer.

Chandran insist they buy planes from Lion cheap...cheap?? Ya, because that Nadi is subsidizing? I am betting Sibu Office will be closed after CNY latest.

In Sabre timetable listing, Malindo Air’s planned India operational schedule is being re-listed, with new launch date scheduled from 15DEC13. The airline plans to operate 1 daily service each to Delhi and Tiruchirapally, although planned launch date remains subject to change.

eff 15DEC13 Kuala Lumpur – Delhi
OD205 KUL1840 – 2140DEL 739 D
OD206 DEL2230 – 0635+1KUL 739 D

eff 15DEC13 Kuala Lumpur – Tiruchirapally
OD225 KUL2055 – 2210TRZ 739 D
OD226 TRZ2300 – 0530+1KUL 739 D

Thai Lion Air readies for take-off Indonesia-based LCC clears final hurdle Published: 15 Nov 2013 at 00.00Newspaper section: Business After securing an operating licence on Tuesday, Thai Lion Air (TLA),...

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By the end of this year, Malindo Air expects to fly to Cochin, Trichy and New Delhi in India and Chinese routes such as Shenzhen and Shanghai. Today is Nov 15, 2013. That leaves 45 days or less to start 5 routes? What is their real passengers load compared with the estimated 1.5 mil passengers as stated in other interviews? Flying Fox delayed their 1st flight to 13 Dec 2013.

Why is AA still dropping like a stone?

Rumour has it that Trichy flight will starts Dec 15 from KLIA. Do you know Flying Fox is also starting their maiden flight to Medan on Dec 13? There 2 new routes competitors for AA, die or not?

Kirana has total orders of almost 1000 planes for the coming mega expansion plan. 100 planes for Malindo is drop in the ocean....that is 10 years plan.

There is no link but the office is closed and all staff given termination letters on Oct 30th...barely 5 months after they were hired. A week later HR decided to reverse the termination letter and "transfer" all ground staff to KL office. Requests for KK and Kuching transfers are denied. REason for this?

Chandran got lying about Miri re-opening in Nov 15. They have terminated all staff at miri and closed the office.

Hilux4u. U have fb.? Pleased to be yr acquaintance.

Malindo has cost aa a huge chunk of profit...62% that is really bad.

Flying Fox starting in Ipoh for flights Ipoh - Medan...more competition.

Thai lion air started. More competition, less profits.

should have took profit at 2.82....too busy with other stuff.

finally see some profit...which I bought at 2.68 then dropped to 2.44....good gooing!

I kinda miss the reruns.

No news from BB is good news.

posted Malindo flights cancellation to Miri and got banned! Malindo so small gas wan.

MMy flights on time n landed early.

Profit in Indonesia has risen 500% percent.

If iaa can't go can Tata sia proceed? Tata can't be that dumb.

Down faster than up? Takes weeks to go up 5 sens. Lost in one hour.

Thai lion starting end of 2013 with 70-80 aircrafts as quoted by kirana. Jets or prop not sure.

slowly creeping back to my latest purchase cost....gee...keep going!

So AA will be bearing the airport tax and everything else? REally free?