Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia absorbed billions in public bailouts and required government financial support.

The entities involved

• Malaysia Airlines →

  flag-carrier airline of Malaysia

  Nothing else this week.

• AirAsia →

  Malaysian low-cost airline

  • The government of Bahrain is adopting the low-cost carrier (LCC) model to stimulate passenger traffic through agreements allowing low-cost carriers to operate flights at Bahrain International Airport.Tue 02:02
  • AirAsia reaffirmed its long-term commitment to Bahrain.Tue 02:02

Related events

• Malaysia's leader Anwar Ibrahim denied financial support to AirAsia on October 20, 2026.Oct 20
• AirAsia co-founder was recognized as an iconic recipient on October 31, 2026.Oct 31