AirAsia, founded in 1993 and transformed into a low-cost carrier in 2001 by Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun, is a Malaysian airline headquartered in Kuala Lumpur. It operates over 165 destinations across 25 countries with a fleet of more than 250 aircraft, primarily Airbus A320s and A330s. Known for its "Now Everyone Can Fly" slogan, AirAsia is Asia’s largest low-cost airline, offering affordable fares through a no-frills model. It has subsidiaries like Thai AirAsia, Indonesia AirAsia, and AirAsia X for long-haul flights, and has won the Skytrax World’s Best Low-Cost Airline award multiple times.