Kuala Lumpur best for Qantas hub, says AirAsia chief


SYDNEY: Australian airline Qantas should base its Asian operations in Malaysia rather than Singapore if it is serious about expanding in the region, AirAsia Group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said.

Fernandes, who is in talks with Qantas and Malaysia Airlines on a three-way alliance, told The Australian Financial Review yesterday that a Qantas operation based in Kuala Lumpur would be the stronger option.

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