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☆ Tony Fernandes: AirAsia CEO criticized after posting shirtless massage photo on LinkedIn
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hong Kong CNN —AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes has created a firestorm on social media after sharing a photo of himself receiving a massage topless during a management meeting. In his post, the business mogul said he’d had “a stressful week,” so a colleague suggested he get a massage. “Got to love Indonesia and AirAsia culture that I can have a massage and do a management meeting,” Fernandes wrote. The post was deleted days later after a wave of criticism, with many LinkedIn users saying his behavior was unprofessional. AirAsia Group rebranded to Capital A last year, in efforts to show how AirAsia was becoming “more than just an airline,” according to a company statement at the time.

Persons: Tony Fernandes, he’d, “, ” Fernandes, Fernandes, ”, Richard Branson of Organizations: Hong Kong CNN — AirAsia, Malaysian, LinkedIn, AirAsia, CNN, Bloomberg, relaunching AirAsia, Capital, ”, Virgin Group, Warner Music, AirAsia Group Locations: Hong Kong, Indonesia, Richard Branson of Asia, United Kingdom, Asia, Malaysian, Malaysia

☆ AirAsia exec posts shirtless photo of himself getting a massage during a 'management meeting,' sparking debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes posted a picture of himself receiving a massage while shirtless at work. The LinkedIn post generated debate online, with many saying it was unprofessional. AdvertisementAdvertisementAirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes has sparked debate online after posting a photo on LinkedIn showing himself getting a shirtless massage during a management meeting. "Was a stressful week and Veranita Yosephine suggested a massage," Fernandes wrote on LinkedIn early Monday morning, referencing AirAsia Indonesia CEO Veranita Yosephine. Spokespeople for AirAsia and AirAsia Indonesia did not respond to Insider's requests for comment, and the LinkedIn post has since been taken down.

Persons: Tony Fernandes, Fernandes, —, Veranita Yosephine Organizations: AirAsia, Service, LinkedIn, AirAsia Indonesia, Capital Locations: Indonesia, Malaysian, Asia, Japan, Thailand, Capital

☆ He bought a budget airline for 30 cents in 2001 and turned it into one of Asia's top budget airlines. Now, he's ready to walk away.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Nidhi Pandurangi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In September 2001, Fernandes bought the AirAsia brand from a Malaysian government-owned conglomerate for the equivalent of 30 cents at the time. And he's ready to walk away: "Good leadership is to know when to go," he told Bloomberg in an interview published Tuesday. And though he's already talking about plans to replace him, Fernandes doesn't know "exactly when I press the button." Newly privatized carrier Air India appointed an executive of Scoot, the low-cost arm of Singapore Airlines, as CEO in June. There were also airline executive reshuffling at American Airlines and Southwest Airlines in December.

☆ Крупные туристические компании против обязательной вакцинации при авиаперелете
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-12 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Глава глобальной туристической организации выступает против меры, согласно которой вакцинация против Covid должна быть обязательным требованием для поездки, несмотря на скептицизм относительно достижения группового иммунитета в этом году, сообщает Digi24. А Глория Гевара, исполнительный директор всемирной туристической организации World Travel and Tourism Council, категорически против предложенных мер и говорит, что они аналогичны дискриминации на рабочем месте. Если вы потребуете вакцинацию перед поездкой, это приведет к дискриминации», – заявила Гевара. Ее поддержал генеральный директор AirAsia Group Тони Фернандес, который сказал, что метод тестирования остается ключом к возможности путешествовать. Однако комментарии этих двоих были опровергнуты большинством респондентов онлайн-опроса, которые приводили доводы в пользу необходимости вакцинации людей, которые хотят путешествовать.

Persons: Глория Гевара, Гевара, Тони Фернандес Organizations: Qantas Airways, Tourism Council, AirAsia Group Locations: Китай

Astfel, compania aeriana Qantas Airways din Australia, a declarat că intenționează să introducă o astfel de cerință pentru clienții săi. „Nu ar trebui niciodată să solicităm vaccinarea pentru a obține un loc de muncă sau pentru a călători. Dacă cereți vaccinare înainte de a călători, acest lucru ne duce la discriminare”, a declarat Guevara pentru Reuters. Ea a fost susținută și de CEO-ul companiei AirAsia Group, Tony Fernandez, care a spus că metoda testării a rămas cheia pentru a putea călători. „Nu vom reveni la normal prea repede”, a declarat Dale Fisher, preşedintele Reţelei de alerte şi reacţii privind focarele epidemiologice din cadrul Organizaţiei Mondiale a Sănătăţii (OMS), în cadrul conferinţei online Reuters Next.

Persons: Gloria Guevara, Guevara, Reuters . Ea, Tony Fernandez, Dale Fisher, Dale Fisher . Organizations: Qantas Airways, Travel, Tourism Council, AirAsia Group, Uniunea Europeană, OMS, Reuters Locations: Australia, China, Statele Unite, Singapore, Britanie, Oxford, Indonezia, India

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