With a full recovery for aviation in sight, stumbling blocks such as the tourism fee the Thai government plans to collect should be set aside as an influx of travellers can create more economic impact than a small levy, according to Tony Fernandes, chief executive of Capital A and acting group chief executive of AirAsia X.
Two long-haul carriers -- Malaysia's AirAsia X Berhad and Thai AirAsia X -- have rebounded strongly after the former completed its debt restructuring in March, while the latter is entering the rehabilitation process and must gain approval from creditors after the Central Bankruptcy Court accepted the case.
