
TOKYO -- "Just another chapter in that never-ending story of AirAsia" was how Tony Fernandes, the Malaysian tycoon who heads Asia's largest budget carrier, described this year of struggle.
Dressed in his favorite Red Hot Chili Peppers T-shirt and speaking during an online event hosted by aviation research company CAPA -- Centre for Aviation on Dec. 9, Fernandes remained aggressive about his company's plans. "We feel we're going to come back stronger in 2021," he said.