AirAsia's Tony Fernandes: Tourism is back, but fight to survive goes on

KUALA LUMPUR -- "If I was Jesus Christ," said AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes, not a trace of a smile on his face, "it would be the second coming."

Even for a man known for his showmanship and what might politely be termed a strong sense of self-worth, it is a fairly astonishing remark.