Strong rebound ahead for short-haul, leisure travel soon: AirAsia chief

Kuala Lumpur

AS countries around the world carry out their Covid-19 vaccination programmes, this will help revive the battered global tourism industry and demand could see a strong pick-up from June or July this year, said AirAsia Group chief executive Tony Fernandes.

"There will be strong rebound for short-haul travel and leisure travel because people want to get out, but the only way to get travel back are vaccines and vaccine passports," the 55-year-old said at a tech conference on Thursday evening.