AirAsia X to compensate passengers after quitting Adelaide

Sydney

MALAYSIAN budget airline AirAsia X Bhd said on Tuesday it will compensate travellers inconvenienced by its decision to quit direct flights to the Australian city of Adelaide after authorities received a "significant number" of complaints.

In a statement on its website, the Kuala Lumpur-listed carrier said it has now reimbursed travellers forced to cancel, rebook on other airlines or make their own way to other Australian cities to catch its flights after it quit the South Australian state capital in January.