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KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia will provide "free flights for life" to all Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) athletes who won a gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, said the low-cost carrier in a media statement issued on Wednesday (Aug 24).
The statement added that those ASEAN athletes who won silver and bronze medals in their sport, would also be given free flights for five and two years respectively.
"Eligible athletes will be able to fly to any of the more than 120 destinations within AirAsia and AirAsia X's extensive network in Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa," it said.
Singaporean swimmer Joseph Schooling, Indonesian badminton pair of Liliyana Natsir and Tontowi Ahmad, Vietnamese shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh as well as Thai weightlifters Sukanya Srisurat and Sopita Tanasan are among the ASEAN Olympic gold medal winners.
AirAsia's Group Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandes said ASEAN athletes who won medals proved that anything can be achieved by believing in yourself and working tirelessly towards your dream.
"We hope it will also encourage others in the region to follow in their footsteps. I look forward to seeing more medals from ASEAN in future games," he added.
- BERNAMA/CNA
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia will provide "free flights for life" to all Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) athletes who won a gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, said the low-cost carrier in a media statement issued on Wednesday (Aug 24).
The statement added that those ASEAN athletes who won silver and bronze medals in their sport, would also be given free flights for five and two years respectively.
"Eligible athletes will be able to fly to any of the more than 120 destinations within AirAsia and AirAsia X's extensive network in Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa," it said.
Singaporean swimmer Joseph Schooling, Indonesian badminton pair of Liliyana Natsir and Tontowi Ahmad, Vietnamese shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh as well as Thai weightlifters Sukanya Srisurat and Sopita Tanasan are among the ASEAN Olympic gold medal winners.
AirAsia's Group Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandes said ASEAN athletes who won medals proved that anything can be achieved by believing in yourself and working tirelessly towards your dream.
"We hope it will also encourage others in the region to follow in their footsteps. I look forward to seeing more medals from ASEAN in future games," he added.
- BERNAMA/CNA
