This weekend I am flying up to Penang to do a Team Building program for MSIG. I received the flight details from the company who booked the ticket for me via email.
Of course the file is from Air Asia, the airline that I will be taking. When I scroll down my flight detail, my eyes opened wide, my jaw dropped, my chin touched the working desk.
I know that most airlines are losing money every year. In fact some airlines are losing money even during good times. I keep wondering how did those budget airlines make money when they charge so low. Yesterday, I got the answer.
When I scroll down the flight detail, I saw a banner type of advertisement from Silky Girl. Part of their revenue is from advertisement. Not only that, they actually sell those lipsticks in the plane. They are selling products that are totally not related to the airline.
I met the owner, Dato’ Tony Fernandes 3 years ago. I have great respect for this man as he turn around a airline company that is losing money. But now, I have admiration for this man. He’s extremely smart for seeing other revenue generating opportunities.
While many airlines are stuck with their airline operations, this guy sees outside the airline industry. Bringing what is from outside into his airline. He’s a true blue entrepreneur.
