AirAsia X releases financials for Q3-2025

AirAsia X Berhad reported its unaudited monetary outcomes for the third quarter ended thirtieth September earlier immediately, twenty eighth November.

The Company recorded turnover of RM803.5 million in Q3-2025, marginally increased than the RM795.0 million achieved on the finish of Q3-2024.

This was supported by a more healthy fare setting and better ancillary earnings, together with a wholesome Passenger Load Factor (PLF) of 82 p.c. 

As a part of a deliberate, group-wide community optimisation to prioritise longer-haul widebody flying, the Company redeployed chosen shorter and medium-haul routes, together with Bangkok, Hong Kong, Amritsar and Perth, to its sister airline, which operates extra cost-efficient narrowbody plane on these sectors. 

According to airline chief government Benyamin Ismail: “The Company’s performance this quarter signals the resilience of our fare environment, driven by robust demand even during a typically softer travel period. Maintaining an 82 percent PLF was a feat and reflected the strength of our core markets and the effectiveness of the team’s continuous optimisation of our network strategy.” 

Key factors from the quarter

As a results of this strategic realignment, passengers carried declined by 5 p.c; nonetheless, out there seat kilometres have been up 9 p.c YoY as AirAsia X lengthened common stage and improved day by day plane utilisation to 16 hours, demonstrating the effectiveness of its concentrate on optimising asset productiveness reasonably than chasing quantity. 

Meanwhile, Revenue Passenger Kilometres rose seven p.c YoY to 4,570 million, buoyed by constantly excessive PLF on key routes in China and Japan. 

Average base fare elevated 5% YoY to RM466 in 3Q25 as market demand constructed up in the direction of the upcoming peak journey season. 

Ancillary earnings remained an vital earnings driver, up by 5 p.c YoY to RM280.6 million as ancillary income per passenger rose 11 p.c YoY to RM273, with obligation free gross sales exhibiting important enhancements in opposition to final yr. 

Net working revenue superior to RM12.0 million throughout the quarter versus RM3.0 million on the identical time final yr pushed by beneficial gas price and stronger native foreign money. 

Consequently, price per ASK (CASK) dropped by 9 p.c YoY to 12.68 sen whereas CASK ex-fuel noticed a modest enhance of two p.c to six.72 sen. 

Profit after tax stood at RM27.8 million in comparison with RM121.6 million in 3Q24, the latter of which benefited from substantial internet international alternate good points.