AirAsia invites four agencies to pitch for regional media business

KUALA LUMPUR - AirAsia has invited Mindshare, Zenith Media, MPG and incumbent Carat to pitch for its regional account as part of a media review announced in December,.

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AirAsia concluded its last media review in May 2008 when it split the business between Carat and OMG, with a bigger share of the account going to Carat. It is believed that OMG later parted ways with the brand.

In January this year, AirAsia and Qantas Airways subsidiary, Jetstar, formed a historic alliance aimed at lowering costs and generating more competitive fares for travellers in this region.

The budget carrier's fiercest rival, Malaysia Airlines, concluded a high-profile review process in December last year and appointed Starcom to handle its media, displacing incumbent Mindshare.