JAKARTA - Indonesia AirAsia has appointed Veranita Yosephine as the company’s new CEO, replacing Dendy Kurniawan in a board reshuffle.
Kurniawan will take on the role of president commissioner of the holding company’s board of commissioners.
Yosephine joined the low-cost carrier in July 2019 as deputy CEO. Prior to that, she had experience in British America Tobacco (BAT) Indonesia, Danone Aqua and Kraft Heinz as sales director.
Separately, AirAsia has announced a new route from Kuala Lumpur to Okinawa Naha. The four times weekly service via Taipei commences Jan 22 (subject to regulatory approvals), and will be AirAsia’s sixth international destination in Japan, after Tokyo (Haneda and Narita), Osaka, Sapporo, Fukuoka and Nagoya (via Bangkok).
AirAsia X Malaysia CEO Benyamin Ismail said, “Our rapid expansion into Japan continues following the launch of services to Fukuoka and Tokyo Narita earlier this year.
“Okinawa is an island paradise that offers a different Japanese experience for leisure travellers, including white sandy beaches with clear blue waters, some of the world’s most famous diving spots and unique Ryukyuan cuisine.”