AirAsia boss calls on governments to be ‘brave’ and open borders

AirAsia boss calls on governments to be ‘brave’ and open borders

The boss of one of Asia’s biggest airlines has called on governments in the region to open their borders for the sake of people’s livelihoods. “Politicians have to be brave,” AirAsia founder Tony Fernandes told the BBC. Cross-border tourism, which accounted for 12% of South East Asia’s GDP in 2019, was hit hard by Covid-19 rules.