Malaysia-based AirAsia has decided to provide vehicle dispatch and food delivery services through smartphones in Thailand as airline management deteriorates due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
It is likely that airlines will move to raise profits in fields other than their core business.
AirAsia Group, a major low-cost carrier, announced on the 7th that it will acquire a business in Thailand from Gojek, an Indonesian company that provides ride-hailing and food delivery services through a smartphone app.
The acquisition will take the form of a share exchange, and AirAsia will offer Gojek's services in Thailand in its own app.
Due to the sharp decrease in passenger demand due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, AirAsia's financial results for the entire group over the last year were a deficit of 150 billion yen in Japanese yen, and AirAsia Japan's business in Japan. I also withdrew from.
While the difficult business environment continues, this acquisition is likely to spread among airlines with the aim of expanding fields other than the main business and raising profits.
Apps that provide a wide range of services in daily life such as vehicle dispatch, food delivery, and finance are also called superappli, and their use is increasing in Southeast Asia, and competition among service companies is fierce.