AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes — who apparently is quite the character — tweeted multiple times following news of the disappearance of flight QZ8501 late Saturday night, calling the incident his “worst nightmare” but pledging to stand by the airlines’ employees and the passengers’ families through what may be a protracted search mission.
The wealthy Malaysian owner said he was decamping to Surabaya, the Indonesian city from which the flight took off en route to Singapore.
The AirAsia twitter account has been posting regular updates on the search for the plane, which lost contact with traffic control last night, a virtual replay of the disappearance of flight MH370 last spring. Malaysia Airlines struggled with both PR and information dissemination in the wake of the plane’s disappearance.
Read the tweets below:
On my way to Surabaya where most of the passangers are from as with my Indonesian management. Providing information as we get it.
— Tony Fernandes (@tonyfernandes) December 28, 2014
My only thought are with the passangers and my crew.We put our hope in the SAR operation and … http://t.co/m95Ei6OnEP
— Tony Fernandes (@tonyfernandes) December 28, 2014
I am touched by the massive show of support especially from my fellow airlines. This is my worse nightmare. But there is no stopping.
— Tony Fernandes (@tonyfernandes) December 28, 2014
To all my staff Airasia all stars be strong, continue to be the best. Pray hard. Continue to do your best for all our guests. See u all soon
— Tony Fernandes (@tonyfernandes) December 28, 2014
I as your group ceo will be there through these hard times. We will go through this terrible ordeal together … http://t.co/6iO2zKcFzN
— Tony Fernandes (@tonyfernandes) December 28, 2014
Our priority is looking after all the next of Kin for my staff and passangers. We will do whatever we can. … http://t.co/6BFsUR7zDS
— Tony Fernandes (@tonyfernandes) December 28, 2014
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