AirAsia (AK) airline code, fares and API for travel agents
- IATA AK
- ICAO AXM
- Low-cost
Search AirAsia (AK) fares
AirAsia airline codes
- IATA code
- AK
- ICAO code
- AXM
- Main hub
- Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
- Alliance
- Not in a global alliance
- Airline type
- Low-cost
- Country
- Malaysia
About AirAsia
AirAsia is a Malaysian low-cost airline with its main base at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, where it uses Terminal 2. The code AK covers the Malaysian operation. Sister airlines in Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Cambodia fly under the same brand but hold their own codes. From Kuala Lumpur and other Malaysian bases, AirAsia flies short-haul routes around Malaysia, Southeast Asia, southern China and India. It is not in a global alliance. The aircraft have one Economy cabin, and bags, meals and seat choice are normally paid extras.
AirAsia can be searched in the IATA.co booking portal and through the flights API. AirAsia fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. Low-cost content is not distributed through every channel, so treat each search as the reference for what can be booked that day. Payment is made from your prepaid balance, and the inclusions of each fare are listed before you confirm.
AirAsia airline codes explained
AirAsia uses the two-letter IATA airline code AK and the three-letter ICAO code AXM. The IATA code AK is the one shown on tickets, fare displays and booking screens, while the ICAO code AXM is used in air traffic control and flight planning.
AirAsia is a low-cost carrier, based in Malaysia, operating mainly from Kuala Lumpur (KUL). It is not part of a global airline alliance.
Booking AirAsia fares as a travel agent
Travel agents book AirAsia fares on IATA.co without their own IATA accreditation. Activate an agency account, top up a prepaid balance, then search live AK fares in the booking portal: the price, baggage and fare rules are shown with each offer before you confirm, and the amount is deducted from your balance. AirAsia results appear whenever our flight suppliers return them for your route and dates, so what you can book follows live supplier content rather than a direct airline deal.
Search AirAsia (AK) through the flights API
Developers and agencies can run the same AirAsia search from their own site, app or back office through the IATA.co flights API. Filter a search by the carrier code AK and read the fares back as JSON, then book from the same prepaid balance. See the flights API and the API docs for the full reference.
GET /api/v1/flights/search?origin=KUL&destination=DXB&date=2026-12-14&carrier=AK
Host: iata.co
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
"carrier": "AK",
"flights": [
{ "airline": "AK", "from": "KUL", "to": "DXB", "price": 148.20 }
]
}Example request and response. Carrier codes filter the search; the full reference is unlocked with your API key.
AirAsia at a glance
- Malaysian low-cost airline based at Kuala Lumpur (KUL) Terminal 2
- Code AK covers the Malaysian operation only
- Single Economy cabin with paid extras
- Not a member of a global alliance
AirAsia (AK) questions
AirAsia's two-letter IATA airline code is AK, and its three-letter ICAO code is AXM. The IATA code is the one you see on tickets, timetables and booking screens.
AirAsia's ICAO code is AXM. ICAO codes are three letters and are used in air traffic control and flight planning, while the two-letter IATA code AK is used in ticketing and reservations.
Yes. On IATA.co you book AirAsia fares through the platform from a prepaid balance, so you do not need your own IATA accreditation. AirAsia fares appear in your results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates.
It depends on what our flight suppliers return. Whenever AirAsia content — including NDC fares — is offered by a connected supplier for your route and dates, it appears in your AK search results and can be booked from your balance or through the flights API.
AirAsia (AK) is based in Malaysia, with its main hub at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2.
They share a brand but are separate airlines. AirAsia in Malaysia uses the code AK, while Thai AirAsia uses FD.
AirAsia fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. If they are offered, you book from your prepaid balance like any other fare.
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