Job Description
Your role as an Assistant manager, would be to manage & develop economically & operationally optimized AirAsia’s &/or AirAsia X flight schedules. This role ensures that all operational parameters and constraints are met, and that schedules produced are feasible. Additionally, managing the accurate publication of the flight schedules across various platforms, including airasia.com and the Navitaire reservations system.
WHAT YOU’LL CHAMPION:
Short Term & Long Term Schedule Development: You will lead the creation and distribution of aircraft routing solutions for AirAsia’s widebody and narrowbody network, ensuring operational feasibility and alignment with business goals.
Annual Budget Schedule Development: You will be a part of developing and aligning the company’s yearly budget into flight schedules.
Slots Management: You will be filing, managing & monitoring the slot portfolio at all airports.
Inventory Management: You will be responsible for transitioning the flight schedule from planning to live mode by uploading and updating the information in the Schedule Manager (New Skies). Additionally, you will coordinate with the Preflight team during flight rescheduling.
Maximizing Revenue: You will drive the implementation of strategic flight schedules for holidays and day-of-week patterns, optimizing revenue generation opportunities.
Operational Excellence: You will evaluate and implement fleet changes, special events, and charter schedules, ensuring they meet all operational requirements and support AirAsia’s goals.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: You will partner with operational teams to balance operational, financial, and efficiency objectives, ensuring a streamlined approach to schedule management.
Stakeholder Communication: You will facilitate clear and timely communication regarding future flight schedules to all internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment and transparency.
WHO YOU ARE:
Experienced Leader: With 3-5 years of leadership experience, you know how to inspire, engage, and empower teams to achieve both individual and collective success.
Strategic Thinker: Your 5-7 years of experience in airline planning and scheduling equips you with the expertise to evaluate complex data, optimize routes, and drive business outcomes.
Ethical and Integrity-Driven: You operate with the highest standards of personal ethics, integrity, and transparency in every aspect of your work.
Problem Solver & Decision Maker: Your strong problem-solving skills and critical thinking ability will guide the team through challenges while ensuring timely, effective decision-making.
Adaptable & Resilient: You thrive in dynamic environments, swiftly adjusting to changing conditions, redirecting your team’s focus when necessary, and maintaining high performance under pressure.
Collaborative & Communicative: With strong interpersonal and communication skills, you build relationships at all levels, ensuring smooth interactions with internal and external stakeholders.
WHERE YOU’LL GO:
Dispatcher to captain, ramp agent to data analyst, brand executive to CEO - these are some Dare To Dream stories of our Allstars.
Based on your performance and contribution in this role, you’ll grow into becoming a Manager or even a Head of the department. In this role, you’ll lead key initiatives in schedule optimization, drive revenue-maximizing strategies, and build a high-performing team while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure operational efficiency and seamless execution of flight schedules.
WHAT YOU’LL ENJOY:
Physical Wellbeing: Key medical and insurance benefits, maternity expenses, flexible work arrangement, and health and fitness amenities.
Emotional Wellbeing: Paid time off, wellness programmes, and childcare amenities.
Financial Wellbeing: Resources relating to financial, personal skills and career growth programmes.
Allstars Specials: Free flights, unlimited discounted flights, and exclusive discounts with partners.
A unique Allstar culture like no other
OUR HIRING PROCESS:
GET TO KNOW AIRASIA:
AirAsia has been the Worlds Best Low-Cost Airline for 14 consecutive years with over 800 million guests flown. We continue to champion dreams, serve the underserved and connect the world and Asean like no other so Now Everyone Can Fly.
GET TO KNOW US:
Our story begins in 2001 with a dream, two planes and a 40 million ringgit debt. You’ll know us as the ‘Now Everyone Can Fly’ airline (if you don’t, we’re definitely older than you).
Today, we’re more than just an airline. We’re Capital A - a world-class brand that wears many hats. Our mission is to connect people and transform lives in Asean.
Above all, we’re Allstars. We believe in the unbelievable and we dare to dream. We also believe in celebrating all individuals. So no matter your culture and background or if you prefer aisle seat to window seat, we’re excited to have you onboard.
Search Firm Representatives - We do not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs/resumes submitted by search firms to any of our employees without a valid written search agreement in place will be deemed as our sole property. No fee will be paid when a candidate is hired by us as a result of an agency referral when there is no pre-existing agreement in place.
We are all different - one talent to another - that is how we rely on our differences. At AirAsia, you will be treated fairly and given all chances to be your best.We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Search Firm Representatives - AirAsia does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place.