AK Airline Code: AirAsia IATA & ICAO

AirAsia is stored in this dataset as IATA code AK and ICAO code AXM, based in Malaysia. GDS segment lines print the IATA code before the flight number. Live routes, fares and baggage policies are not in this dataset.

Overview

AK is the IATA airline designator stored for AirAsia. ICAO is AXM. Country of record: Malaysia. On a cryptic GDS line the IATA code sits immediately before the flight number, for example AK 456. Agents should not confuse AK (two characters, sometimes a digit such as 6E) with AXM (three letters). This code page does not list routes, alliances, baggage rules, or fleet. Those facts are not in the dataset. Other Malaysia carriers stored here: MH (Malaysia Airlines). To decode a full itinerary that markets AK, paste the PNR into the parser.

How to use this page

  1. Find AK at the start of the flight line in the PNR.
  2. Paste the full itinerary into the PNR parser (or the GDS-specific parser if you know the host).
  3. Confirm the carrier name resolves to AirAsia.
  4. Do not add baggage or meal claims that the PNR did not print.

Example

Example segment: 2 AK 456 H 26OCT 5 WLGAKL HK1 1945 2050 The parser should set marketing carrier AK (AirAsia) and flight 456. Class H is a fare bucket, not proof of cabin without the booking-class tool.

FAQs

What does AK mean?

AK is the IATA airline code stored for AirAsia.

What airline is AK?

AirAsia, country of record Malaysia.

What is the ICAO code for AirAsia?

AXM.

Is AK the same as AXM?

No. Tickets and GDS segments use AK. Flight plans use AXM.

Where is AirAsia based?

This dataset lists Malaysia. Headquarters address is not stored.

How do I parse a AK itinerary?

Paste the GDS text into the PNR parser. Lines beginning with AK plus a flight number become segments.

Does this page show AirAsia schedules?

No. Schedules are not in the dataset.

What baggage does AK allow?

Only what the pasted PNR prints (for example 2PC). Public policy pages are not stored here.

Are there other airlines from Malaysia?

Stored peers: MH (Malaysia Airlines).

Can AK include a number?

Some IATA codes include a digit (for example 6E). This catalog stores those codes when present.

How is AirAsia shown in a PNR?

Usually as marketing carrier AK before the flight number, not the full name.

Where does this information come from?

The product airline table used by the parser. Last template update 17 Aug 2026. Unverified operational claims are omitted.

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