AirAsia turns to AI, machine learning, taps Google Cloud

AirAsia said it would transform into a "travel technology" company, tapping Google Cloud to integrate machine learning and artificial intelligence in its operations. The Southeast Asian carrier will turn its booking website, airasia.com, "We are now in our next phase of development where we are expanding beyond air transport and digitalizing our operations and processes to become more efficient," AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes said in a statement released Wednesday. The partnership between AirAsia and Google Cloud was announced at a recent event in London, according to the airline. "With our advanced analytics platform and machine learning services, AirAsia will be able to digitize every aspect of its business to better serve their customers," said Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene.