AirAsia has confirmed that its Group Chief Operating Officer, Anaz Ahmad Tajuddin, 43, passed away at 5.50 am today after battling cancer.

In a statement, the budget airline said he would be buried at the Tanah Perkuburan Raudhah, Kota Seriemas, Negeri Sembilan, after after Friday prayers at the Masjid Kuarters KLIA.

-- BERNAMA