AirAsia forced to apologise over 'dog whistle for sex tourists' ad campaign

NEWS: The budget airline's ad campaign has sparked outrage because of a slogan which has been linked to sex tourism.

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Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia has been forced to apologise for a Brisbane ad campaign accused of promoting sex tourism.

The ads splashed, across Brisbane buses and other parts of the city, read: “Get off in Thailand. Fly direct from Brisbane to Bangkok”.

You can read the full article in English here.


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