SEPANG, MALAYSIA: Advance booking and queuing for the cheapest flight tickets is the norm for Wendy Ng, but she never thought of being rewarded for it.

Yet, Ng was rewarded with 50 flight tickets when she was picked as AirAsia's 50 millionth guest of the no-frills airline after its sixth year of operation.

The boutique owner from Sarawak was shocked when she was informed over the phone of the windfall.

"At first I thought it was a prank call but after a while I realised it was from AirAsia."

She was chauffeur-driven from her hotel in the city to the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal here yesterday for a grand celebration attended by Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman and AirAsia Bhd group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes.

Also present were AirAsia Bhd's chairman Datuk Aziz Bakar and its deputy group CEO Datuk Kamarudin Meranun.

Ng, 34, said she flew with AirAsia twice a month to Kuala Lumpur for business purposes. She also chose the low-cost carrier for family holidays.

"As a frequent flyer, I find AirAsia offers good and friendly service, and most importantly, low fares. The website is also user-friendly and makes planning a breeze," she said.

The mother of two plans to take her family to the Gold Coast as she can use her tickets to fly to any AirAsia route in one year. She also received exclusive AirAsia freebies.

Later at the press conference, Azalina said she supported AirAsia's plans to use Subang Airport as its terminal due to its proximity to the city.

She said it would benefit the passengers and tourists and would promote the city better.

On AirAsia's proposal to increase flights to Singapore, Azalina said this was vital as it would encourage more tourist arrivals.