Budget carrier renamed Vanilla Air AirAsia is run by Tony Fernandes, who also owns Tune Hotels, and a majority stake in Queens Park Rangers football club. Vanilla Air will begin flights in late December with a fleet of two aircraft, to be leased from ANA, and will target travellers heading for holiday resort destinations in Asia. The carrier will be based at Tokyo's Narita Airport, like its predecessor. "We will begin with short-distance services but want to expand the range to mid- and long-distances in line with ANA's branding strategy," said Mr Ishii, adding that it would also increase the number of airplanes to 10 in 2015. He said further details about the new operation, including destinations and ticket fees, would be announced in late September. More unusual airline names Touch and Go Russian charter airline that was hugely unpopular with nervous fliers. Ceased operations in 1997. Wizz Air Hungarian budget airline - also slang for "urinate." On the website, there's a section called "My Wizz." Brasil Rodo Aereo. Low fare carrier based in Sao Paulo. Cash-strapped, it ceased trading a few years back. Ransome Airlines Prone to hijackings, this Pennsylvanian carrier flew from 1967 to 1995. Spantax Spanish airline. Sounds like a combination of spandex and tampax. Folded in 1988. Smintair Smokers International Airlines. Carrier solely for smokers. Proposed in 2006; never took off. Muk Air Ghanaian carrier, lasted just two years (1997-1999). U-Land On a runway, we presume. Taiwan-based; folded in 2000. Hooters Air Seriously, this existed for three glorious years. Proposed merger with BRA never came to fruition. Naked Air For nudists who can't wait to get to the beach. Iran Air Planes don't run, they fly.