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Hola, Hermosa! AirAsia, vivo support the strong return of PH Festivals

AirAsia Philippines and vivo are coming together once again to drum up the return of face-to-face celebration of local festivals, starting with Zamboanga City’s Hermosa Festival. The world’s best low-cost airline and vivo also aim to spur demand for domestic and inbound international travel through aggregated online content and special promos and deals.

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AirAsia Philippines showcases contactless future of travel at 33rd Philippine Travel Mart

AirAsia Philippines, in celebration of National Tourism Week, reiterates the dawn of the contactless reality that defines post-pandemic travel. A gold partner at the 33rd Philippine Travel Mart, the world’s best low-cost airline showcased the expanding capabilities of its airasia Super App, which now includes the booking of hyperlocal experiences.

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Mom-of-three and agritourism advocate wins Php400K worth of flights and stays from AirAsia Philippines and Airbnb

Agritourism and slow-living advocate Liezl Sophia Jose has emerged as the winner of AirAsia and Airbnb’s inaugural Fly & Live Anywhere adventure giveaway. The mother of three’s heartwarming entry detailing her dream travel nomad adventure through different unique agricultural and eco-tourism destinations in the country bested over 1,820 entries submitted.

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AirAsia Philippines marks onset of holiday season with uptrend in baggage takeup rate

AirAsia Philippines observes an uptrend in takeup rate across all of its baggage products as the country ushers in the holiday season.

AirAsia domestic passengers are purchasing more baggage products as of September first week during their ticket purchase and even as they check-in at the airport. This is evidenced by the 10 percent increase in takeup rate versus pre-pandemic records in the same period. International guests of the airline show higher demand for additional baggage allowance with more than half of passengers availing of the ancillary product.

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Travel giants AirAsia Philippines and Airbnb team up to further promote interzonal travel in the PH

AirAsia Philippines forges a partnership with Airbnb as the travel and leisure giants promote a new tourism front for the country – interzonal travel. Driving the partnership is AirAsia and Airbnb’s Fly & Live Anywhere online contest giveaway, which seeks the most creative and exciting entry to win the ultimate Philippine travel nomad experience.

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AirAsia Philippines meets DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista, reiterates support for PH aviation development

AirAsia Philippines Chief Executive Officer Ricky Isla, together with the airline’s Head of Communications and Public Affairs Steve Dailisan and Head of Network Inez Jose, meets with Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista on Monday to reiterate the airline’s support of the DOTr’s vision and plans for the country’s aviation industry.

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AirAsia Philippines doubles down on international capacity efforts, restarts Singapore flights

Joining AirAsia Philippines’ roster of operating international routes starting July 01 is Manila-Singapore. The world’s best low-cost airline is set to fly to the Lion City four times weekly, every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Based on forward bookings made as of June 27, the airline is expecting to fly almost 10,000 guests to Singapore in Q3 of this year.

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Sans the Seafood Lens: Experiencing Capiz Beyond Fish and Crustaceans

Whenever Roxas City in Capiz comes up in a conversation, what immediately ensues is the reverence for seafood and the shared love for Filipino seafood cookery. The richness of its marine produce and strong seafood export industry have earned Roxas City its apt moniker as the country’s Seafood Capital.

But just like many other cities in the Philippines, there is so much more to Roxas beyond its label. Roxas City and the entire Capiz province teem with nature and cultural escapes that can take anyone on a much-deserved break from the hustle and bustle of the metro.

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