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Manila, Philippines, 20 January 2022 – Five out of ten Filipinos avail of ancillary products or add-on purchases while traveling via air transport, as shown in a recent survey commissioned by AirAsia Philippines. Dominating the list of most purchased ancillary products are additional baggage allowance and in-flight meals.
Read MoreFilipino travelers – as the world continues to adapt and live with COVID-19 – are looking for safer ways to travel, making contactless solutions indispensable in their travel experience.
Read MoreAirAsia Philippines will abide by and implement the Department Order 2022-001 issued by the Department of Transportation on 11 January 2021 setting new transportation guidelines for fully vaccinated and non-vaccinated guests.
Read MoreThe new year may have started out bleak for the Philippines with the new surge in COVID-19 cases. To better understand, however, the travel behavior of Filipinos in 2022 amid the emergence of new variants and implementation of reworked protocols, AirAsia Philippines has commissioned a survey with big-data analytics firm, Tangere.
Read MoreAirAsia Philippines Chief Finance Officer Ray Cauilan Berja has been appointed as one of the board of directors of the Association of Public Accountants in Commerce and Industry (ACPACI), taking office from January to December 2022. The 48-year old organization held its online national elections end-year 2021, electing Berja and other leaders from the Philippine finance industry as officers, such as 2021 Outstanding CPA in the Commerce and Industry and CEO of Red Chef and Events Specialist, Aphat C. Martinez Jr.; veteran CFO Lito Diga of United Laboratories; SGV’s Chief Financial Officer Catherine Lopez; President of Infocycle Solutions Rowena Lemen; Director of Isla Lipana and Co. Floredee Odulio; and VP of the Center for Internal Audit Services of the Philippines Alejandro Palacio.
Read MoreAirAsia Philippines, amid the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila plus (Metro Manila and CALABARZON), has elevated its internal COVID-19 response to ensure the health and safety of its Allstars (employees) and its guests, hence optimizing operations and preventing flight cancellations.
Read MoreAirAsia Philippines has assured its guests that all its domestic flights will continue and mobility for fully vaccinated travelers will be assured following the Metro Manila Council Resolution 22-01 series of 2022. In the same resolution, unvaccinated individuals are given the right to travel but only for essential tasks.
Read MoreAirAsia Philippines has gained a stronger footing versus its pre-pandemic domestic market share as it bids farewell to 2021, maintaining its optimism for sustained growth momentum in the coming year. The world’s best low-cost airline has grown its domestic market share to 19 percent this year, climbing 3.5 notches up from its 15.5 percent share in 2019.
The low-cost airline has also peaked at 95 percent load factor over the course of the recent holiday period, while ending December at 88 percent – both record-high figures over the past 1.5 years. In the month of December, AirAsia Philippines ranked third most popular airline in terms of flight bookings among AirAsia territories, following Malaysia and Thailand.
Read MoreNew Year’s Eve has got to be one of the most cathartic holidays. It signifies both farewell to the old and hello to the new. It is a time of reflection and celebration of both challenges faced and successes achieved, and the anticipation of a far better year ahead – and for Filipinos it is best welcomed with families and loved ones.
It is, however, a fact that not everyone can be with their loved ones during this time as some have to be at work so that people may be reunited with their families back home. Airasia Allstars, for instance, partake in such holidays just like how they report to work on a regular day – staying committed to bringing world's best service to our guests especially during the holidays. But as AirAsia cultivates a familial culture, Allstars find ways to innovate and make every moment special with valued guests, while fulfilling their duties on ground or even 30,000 feet above sea level. Below are some Allstars that regale fond holiday memories up high in the sky.
Read MoreAirAsia Philippines is ready to serve guests flying back home after the long holiday break by increasing its flight frequencies and reopening key hubs to cater for strong demand.
Read MoreAirAsia Philippines, in its bid to add an extra level of protection for its crew and guests, intensifies its vaccination campaign for all its employees. With all of its employees being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, AirAsia Philippines now zeroes in on the booster shots for the Allstars. As of today, 20 percent of AirAsia employees have been inoculated with the booster shot, a number the low-cost airline company targets to significantly grow in the next few weeks.
Read MoreAirAsia Philippines continues to send aid to affected areas in Visayas and Mindanao one week after the onslaught of Super Typhoon Odette, internationally named Rai, through its corporate social responsibility umbrella program, alwaysREDy anytime, anywhere.
Read MoreManila, 22 December 2021 – AirAsia Philippines, committed to its core value of "For Everyone", has rolled out its alwaysREDy: Magbigay Saya Ngayong Pasko campaign to ensure nobody is left behind this Christmas. Together with its partners McDonald’s Philippines, Ms. Universe Philippines Charity 2021 Victoria Vincent Velsaquez and award-winning actor Carlo Aquino, the world's best low-cost airline delivered the “Star of Hope” to Asilo de San Vicente de Paul.
With just 3 days before Christmas, AirAsia Philippines CEO Ricky Isla and CFO Ray Berja led the Allstars and McDonald’s Philippines in the gift-giving activity that brought happiness and benefited more than 100 orphaned children, youth, family and individuals in crisis under the care of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul.
Read MoreAirAsia Philippines has announced on December 20 that all its domestic flight routes have fully resumed with the exception of Puerto Princesa as on-ground communications continue to be a challenge in the province following the impact of Typhoon Odette. Currently, the airline is working closely with various organizations to provide assistance in the delivery of essential relief goods and services to badly affected areas, having airlifted more than 20 tons of items since December 17.
Relief items are being consolidated at the cargo house in partnership with airasia Teleport and will be flown to affected areas maximizing the cargo spaces in the commercial flight.
Read MoreManila, 17 December 2021 - AirAsia Philippines has today canceled its Manila-Cebu-Manila flights scheduled for 17-18 December following the closure of Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) which was badly devastated by typhoon Odette.
In a statement issued by GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation, operator of the MCIA, the initial closure of the airport until 1852H today 17 December will be extended until 0900H, 19 December, Sunday, to give way to immediate repairs of the damaged infrastructure and facilities.
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