AirAsia Philippines is eyeing to sustain the increase in forward bookings for international flights in the fourth quarter of the year.
“We see our performance on international flights increasing to half a million seats sold before the end of December 2023 which further underscores that more and more travelers are now making the choice of flying with the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline. We hope to flourish in the APAC (Asia-Pacific) next year as we open more destinations following the increase in aircraft fleet,” Steve Dailisan, AirAsia Philippines communications and public affairs country head, said in a statement.
As of October 2, Taipei, Incheon, Osaka, Narita, Hong Kong and Bangkok remain the top destinations for Filipinos with over 300,000 seats sold for travel in the next 90 days.
AirAsia Philippines opened October with its Manila to Bangkok, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul, Tokyo and Macao flights commencing daily from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3.
Manila to Guangzhou and Shenzhen continue to fly out of NAIA Terminal 3 four times weekly, while flights to Kota Kinabalu, Kaohsiung and Shanghai continue to depart and arrive thrice weekly.
Aside from increasing the frequency of flights from the NAIA Terminal 3, the airline plans to open additional routes to Japan and China via Clark International Airport, Mactan-Cebu International Airport and Kalibo International Airport.
Meanwhile, the Civil Aeronautics Board has set the fuel surcharge in October at level 6 which translates to additional fees from P610.37 to P844.16 per one-way trip per passenger for Asia Pacific destinations.
AirAsia Philippines said this will have less impact on airfare as ongoing promos are expected to cushion the effect of the surcharge. – Myla Iglesias
