AirAsia Philippines is confident of exceeding expectations in 2023 with its increasing load factor and forward bookings.
The airline said the forward bookings for January 2023 have reached 285,000, up by 70 percent compared to the seats sold during the same month in 2022.
“We are seeing a robust travel demand next year, especially as travelers now become more comfortable with locking their trips ahead of time. A more relaxed protocol for international destinations has also set the pace for outbound travel which we expect to pick up next year as we open new exciting destinations,” Ricky Isla, AirAsia Philippines chief executive officer, said in a statement.
As of December 19, the airline recorded a load factor of 93 percent. The top performing destinations include Zamboanga with a 98 percent load factor as well as Puerto Princesa and Roxas with 95 percent load factor.
Bangkok topped the list of most booked international destinations with a 92 percent load factor, while Incheon comes in second with a 90 percent load factor.
To encourage more guests to visit their favorite destinations, AirAsia Philippines is extending its “Low Fare Holideals” promo until January 8. For as low as P112 one-way base fare, guests can book a flight to any AirAsia domestic and international destinations for travel until June 30, 2023.
The cost of airfare is also seen to slightly adjust downward next month as level 7 of the fuel surcharge is scheduled to take effect from January 15, 2023.
This means that passengers traveling in January will only be charged a fuel surcharge of P219 to P708 for domestic flights, and from P722.71 to P1,124.26 for international flights, depending on the distance.
