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  • Jetstar’s airfares to Bali take off after AirAsia cancels its service

    Jetstar’s airfares to Bali take off after AirAsia cancels its service

    Jetstar prices for flights to and from Bali have jumped by as much as 570 per cent in the wake of AirAsia’s announcement it would be cancelling its services on the route. Earlier this week, Jetstar was advertising flights to Bali in February for $99 and return flights for just $44.

    However, after AirAsia confirmed on Wednesday that it would be scrapping its flights between Darwin and Bali, prices jumped. Fares to Bali for $99 are still available in January, however return fares have leapt to between $182 and $242. In February fares to Bali increase to $179 and return flights are between $122 and $295.

    A Jetstar spokeswoman said the airline remained committed to delivering cheap flights between Darwin and Bali.

    “Bali remains an important market for us from Darwin and our flights from Darwin to Bali will continue to operate as normal well into the future,” she said.

    “There are many factors that determine the pricing of air tickets, and we take into strong account our mission of every day low fares, making air travel affordable and the world more accessible to our customers.”

    Territorians guessed the prices would jump as soon as they heard the announcement of AirAsia’s cancellations.

    “They won’t get the $69 return fare to Bali anymore,” Scott Gorrell posted on Facebook on Thursday.

    “Now Jetstar will hike its prices up between Darwin and Bali as there is no competition,” Bev Phelts commented.

    “Watch the prices rise now,” Nigel Rankine posted.

    It took more than two full days for Jetstar to up its prices.

    Jetstar earlier this week confirmed it would be looking at increasing the number of services it offers on the Darwin-Bali route.

    In the 2016-17 financial year, Jetstar flew 35,000 passengers between the Indonesian island and the Top End.

    AirAsia confirmed on Wednesday it would cancel its routes between Darwin and Bali from January 28.

    “AirAsia Indonesia will suspend its service connecting Bali with Darwin as part of a network restructuring aimed at improving operational efficiency,” a spokesman said.

    Previously Garuda Indonesia operated flights between Darwin and Bali, however the airline pulled out of the Top End in 2009, after 30 years.

    AirNorth has also previously operated the route.

  • AirAsia names Riad Asmat CEO, shuffles senior leadership roles

    AirAsia names Riad Asmat CEO, shuffles senior leadership roles

    AirAsia has appointed Riad Asmat (pictured left) as its new chief executive officer (CEO) for its Malaysia-based operations, to succeed Aireen Omar (pictured right), who has been promoted to deputy group CEO – digital, transformation, corporate services.

    Riad Asmat will assume his post effectively on 10 January 2018, and report directly to Bo Lingam, deputy group CEO (airlines) of AirAsia. Riad Asmat is the son of Tan Sri Asmat Kamaludin, a director of AirAsia X. He is currently the director for corporate planning, strategy and business development at Naza Corporation Holdings.

    The airline said Aireen Omar’s appointment signals its determination to transform itself from an aviation company into a digital corporation. “This appointment underlines as well the fact that AirAsia is restructuring its priorities to optimally maximise the enormous potential of the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” it added.

    The new appointments were announced by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, AirAsia Group CEO, who also denied rumour earlier that he is retiring in the tweets below.

    Apart from above, Fernandes also announced the appointments of Captain Adrian Jenkins, current group director, flight operations as chief operations officer, as well as, Rozman Omar, current deputy group CEO, strategy and MNA as the executive director of AirAsia International Limited (AAIL). AAIL is a holding company of all AirAsia group investments in its overseas joint ventures.

    In his new role, Captain Adrian Jenkins, will drive AirAsia group’s On Time Performance (OTP) and overall customer experience, among others.

    Meanwhile, digital transformation will be Aireen Omar’s priority, where she will be spearheading the non-airline companies such as BIGPay, BIG Loyalty, ROKKI Shoppe, ROKKI Portal, Travel360, Vidi, RedTix, AirAsiaGo, BD4H, RedCargo, Red Box and Santan.

    Additionally, she will oversee large, strategic group-wide initiatives and help transform AirAsia into a global, cloud-driven product and platform company. Aireen will be responsible for AirAsia’s digital strategy, promoting innovation throughout the group and encouraging collaboration across AirAsia’s businesses and markets.

    She will also continue to lead the corporate services sector for the AirAsia group, which includes risk management, government affairs and corporate development. Aireen will report directly to Fernandes, effective 10 January 2018. She joined AirAsia in January 2006 as director of corporate finance, and was appointed as AirAsia’s CEO and executive director on 1 July 2012.

    “The new appointments brings focus to both our core airline business as well as our digital growth businesses. Having Bo Lingam lead the airline business, brings continued strength to our operations, serving close to 70 million guests per year. We are fully confident that Riad Asmat will lead the company into the next phase of its development,” Fernandes said.

    Fernandes added, with Aireen Omar driving on its non-airline and digital businesses, it brings “focus on disruptive growth for our new businesses.”

    “I am looking forward to working closely with the co-founders Fernandes, Datuk Kamarudin, the board of directors, the dynamic management and over 22,000 dedicated Allstars to continue achieving greater heights for the company,” Riad Asmat said. He will be joining a team of other CEOs including Tassapon Bijleveld, CEO of AirAsia Thailand, Dendy Kurniawan, AirAsia Indonesia CEO, Captain Dexter Comendador, Philippines AirAsia CEO, Amar Abrol, AirAsia India CEO and Osamu Hata, AirAsia Japan CEO – all of whom will report directly to Bo Lingam.

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  • AirAsia unit in Philippines projects 20% rise in revenue

    AirAsia unit in Philippines projects 20% rise in revenue

    Budget carrier Philippines Air Asia is targeting revenue to grow by about 20 percent in 2018, as it expands its fleet, routes and ancillary sales.

    Philippines Air Asia CEO Dexter Comendador told reporters on Tuesday that revenue next year could hit an average of P1.3 billion per month, or about P15.6 billion for the full year. Revenue for 2017 was targeted to hit P12 billion to P13 billion.

    “If this year was a good year for us, it’s going to be very good next year,” Comendador said, adding that he was hoping to end 2017 with a modest profit.

    For 2018, Air Asia plans to increase its fleet to 22 Airbus A320s, higher by 30 percent. Load factor, which measures the utilization of seats per flight, was targeted at about 87 percent.

    Philippine Air Asia has a domestic market share of about 10 percent. It competes here with larger rivals Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific Air. AirAsia has a bigger footprint abroad, through its main hub in Kuala Lumpur and regional units in Thailand, Indonesia, India and Japan.

    Comendador said the airline is also on track to its public listing plan by the middle of 2018. The airline is raising at least $200 million, mainly for expansion purposes.

    Philippines Air Asia started in 2012 and has grown organically and via acquisitions.

    It completed in 2015 an investment in and merger with Zest Airways. This gave it access to valuable slots in Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the Philippines’ busiest air gateway, although the airline also sees bright prospects for Clark International Airport in Pampanga.

    Comendador earlier said the domestic fleet would grow to 70 planes in 15 years, or by 2032. It had 15 Airbus A320s at the end of 2016.

    Airlines in Asia Pacific and the rest of the world are expected to remain profitable through 2018, as demand remains robust.

    The International Air Transport Association projected that profits of Asia Pacific carriers would hit $9 billion next year, up 8.4 percent from the expected $8.3 billion in 2017.

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  • AirAsia appoints 28-year-old celebrity businesswoman to board

    AirAsia appoints 28-year-old celebrity businesswoman to board

    AirAsia, one of Southeast Asia’s biggest budget carriers, has appointed the well-known 28-year-old entrepreneur Neelofa Noor as non-executive independent director, hoping she can bring fresh insights about the market for digital-savvy young people and women.

    Neelofa is a household name in Malaysia, famous for her brand of hijab collections, which are available in over 35 countries, and which are worn by AirAsia’s female pilots. She becomes AirAsia’s youngest board member.

    She rose to prominence after winning a teen beauty contest, and was a film and television actress before starting her Muslim headwear business in 2014, supported by her parents.

    “Her experience as an entrepreneur, a brand creator and an industry disruptor will be invaluable to AirAsia,” said Tony Fernandes, chief executive of the low-cost carrier, in a statement Friday.

    He added that Neelofa’s business success could teach the company about the youth market and the world of digital communications.

    “Neelofa is super smart, young and independent,” he said. “Her reputation as Malaysia’s leading businesswomen … and her track record in championing women in business is an inspiration to us.”

    The hijabista — a woman who dresses stylishly while conforming to Islamic modesty by wearing a hijab — has a large social media following, with millions of followers on Twitter and Facebook.

    “Such an inspiration,” said one comment on Facebook about the appointment.

    In Southeast Asia — AirAsia’s key market — ambitious Muslim women who combine a taste for lifestyle brands and digital technology with religious observance have been playing an increasingly important role in the marketplace, according to a recent study.

    “Young Muslim women in Southeast Asia are coming of age at a time of societal flux and are demonstrating a new set of aspirations and behaviors which represent opportunities and challenges to brands,” said the study, titled “The New Muslimah: Southeast Asia Focus,” by J. Walter Thompson Company.

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  • AirAsia increases flights to Kunming, China

    AirAsia increases flights to Kunming, China

    Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia will be increasing flight frequencies from Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok, Thailand to Kunming, the capital and largest city in Yunnan Province, Southwest China.

    Daily direct flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kunming will be increased to 14 times weekly starting December 19, while the daily direct flight from Bangkok, Thailand to Kunming will also be increased to 14 times weekly commencing January 16, 2018.

    To celebrate the occasion, AirAsia is offering all-in-fares as low as RM179 ($43.8) from Kuala Lumpur to Kunming. Bookings are available from now to December 17 on the airline’s website and mobile app, for immediate travel until June 30, 2018.

    AirAsia first launched Kuala Lumpur-Kunming daily direct flight on December 10, 2012, operating daily. Shortly after a year, the airline also launched Bangkok-Kunming daily direct flight. Coming to its fifth years of operations to Kunming, the airline has carried close to 1 million passengers to and from Kunming Changshui International Airport, achieving itself as the largest foreign low-cost carrier in Kunming in terms of capacity.

    Spencer Lee, AirAsia Berhad head of commercial, said: “Five years ago, we launched our first route to Kunming with the aim to enable more people to fly. Since then we have revolutionised the air travel in Kunming and realised many individuals’ dreams to travel. Due to the rapid growth of China’s civil aviation, we are seeing more travel demands from the Chinese. Adding flight frequency is one of our commitment to grow China market and we hope more people can easily access to air travel with our low fares. They can also leverage on our Fly-Thru options to travel to more Asean countries and Asia Pacific. With more flights available, this will boost the tourist arrival in both cities, at the same time contributing to the development of China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ policy in increasing connectivity.”

    “China remains as one of our key markets. In this year itself, we have launched two new routes from Malaysia to China: Langkawi-Shenzhen, Kuching-Shenzhen. We are also looking at operating more new routes to China from our other hubs in Malaysia such as Langkawi, Kuching and Johor.”

    Known as the ‘Spring City’, Kunming is a city with a pleasant climate all year round. The magnificent set of limestone formations in Shilin (Stone Forest) is listed as one of the Unesco’s World Heritage. The enchanting Jiu Xiang Cave, colourful Dongchuan Red Land as well as diverse ethnic culture are among the well-known attractions in Kunming. With its unique geographic location, the Yunnan Province is a radiation hub for Southeast Asia in the “One Belt, One Road” policy. Its economic, trade and tourism in the province are also well connected with the countries in Southeast Asia.

    AirAsia currently operates 14 times weekly flights one way into Kunming Changshui International Airport. Beside flights from Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok, AirAsia has recently launched daily direct flight from Phuket to Kunming which will commence on February 1, 2018.

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  • AirAsia BIG Loyalty launches eStore online shopping platform

    AirAsia BIG Loyalty launches eStore online shopping platform

    BIG Digital, a subsidiary of AirAsia, has unveiled the eStore, the latest lifestyle offering from AirAsia’s BIG Loyalty programme. The eStore will allow its more than 13 million BIG Members in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand to shop from over 150 lifestyle and travel brands on one platform – airasiabig.com, with rollout on the AirAsia BIG Loyalty mobile app in the near future.

    In a press release, AirAsia’s spokesperson said the online shopping platform aims to transform AirAsia BIG Loyalty’s lifestyle pillar, positioning the loyalty programme as a key player in the online travel retail industry. Selected available brands include Uniqlo, Hotels.com, 11street, Digi, Fave and ezbuy.

    AirAsia BIG Loyalty CEO Dato Eddy Leong (pictured far right) said its eStore is the newest digital innovation that “stays true to its dedication to reward members easier, faster and better.” The loyalty programme has about 10,000 new BIG Members and over 167,000 web traffic daily. With eStore, BIG Members are able to buy online with purchases delivered to their home, and every RM1 spent earns 1 BIG Point or more.

    To celebrate the launch of the eStore, there will be a special “eStore 12.12 BIG Sale” on 12 December 2017 where members who shop on the eStore stand a chance to win exclusive vouchers or a grand prize of up to 160,000 BIG Points to redeem flights to Seoul, Osaka or Tokyo.

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  • AirAsia resumes Bali and Lombok flights

    AirAsia resumes Bali and Lombok flights

    AirAsia has resumed flights to and from Bali and Lombok, with flying conditions around the Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport and Lombok International Airport expected to remain clear.

    AirAsia, in a statement today, said it would continue to monitor the situation closely and keep guests informed of any development.

    The Malaysian-based low-cost airline also advised passengers to check the status of their flight on Twitter (@AirAsia) or airasia.com before heading to the airport.

    It said those flying to Bali or Lombok from now until Dec 31, who no longer wished to travel, would be entitled to choose one of the service recovery options.

    “For flights from Nov 25 until Dec 10, guests can pick to move flight and change to a new travel date on the same route within 30 calendar days from the original flight date without additional cost and subject to seat availability.”

    “They can also retain the value of fare in their AirAsia BIG Loyalty account for future travel with the airline or obtain full refund in the amount equivalent to their booking, via the e-form available on support.airasia.com,” it said.

    Meanwhile, for flights from Dec 11 until Dec 31, passengers can choose either to change flights to a new travel date on the same route up to Jan 31, 2018 without additional cost and subject to seat availability or reroute to another destination within the AirAsia network with fare difference applicable, subject to seat availability.

    “Or guests can retain the value of fare in AirAsia BIG Loyalty account for future travel with AirAsia,” it added.

    The airport reopened on Wednesday last week, two days after volcanic ash spewing from Mount Agung spread across the island and forced it to close. Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and Malindo Air resumed their flights to the island last week, following the reopening of the airport.

    Most airlines, however, only resumed their flights to the popular holiday destination this week.

    More than 120,000 tourists were stranded in Bali, including 1,000 Malaysian tourists during the closure of the airport.

  • AmInvest Research neutral on transportation sector, AirAsia top pick

    AmInvest Research neutral on transportation sector, AirAsia top pick

    AmInvestment Research is Neutral on the transportation sector in 2018, as it sees upside for AirAsia

    It said on Wednesday while it likes transport firms which operate (or have a growing presence) in the tourism and e-commerce space, it is cautious on seaport operators.

    Transport firms operating in the tourism space, that is AirAsia and Malaysia Airports, will benefit from the sustained recovery in tourist arrivals in 2018 (after reporting the first dip since 2003 in 2015 following the air disasters of MH370 and MH17 in 2014).

    The government projects Malaysia’s tourist arrivals should hit 28 million in 2018 (up 3.3% from 27.1 million in 2017).

    AmInvest Research expected the number should continue to grow, leading up to Visit Malaysia Year in 2020, when Malaysia is also slated to host a series of high-profile international events including the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), the APEC Summit and World Congress of Information Technology (WCIT).

    The rapidly expanding e-commerce sector, particularly, online shopping, has created huge opportunities for parcel delivery service providers such as Pos Malaysia.

    “Malaysia’s presence in the regional and global e-commerce market is on the cusp of an unprecedented quantum leap forward, driven by the Alibaba-backed Digital Free Trade Zone (DFTZ) project in the KLIA Aeropolis,” it said.

    The DFTZ will serve as a regional e-fulfilment centre as well as a regional e-commerce logistics hub.

    “Apart from Malaysia Airports (the landowner and developer of the KL Aeropolis), we believe local logistics players (including warehouse operators) are poised to garner a slice of action in the physical zone of the DFTZ.

    “On the other hand, we do not expect seaport operators (particularly, a transshipment port like Westports) in 2018 to completely shrug off the negative impact from the recent reorganisation of the global shipping alliance, and the resulting diversion of transshipment cargo volumes to Singapore,” it said.

    However, AmInvest Research said on a brighter note, it expects gateway cargo volumes to continue to grow in 2018, thanks to Malaysia’s robust exports and imports.

    Bintulu Port will be weighed down by start-up costs at its newly completed Samalaju Industrial Port in 2018.

    AmInvest Research said it may upgrade its Neutral stance on the transport sector to overweight.

    However, this would hinge on whether tariffs (such as airport taxes, postage rates and port tariffs) are adjusted upwards; volume performance (such as passenger traffic, cargo throughput and letter mail/parcel volumes) beats expectations; yields surprise in the upside on reduced competition; and fuel cost (jet fuel for airlines and diesel for seaport operators) comes in lower on weaker crude oil prices.

    On the other hand, it might downgrade its neutral stance on the transport sector to Underweight if: volume performance (such as passenger traffic, cargo throughput and letter mail/parcel volumes) misses expectations; yields surprise in the downside on heightened competition; and fuel cost (jet fuel for airlines and diesel for seaport operators) comes in higher on stronger crude oil prices.

    “Our top pick for the sector is AirAsia. AirAsia is a good proxy to the growing low-cost air travel market in the region, underpinned by rising per capita incomes and a young demographic.

    “Its strong market presence (in terms of the number of routes, and frequencies for each route) enables it to compete effectively against its rivals (both low-cost and full-service).

    “It has struck a chord with investors with its plans to monetise some of its auxiliary businesses and assets including its leasing arm and ground handling unit, which could translate to special dividend payouts to shareholders,” it said.

  • AirAsia resumes Singapore expansion following move to Terminal 4

    AirAsia resumes Singapore expansion following move to Terminal 4

    The AirAsia Group is resuming expansion in Singapore over the next few months, with the launch of three routes and capacity increases on two of its 15 existing routes. AirAsia’s virtual hub in Singapore will increase from 261 to 289 weekly departures, resulting in the highest level of capacity since 2015.

    However, AirAsia’s Singapore capacity will still be lower than in 2013 and 2014, when it peaked at more than 300 weekly departures. At one point AirAsia had as much capacity in Singapore as the rival LCC groups Jetstar and Tigerair – despite not having a local affiliate.

    AirAsia is keen to regain market share in Singapore and drive a new phase of LCC growth at Changi, which has experienced faster FSC growth over the last three years. AirAsia’s recent move to Terminal 4, which has self-service technologies embraced by AirAsia in its digitalisation push, provides a potential platform for faster growth.

    However, T4 alone is not a panacea, and AirAsia needs a further reduction in its Singapore cost base in order to really accelerate its rate of growth at Changi Airport.

  • AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines provide alternative arrangements for passengers affected by Bali volcano

    AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines provide alternative arrangements for passengers affected by Bali volcano

    AirAsia has provided alternative arrangements for travellers affected by the Mount Agung eruption in Bali.

    In a statement this evening it said all guests whose flights are affected will be entitled to choose one of the following service recovery options being offered:

    For flights to/from Bali and Lombok from Nov 25 2017 – Dec 25 2017:

    Option 1: Change to a new travel date on the same route within 30 calendar days from original flight date without additional cost and subject to seat availability; or,

    Option 2: Credit Account: Retain the value of fare in a credit account for future travel with AirAsia. The online Credit Account to be redeemed within 90 calendar days from the date of issue, for travel date of your choice; or,

    Option 3: Full Refund: Obtain a full refund in the amount equivalent to your booking. This can be done strictly via e-form available on support.airasia.com.

    For Flights to/from Bali and Lombok from Dec 11 2017 – Dec 31 2017:

    Option 1: Change to a new travel date on the same route up to Jan 31 2018 without additional cost and subject to seat availability; or

    Option 2: Reroute to other destination (within AirAsia network) with fare difference applicable, subject to seat availability; or,

    Option 3: Retain the value of fare in a credit account for future travel with AirAsia. The online Credit Account to be redeemed within 90 calendar days from the date of issue, for travel date of your choice.

    Guests are advised to check airasia.com and AirAsia’s social media pages for further announcements.

    AirAsia said it will continue to monitor the situation closely, and will keep guests informed of any developments.

    Meanwhile, Malaysia Airlines has arranged for alternative travel arrangements for its passengers stranded in Denpasar-Bali.

    The national carrier has arranged ground transport to Surabaya from the Ngurah Rai International Airport with onward connection to Kuala Lumpur.

    It urged affected passengers to register themselves at the airlines’ dedicated counter at Customer Service Desk, Level 3 at the airport.

    The journey from Bali to Surabaya will take approximately 12 hours, it said.

    “Malaysia Airlines will also be mounting rescue flights from Surabaya to Kuala Lumpur,” it said in a statement this evening.

    Malaysia Airlines said it will continue to monitor the situation and resume flights into and out of Denpasar as soon as it receives confirmation on improved weather conditions.

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  • MyRodeo partners AirAsia for eye-catching OOH ad

    MyRodeo partners AirAsia for eye-catching OOH ad

    AirAsia Group stated (29-Nov-2017) it remained “the world’s lowest cost airline” in 3Q2017 with CASK of MYR0.128. CASK increased 5% year-on-year due to the weaker ringgit and higher fuel prices. The average fuel price increased 6.8% to USD63 per barrel. Non-fuel CASK increased 5% to MYR0.0824 (USD0.0202), largely due to higher staff costs in line with the airline’s growth targets and higher MRO charges.

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  • AirAsia X Q3 results hit by rising costs

    AirAsia X Q3 results hit by rising costs

    AirAsia X Bhd said it swung into a net loss in its third quarter from a year earlier, blaming higher costs and lower unit revenues particularly in its main markets of Malaysia and Thailand.

    The airline reported a small profit in its Indonesia business, supported by strong revenue from its Bali routes.

    AirAsia X said costs, measured in terms of cost per available seat kilometres, rose 6% from a year ago, on the back of provision for doubtful debt.

    A weaker ringgit against the US dollar and higher average fuel prices — up 3% from a year ago — also had an impact.

    Revenue per available seat kilometres was down 3% year-on-year due to increased capacity on existing routes and promotional fares offered to stimulate new routes, it said.

    For the July-September period, the airline reported a net loss of 43.3 million ringgit ($10.55 million), compared with 11 million ringgit profit a year earlier.

    Revenue climbed to 1.12 billion ringgit, supported by a 23% growth in passenger volume and 4% increase in ancillary revenue per passenger.

    Better operating statistics and a surge in travel during Malaysia’s school holidays and Eid in August failed to cushion the impact of higher costs. Load factor — a measure of how full planes are — inched up one percentage point to 79%.

    The third quarter is seasonally one of AirAsia X’s leanest periods, and the airline said it expected a recovery in the following quarter, based on booking trends.

    AirAsia X also said it wanted to focus on securing high-yield, high-traffic routes and build dominance in core markets across the region.

    “The group also plans to add third-party leased all-economy class A330s in 2018 to focus on shorter China routes and redeploy our existing fleet to new markets,” AirAsia X group CEO Kamarudin Meranun said.

    RHB Research, in a client note earlier this month, said AirAsia X’s plans to realign some of its routes in Australia and introduce more North Asian destinations “should allow for more consistent quarterly earnings going forward”.

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  • AirAsia cancels 32 Bali and Lombok flights

    AirAsia cancels 32 Bali and Lombok flights

    Low-cost carrier AirAsia has cancelled 32 flights and rescheduled two others from and to Bali and Lombok following the volcanic activity at Mount Agung in Bali.

    In a statement, AirAsia said affected passengers would be notified of their flight status and the options available to them via their registered e-mail addresses.

    It said passengers whose flights were cancelled could change to a new travel time on the same route within 30 days from the original flight without additional costs and subject to seat availability. They can also retain the value of their fare in a credit account for future travel.

    “The online credit account has to be redeemed within 90 days from the date of issuance,” it said.

    The airline said passengers are advised to visit www.airasia.com and AirAsia’s social media pages and also to check their flight status through the “Manage My Booking” feature on AirAsia’s website.

    AirAsia said it was in contact with the autho­rities and would continually conduct risk assessments to ensure the safety of its operations.

    “AirAsia will provide updates on the latest developments,” it said, advising passen­gers requiring assistance to contact the airline’s customer support team.

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  • AirAsia adds 3 domestic flights from Clark Airport

    AirAsia adds 3 domestic flights from Clark Airport

    AirAsia is flying to brand new destinations — Iloilo, Tacloban, Puerto Princesa — from Clark Airport in Pampanga starting next year. The world’s best low cost carrier for nine consecutive years will begin to fly from Clark to Palawan, Iloilo, and Tacloban starting January 26, 2018 with introductory fares now on sale from as low as P990 only. Captain Dexter Comendador, chief executive officer of AirAsia Philippines, said the airlines support the growth and development of cities outside Metro Manila.

    “We feel strongly by supporting this by providing more options and added convenience for travelers to fly to their desired destinations without going to the main airport in Manila,” Comendador added. AirAsia’s newest flights from Clark bring brighter, bigger, and better opportunities for Northern and Central Luzon, according to him.

    To celebrate, AirAsia is offering promo fares from as low as P990, all-in, and up for grabs now until December 10, 2017 at www.airasia.com for travel period between January 26, 2018 to January 31, 2019. Clark – Puerto Princesa and Clark – Iloilo routes will operate three times a week or every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday while Clark – Tacloban route is every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. AirAsia also flies to Davao, Kalibo, and Caticlan from Clark International Airport using Airbus 320s that can accommodate up to 180 passengers. Aside from Clark, AirAsia also offers flights to Iloilo, Tacloban, and Puerto Princesa from the airline’s hub in Manila, Cebu, and Davao.

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  • AirAsia opens new routes from Singapore to Medan and Padang

    AirAsia opens new routes from Singapore to Medan and Padang

    Low-cost airline AirAsia is opening two international routes from Singapore to Medan and Padang, respectively.

    The new round-trip flights will be available on Feb. 9, 2018.

    “We are interested in opening [new routes] in Tourism Ministry’s 10 Priority Destinations. We are currently assessing Silangit, Padang, Belitung, Labuan Bajo and Raja Ampat,” told AirAsia Indonesia commercial director, Rifai Taberi.

    Each of these routes will have seven flights in a week (one flight per day) using Airbus A320 that has the capacity of 180 seats.

    The flight time from Medan to Singapore will be at 05:50 a.m. and arrive at 08:15 a.m. while the flight from Singapore to Medan will be at 12:35 p.m. and arrive at 01:00 p.m.

    For the Padang – Singapore route, the plane will depart at 09:40 a.m. from Padang and arrive in Singapore at 11:55 a.m. Meanwhile, the flight from Singapore will depart at 08:55 a.m. and arrive in Padang at 09:15 a.m.

    Promotional tickets for these new routes are priced at Rp. 479,000 ($35.38) for Medan – Singapore route and Rp. 599,000 for Padang – Singapore route.

    Moreover, AirAsia is re-opening the Jakarta – Medan route and will be available on Feb. 9, 2018 with a promotional price of Rp. 659,000. These promotional fares are for flights between Feb. 9 until Nov. 21 next year.

    With the new international routes, AirAsia will have seven routes that connect Singapore and Indonesia. For domestic flights, AirAsia currently travels to-and-from Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Yogyakarta and Denpasar.