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  • AirAsia partners with Vice to woo travellers with culinary adventurism

    AirAsia partners with Vice to woo travellers with culinary adventurism

    AirAsia has announced a content partnership with Vice to encourage travellers to explore some of the world’s spiciest regions and cuisines.

    The content partnership consists of a four-part travel series Hot Heads which will be hosted by Karina Utomo, of Australian hardcore band High Tension, who will travel to India to discover the spiciest dishes available.

    Hot Heads will tour diverse locations within AirAsia’s India network which includes Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Jaipur.

    AirAsia Group head of branding, Rudy Khaw said: “Vice are the perfect partner for us to showcase India as an exciting destination for millennials. Using food as the driver, the unique series challenges the host Karina to step outside her comfort zone and explore the diverse sights and sounds of India.”

    Business development director of brand partnerships Vice Australia, Cain Collins said: “We’re incredibly excited to be working with the team at AirAsia, and inspiring the search for unique and exciting experiences.

    “Hot Heads is a travel series informed by quantifiable insights drawn from Vice owned data around what’s currently driving young people’s destination consideration set: culinary adventurism and local experiences, combined with a little bit of Schadenfreude.”

    AirAsia recently re-created its Weekdays campaign from 2015 to encourage more people to travel within Thailand.

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  • AirAsia to transfer International flights to MCIA’s new Terminal 2

    AirAsia to transfer International flights to MCIA’s new Terminal 2

    With the opening of the new Terminal 2 of the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) next month, AirAsia Philippines has announced its transfer of international flights to and from Cebu at the new terminal by July 1.

    In an interview on Tuesday morning, AirAsia Philippines CEO Captain Dexter Comendador said they are excited to transfer to the new P17.5 billion terminal.

    “We are delighted to be moving to a new terminal, which will provide our guests with enhanced travel experience. The relocation to the new terminal also provides us with great capacity for long-term growth and expansion in Cebu as AirAsia’s hub,” he said.

    The low-cost airline is advising their passengers traveling from Cebu starting July to be at the Terminal 2 at least three hours before their scheduled flights.

    Currently, AirAsia already operates several international flights in Cebu including Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Taipei, Incheon, Shenzhen, Hangzhou.

    They will also be having their inaugural flight from Cebu to Shanghai in China this coming July 7.

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  • AirAsia dares Singaporeans to dream with new campaign

    AirAsia dares Singaporeans to dream with new campaign

    AirAsia’s new #DareToDream campaign, which is currently running in Singapore with the tagline “We Dare to Dream, So You Can Too”, aims to inspire by sharing personal stories, to encourage individuals to dream big, push limits and seize the day.

    The campaign was motivated by AirAsia’s own success story, and credits its employees who have propelled AirAsia to where it is today. It runs until August 2018 on YouTube, Facebook and Channels 5 and 8. AirAsia will also seed its #DareToDream message on various other digital platforms through InSkin and S4M, and also run ad images on buses to further reinforce the brand messaging. The Smalls and Carat Singapore were involved in the campaign.

    #DareToDream also shares the achievement of one of the airline’s All-Stars, Captain Suwapich Wongwiriyawanich, who dared to dream and made it come true. She is the first female A330 pilot in AirAsia Thailand.

    “At AirAsia, one of our core values is to dare to dream and we want to inspire our employees and guests to do so too. No dream is too big,” AirAsia Singapore, head of marketing, Sharon Cheong, said.

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  • Air Asia X named cheapest airline in the world

    Air Asia X named cheapest airline in the world

    ASIA dominates the world’s cheapest airlines list, but the other results may surprise you.You’d think it would be difficult to find out which operator is the cheapest since airlines don’t all share the same routes on the same days. But Rome2Rio’s expert team of data scientists analyzed economy-class airfares sold on the site over  a two-month period to get the definitive answer.

    AirAsia X was declared the cheapest airline in the world for economy class tickets based on price per kilometre in US dollars. According to the survey, the carrier’s international flights cost US$0.07 per kilometre – cheaper than driving.

    Trailing closely behind AirAsia X is Air India Express, Indonesia AirAsia, Primera Air (Iceland), and IndiGo. Further down the list at number 18 is AirAsia Philippines, meaning AirAsia brands dominate the top 20.

    This, however, may not come as a surprise to those who have flown with any of the AirAsia brands before. The airline is constantly offering travel promotions, including the latest Free Seats deal where flyers only have to pay airport taxes.

    The surprising results

    However, there were a few unexpected results in the top 25 cheapest airlines, including higher-end airlines such as Etihad, Qatar Air, and Emirates.

    “Although Qantas ranks highly for value, we are often seeing travelers from the UK to Asia and Australia booking with carriers such as Etihad, Royal Brunei Airlines, China Southern and Emirates,” Rome2Rio chief operating officer Kirsteene Phelan told.

    Rome2Rio found Etihad’s economy tickets to be the fifth cheapest in the world at US$0.10 per kilometre. Etihad Airways’ first class service couldn’t look more different though. The airline boasts the world’s only three-room suites on board a commercial airline.

    Travelers flying from Abu Dhabi to New York, London, Melbourne, Sydney, and Paris can enjoy a living room, bedroom, en-suite shower and a personal Savoy-trained butler for the cool price of US$17,000.

    The report revealed “minor shifts” in pricing and ranking for airlines since the last gathered information in 2016.

    “In general, the low end of both the international and domestic rankings have shifted up in cost per km,” the report stated. “With reports of flight prices headed upwards, largely due to increased fuel costs, this may, unfortunately, be a trend that continues.”

    As aviation proceeds to push boundaries in the sky, flyers can only anticipate how airlines will keep costs down and improve economy comfort.

  • Samsonite doubles growth

    Samsonite doubles growth

    Double-digit growth in all regions was recorded for its first quarter by travel luggage company Samsonite International.

    Ffor the three months to the end of March, net sales in Asia increased by 13.4 per cent to US$324.8 million in constant currency. Net sales for the Tumi brand jumped 50.3 per cent, driven in part by the impact of the group assuming direct control of the distribution of the brand in Hong Kong, Macau and China on April 1 last year, and in Indonesia and Thailand on May 1.

    Net sales in Japan grew 17.2 per cent during the quarter, while China’s net sales grew 14.3 per cent, again boosted by the group taking control of distribution for the Tumi brand.

    There was a 30.8 per cent jump in Hong Kong/Macau net sales, again attributed to direct control being assumed of the Tumi brand.

    India’s net sales grew by 4.9 per cent while for South Korea the increase was 1.5 per cent.

    Net sales in the direct-to-consumer channel increased by 33.7 per cent, while there was a 128.2 per cent jump in net sales in the direct-to-consumer e-commerce channel.

    Gross profit grew by 23.7 per cent year-on-year to $501.6 million, while gross profit margin rose to 56.5 per cent from 55.3 per cent.

    Operating profit was up 18.8 per cent to $86.5 million, adjusted net income increased by 15.6 per cent to $50.1 million, while adjusted EBITDA increased by 11.4 per cent to $122.9 The group’s net sales grew by 15.5 per cent on a constant currency basis, while net sales increased by 21.1 per cent to $888.2 million.

    CEO Ramesh Tainwala says the company’s strong performance was driven in part by the acquisition of eBags.

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  • AirAsia under selling pressure

    AirAsia under selling pressure

    Shares in AirAsia Group Bhd plunged by  nearly 13% or 47 sen on the first trading day after the general election last Wednesday. Selling pressure emerged on counters that are perceived to be linked to the incumbent Barisan Nasional, the low cost carrier is among them.

    Meanwhile, CIMB Investment Bank Bhd downgraded the stock on the back of higher oil prices and a return to losses at its Indonesia and Philippines operations, which was exacerbated by currency depreciation.

    This morning, AirAsia shares opened at RM3.25, down 12.16% from its previous close price of RM3.70.

    However, the shares have since pared down its losses and at 9:57am, the counter was trading at RM3.54. The stock saw 27.2 million shares traded, valuing AirAsia at a market capitalisation of RM11.83 billion.

    “We downgrade our recommendation on AirAsia from Add to Hold on the back of what we believe to be sustainably higher oil prices,” CIMB analyst Raymond Yap said in a note to clients today.

    “Additionally, the Indonesian rupiah and Philippine peso have been showing signs of sustained weakness against the US dollar and the current exchange rates are already weaker than what we have incorporated into our forecasts.”

    In line with the stock downgrade, CIMB has also cut AirAsia’s target price to RM3.84, from an earlier forecast of RM5.31.

    According to CIMB, AirAsia’s core net profit is at risk from the oil price rise, the latter of which have rallied by 15% to US$77 per barrel year-to-date.

    The anticipated lower earnings has prompted CIMB to trim down its forecast of AirAsia’s core net profit by 30% to RM882 million in financial year ending Dec 31, 2018 (FY18), from an earlier forecast of RM1.31 billion, as it take into account of higher jet fuel price assumption of US$85 per barrel from US$75 per barrel previously.

    “Even with our lower core earnings forecasts, it appears that the risks are to the downside,” CIMB added.

    For 2018, CIMB noted that AirAsia, as a group, only hedged about 12% of its jet fuel requirements at an average strike price of US$68.55 per barrel, which was in contrast to the position it took in 2017, where it had hedged 75% of its requirements at an average price of US$60 per barrel.

    “As a result, the AirAsia group is largely exposed to the spot price of jet fuel,” CIMB said.

    Going forward, CIMB assumed that AirAsia will only be able to recoup 15% of the hike in jet fuel prices from higher ticket prices, since the rise in the price of jet fuel has been faster than expected. At present, CIMB said AirAsia does not currently have fuel surcharge mechanisms in place.

    “The impact of higher oil prices will be felt more keenly from the second quarter of 2018 onwards since the pricing of jet fuel purchases tend to be lagged by one month,” it added.

    As for the currency depreciation, CIMB said the US dollar has, since the start of this year, appreciated by 3% against the rupiah and by 5% against the pesos.

    “More upside for the US dollar is possible against these two currencies due to the impact of higher oil prices on their economies,” CIMB said.

    CIMB said the depreciation of these two currencies, in addition to the higher oil prices, is expected to drive Indonesia’s AirAsia and Philippines’ AirAsia (PAA) back into the red for FY18, although both airlines delivered profits in FY17.

    As for PAA, CIMB said it is expected to come under severe pressure from the six-month closure of the Boracay island resort from late-April to late-October 2018, given that the island traffic accounts for 22% of its seat capacity.

    In FY17, CIMB said PAA increased its fleet by three aircrafts and added a staggering four planes in 1Q18F alone, bringing the total fleet to 21 planes.

    “The fleet growth could not have come at a more inopportune time,” it said.

    Despite the higher oil prices, CIMB said PAA should deliver slightly stronger core earnings due to yield recovery in the domestic aviation space as well as continued robust growth of inbound Chinese tourist numbers.

  • Singapore Airlines new Airbus service to begin out of Christchurch

    Singapore Airlines new Airbus service to begin out of Christchurch

    New Zealanders travellers between Christchurch and Singapore will soon have the additional choice of a Singapore Airlines A350-900 aircraft.

    It follows the recent introduction of Singapore Airlines flights from Wellington to Singapore via Melbourne, Singapore Airlines general manager New Zealand, Simon Turcotte said.

    The Christchurch service will begin in January 2019 with the A350-900 Airbus which has higher ceilings, larger windows, and wider body.

     The new aircraft have fewer seats at 253 compared with the current Boeing 777-200ER which has 312 seats – but there are more premium class seats on offer to make the airline more money per flight.

    The new A350-900 has a standard seating pattern of 42 business class fully reclining seats ($5500 one-way), 24 in premium economy class with partly reclining seats ($3300), and 187 economy class standard seats $1550).

    By contrast the Boeing 777-200ER aircraft had fewer of the more expensive premium seats.

    All the seats on the new service are described as “next generation”.

    Turcotte said the company was introducing premium economy class on the route for the first time.

    It will allow customers to enjoy the seating from the South Island to destinations such as Paris, London, New Delhi, Johannesburg, Dubai, Barcelona, and Hong Kong.

    “The introduction of premium economy will make Singapore Airlines the only long haul carrier offering the cabin daily out of Christchurch on a year-round basis.”

    Premium economy class gives customers priority handling and boarding, a 2-4-2 seating arrangement, seats with greater width up to 49.5 centimetres including a calf-rest and footrest, reclining up to 20cms with a 96cms seat pitch. They also get a  33.7 cms touch screen monitor, noise cancelling headphones, and champagne throughout the 10 hour flight.

    The business class cabin is configured in a 1-2-1 layout giving every traveller direct aisle access, a 71cms wide seat converting into a 198cms fully-flat bed with cushioned headboard, plus spaces for laptops, and 45cms HD LCD screen and noise cancelling headphones.

    Economy class passengers are stacked in a 3-3-3 configuration, 45cms seat with backrest cushion and headrest, plus smaller touch screen.

    Singapore Airlines has 67 of the A350-900 aircraft on order and has taken delivery of 21 since the first aircraft entered the fleet in March 2016.

    Passengers will also be able to use the Singapore Airlines companion app, to control their in-flight entertainment.

  • AirAsia Group records 87pct load factor in Q1

    AirAsia Group records 87pct load factor in Q1

    AirAsia Group Bhd recorded a load factor of 87 per cent for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018 (Q1 2018), down two percentage points from the same period last year.

    In a statement on its operating statistics released on Friday, the budget carrier said its seat capacity rose 19 per cent  year-on-year (y-o-y) during the quarter under review.

    “The number of passengers carried increased 16 per cent y-o-y to 10.65 million, in line with the added capacity,” it said.

    AirAsia said in Q1 2018, the group’s total fleet size grew to 123 aircraft, comprising 87 in Malaysia, 15 in Indonesia (PT AirAsia Indonesia Tbk) and 21 in the Philippines (Philippines AirAsia Inc).

    “Malaysia increased frequencies on 13 routes, namely seven from Kuala Lumpur, five from Kota Kinabalu and one from Johor Bahru,” it said. Indonesia commenced operations of three new routes: two from Medan and one from Padang, while the Philippines commenced operations of four new routes, all originating from the Clark International Airport since establishing the airport as a hub.

    The company also reported that Thai AirAsia posted a load factor of 91 per cent in Q1 2018, improving two percentage points from the same quarter in 2017.

    As for AirAsia India, the budget airline said its load factor was down by six percentage points y-o-y to 83 per cent for the first three months of the year, while AirAsia Japan achieved a load factor of 79 per cent in Q1 2018, up 15 percentage points quarter-on-quarter.

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  • After Clark, AirAsia developing hubs in Puerto Princesa, Bohol

    After Clark, AirAsia developing hubs in Puerto Princesa, Bohol

    With a goal of increasing its fleet to 70 jets, Philippines AirAsia Incorporated is developing hubs in Puerto Princesa, Palawan and Panglao, Bohol, which are two of the country’s top tourist draws.

    “We are opening up Panglao when it opens up and Puerto Princesa. These will be opened up as hubs because we are lacking space in Manila. In the next 10 years, we should have 70 planes,” AirAsia president and chief executive officer Dexter Comendador told reporters on the sidelines of an event in Mandaluyong City last week.

    Comendador had reiterated the airline’s goal to make the Clark International Airport its main hub for operations, as the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has inadequate space for the budget airline’s fleet expansion.

    In the next 3 to 5 years, Comendador said Philippines AirAsia targets to double its fleet. By 2032, it aims to have 70 planes.

    “We need to distribute the planes to the countryside. It will spread then development will follow,” the chief of Philippines AirAsia added.

    In 2013, the local unit of AirAsia moved its operations to the NAIA Terminal 4 in Manila after its then-affiliate Zest Airways Incorporated suffered heavy losses. It was in March 2017 when AirAsia moved back to its Clark roots.

    In line with its goal to increase its fleet, Philippines AirAsia is also increasing its flight frequencies to China, including Cebu-Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Guangzhou within the month.

    Comendador said Philippines AirAsia is looking to launch direct flights between Manila and Osaka, Japan by the 3rd quarter of 2018.

    “We’re trying to share each other’s tourists in the AirAsia group to bring them in here. Boracay is just a glitch. There’s Panglao, Puerto Princesa, Davao, Cebu. There are other places,” Comendador added, referring to the 6-month closure of Boracay to tourists.

    Philippines AirAsia operates a fleet of 17 aircraft with domestic and international flights out of hubs in Manila, Cebu, Kalibo, and Clark.

    It flies to Manila, Davao, Cebu, Kalibo, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Puerto Princesa, Clark, Shanghai, Taipei, Incheon, Hong Kong, Macau, Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, and Singapore

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  • AirAsia Campaign Encourages Thai Travelers to Travel During the Week

    AirAsia Campaign Encourages Thai Travelers to Travel During the Week

    BDO Bangkok has released a follow up to a clever print campaign to encourage Thais to travel on AirAsia during the week, rather than over the weekend when Thailand’s tourist destinations are busier.

    To illustrate this, the campaign uses scenes from ordinary life to look like calendars – emphasising that the weekdays are less hectic.

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  • AirAsia India to connect Surat from Bengaluru starting this June

    AirAsia India to connect Surat from Bengaluru starting this June

    Budget carrier AirAsia India today announced expansion of its route network with the launch of a flight to Surat from Bengaluru, starting next month, taking the total number of destination operated by the carrier to 20.

    The Tata-AirAsia-invested airline, which completes four years of its operations in June, will fly daily to Surat from Bengaluru with an Airbus A20 plane, a release said today.

    AirAsia India currently flies to 19 destinations, with its hubs in Bengaluru, New Delhi and Kolkata covering Kochi, Goa, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Pune, Guwahati, Imphal, Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Srinagar, Bagdogra, Ranchi, Indore, Nagpur, Bhubaneshwar and Chennai.

    AirAsia India is the first airline to connect Bengaluru with the textiles city with flights from June 1, for which bookings have already commenced, the release said.

    Surat is a business hub, with a dominant presence of diamond and textile industries, and a large number of merchants travelling out of Surat for various business engagements and this provides an opportunity for AirAsia India to open up the market for the air travellers, the airline added.
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  • Cebu Pacific eyes 22 million passengers in 2018

    Cebu Pacific eyes 22 million passengers in 2018

    Gokongwei-led Cebu Pacific set a high target for passengers this year despite the 6-month closure of Boracay, one of the country’s top tourist draws.

    “Cebu Pacific aims to fly 22 million passengers in 2018, aligned with the increase in domestic and international inbound tourists. The target is 12% over the actual number of passengers flown in 2017,” the airline said in a statement on Thursday, April 26.

    “The target takes into account the Boracay closure which we hope will be offset by redeployment of capacity to other domestic routes, additional frequency for Dubai for their summer travel season, our Batanes route, and the start of our Melbourne route,” Cebu Pacific corporate communications director Charo Logarta-Lagamon told Rappler in a text message on the same day.

    Earlier this month, Cebu Pacific announced it would cancel majority of its flights to and from Boracay due to the closure of the island, which began also on Thursday. The airline said it would maintain only 6 flights to and from Boracay for residents.

    For full-year 2017, Cebu Pacific flew 19.7 million passengers, up 3% year-on-year.

    The airline noted that “growth in domestic travel was relatively flat,” but this was offset by the “number of international passengers expanding by almost 8% in 2017, with strong performance in key markets like Sydney, Dubai, Hong Kong, Narita, Taipei, and Incheon.”

    Cebu Pacific reported a net income of P7.9 billion in 2017, with passenger revenues up 7% and ancillary revenues – including baggage allowance, seat selection, and pre-ordered meals – up 15% year-on-year.

    This came as fuel costs were 20% higher in 2017, while the average fare was up 4%, according to the airline.

    Cebu Pacific also said it was expecting delivery of another 3 new Airbus A321ceos (current engine option) in the coming days to add to its current fleet of 62 aircraft.

    The carrier has invested $4.9 billion for a total of 7 Airbus A321ceos and 32 Airbus A321neos (new engine option), with deliveries starting this year until 2022

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  • No baggage theft by staff of Cebu Pacific

    No baggage theft by staff of Cebu Pacific

    Budget airline Cebu Pacific has cleared its staff of any wrongdoing in the alleged pilferage incident on its 5J 113 flight.

    Airline authorities conducted its own investigation on the matter and ruled that its staff could not be held liable for negligence or any criminal activities over the reported lost valuables of a female passenger.

    In a statement issued on Tuesday, Cebu Pacific said the package of the woman who flew from Hong Kong to Manila last Sunday was not tampered with while it was with the said airline.

    “After a thorough investigation, which included inquiries with the ground staff, viewing body cam and fixed CCTV footage, we found that there were no discrepancies nor indications of tampering in the baggage of the concerned passenger under the care and custody of Cebu Pacific,” the company said.

    All of the reports and footage would be submitted to the Manila International Airport Authority, Cebu Pacific said.

    Last Sunday, a video of a woman complaining after seeing her package opened and valuable items lost at the baggage carousel went viral on Facebook.

    According to a previous statement from Cebu Pacific, the female passenger flew with a different airline from London en route to Hong Kong, before boarding their plane to Manila.

    “CCTV security footage showed that the baggage container arrived (in) Manila intact, with the passenger’s baggage inside,” the company said.  “CCTV footage further showed ground personnel loading the baggage on the carousel with the lock still in place.”

  • Vietjet further expands with new routes to Taiwan and South Korea

    Vietjet further expands with new routes to Taiwan and South Korea

    Vietjet continues its Asian expansion program with the launch of two new international routes: Hanoi – Taichung (Taiwan) and Danang – Daegu (South Korea). Tickets have started selling for the two routes which will meet the traveling demand of both locals and tourists and contribute to regional trade and integration promotion.

    The Hanoi – Taichung route will be operated with 5 return flights per week on every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sundayfrom June 22, 2018 with around two and a half hours flight time per leg. The flight departs from Hanoi at 13:00 and arrive in Taichung at 16:30 (local time). The return flight takes off at 17:30 (local time) in Taichung and lands in Hanoi at 19:20.

    The Danang – Daegu route will be operated on a daily basis from July 19, 2018 with around four and a quarter hour flight time per leg. The flight will depart from Danang at 00:15 and arrive in Daegu at 06:30 (local time). The return flight will take off at Daegu at 07:30 (local time) and lands in Danang at 10:00 every day.

    With 6 routes serving Taiwan including HCMC – Taipei; Hanoi – Taipei; HCMC – Kaohsiung; Hanoi – Kaohsiung; HCMC – Tainan; HCMC – Taichung, Vietjet is the airline flying the most Taiwanese destinations from Vietnam.

    Daegu is the fourth largest city of South Korea, after Seoul, Busan and Incheon. With a convenient and diversified transportation system, Daegu is connected with many major cities of South Korea. Palgongsan Mountain, Cosmos Land or many famous parks including Apsan Park, Woobang Tower, Daegu Arboretum, Mangwoo Park, Gyeongsan-gamyeong and Gukchaebosang Memorial Park are the most favourite tourist attractions in Daegu.

    Aiming to be a “Consumer Airline”, Vietjet is continually opening new routes, adding more aircraft, investing in modern technology and offering more added-on products and services to serve all demands of customers. Vietjet is a pioneering airline that is loved by many for its exciting promotional and entertainment programs, especially during the festive season. With high-quality services, diverse ticket classes and special low-fare tickets, Vietjet offers its passengers flying experiences on new aircraft with comfy seats, delicious hot meals, beautiful and friendly cabin crews, and other interesting added-on services.

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  • AirAsia Philippines to fly Clark-Taipei from July

    AirAsia Philippines is launching its Clark-Taiwan flights on July 12, 2018, the Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) this week announced.

    AirAsia will have thrice weekly flights from Clark International Airport (International Code: CRK) to the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, which serves the capital Taipei and northern Taiwan.

    “This new development is an opportunity to explore the beauty of both the Philippines and Taiwan and will benefit travelers, tourists, OFWs and their families,” remarked CIAC president and chief executive officer Alexander Cauguiran.

    “The Taipei flights are also advantageous to numerous Taiwanese locators and other business travelers based in Clark and Subic,” he added.

    AirAsia also services domestic routes such as Kalibo, Caticlan, Puerto Princesa, Iloilo, Tacloban and Davao via Clark airport.

    At present, CRK is serving 158 international and 323 domestic flights making it one of the busiest airports in the country today.

    The airport also serves more than 7,000 passengers daily since President Rodrigo Duterte designated it to become an alternative to Manila’s overcrowded airport.

    “There’s definitely a surge at Clark airport in terms of the number of flights, destinations and passenger volume, along with the improvements of its facilities,” he confirmed.

    The CIAC registered 8,736 passengers last April 23, the highest recorded number of travelers in a day that passed through Clark in the history of CIAC since 1995.

    AirAsia Philippines CEO Captain Dexter Comendador said, “We are here to provide only the best service possible and massive connectivity across Asean, Asia and, beyond.”

    AirAsia has a special promo fare of P990 One Way All-In fare for the Clark-Taipei flights.  Air Asia will start On-Line Booking Period by May 6, 2018 and Travel Period on July 12, 2018 to October 27, 2018.

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