AirAsia Philippines on Monday bared adopting measures cushioning the effect of ostensibly higher fuel surcharge the airlines are allowed to charge its passengers.
In the past three months, the fuel surcharge has remained at a high Level 6, which adds from P185 up to P665 to the price of a domestic flight, and from P610.37 to P949.51 on international flights bought between the 1st to the 30th of May.
AirAsia Philippines clarified that tickets bought in January and February this year are not subject to the Fuel Surcharge adjustments.
The airline continues to report a positive performance in terms of the number of seats sold in the first quarter which was at 91 percent versus the target. Load factor in the same manner also increased by 104 percent.
“With AirAsia, travelers can always rely on affordable fares. Our double digit promo offers such as the LFG 20 percent off All Seats, All Flights, available until April 28 will surely make your travel plans happen. However, we always advise our guests to plan their travels ahead to further save on costs,” Steve Dailisan, AirAsia Philippines head of Communications and Public Affairs, said.
AirAsia is also looking at implementing various measures to optimize further airport operations and enhance customer journey. The airline is in discussions with the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) Executives to facilitate the transfer of its international flights to Terminal 1 from Terminal 3.
“The shorter distance between Terminals 1 and 2, where AirAsia operates domestic flight is seen to optimize the use of taxiways and minimize carbon emissions that will greatly benefit the entire airport operations. Guests are also expected to have an improved customer journey with shorter transfer time between two terminals. We see this as the “Best Move” for all stakeholders,” Dailisan added.
Last year, AirAsia successfully transferred its domestic operations from Terminal 4 to Terminal 2.
“The MIAA, under the stewardship of general manager Eric Jose Ines has been very welcoming of this initiative. We thank them for always putting the welfare of our guests on top of their priority,” Dailisan said.
In 2023, AirAsia Philippines flew more than 1.72 million guests to various international destinations. This year it aims to double that figure and targets to add frequencies to existing international routes to enable everyone to fly.
AirAsia flies to a total 12 domestic destinations and 13 international destinations as of April 2024.
