AirAsia Philippines on Tuesday bared more flights out of Cebu to strengthen its connectivity to other destinations in the country and in the ASEAN.
“Our main growth will be in Cebu. Our team is now working out on putting plans together to grow flights to and from Cebu. As we speak, we now have Japan, South Korea, and China,” Tony Fernandes, Capital A president and chief executive, said.
“We will do more flights to Bangkok and Bali connecting to Cebu,” he added.
At present, AirAsia Philippines flies seven times daily from Manila to Cebu. Flights to Caticlan and Davao via Cebu, meanwhile, remain at three times weekly.
In the same manner, flights to international destinations such as Narita (Tokyo), and Seoul (Incheon) remain daily, while flights to Taipei continue four times weekly.
Fernandes, who also expressed the intention of bringing the ride-hailing app airasia Ride to Cebu, highlighted the importance of improving major hubs such as the Mactan-Cebu International Airport and Manila International Airport to attract more tourists and help rebuild the tourism industry.
“I encourage the private enterprise to not just look at full-service but also at low-cost airports which are cheaper to build and affordable for the public. It’s about building facilities that fit the public,” Fernandes said.
“People think about Bali and Phuket, but in reality, there are equally beautiful places here and the service quality is great,” he added.
To encourage more guests to fly to and from Cebu and on to other exciting destinations, Air Asia is offering flights as low as P88 for domestic and P488 to P4,688 for international flights from 7 to 13 August. The travel period is between 7 August and 30 September this year.
