Welcome aboard! Hontiveros, Luciano and Tan wait for “passengers” to AirAsia’s press launch.
Inside the brand new A320 Airbus. Photos courtesy of Jojo Due/CIAC
CLARK FREEPORT – AirAsia-Phillipines on Tuesday announced it will begin to offer flights here on March 28, giving low fares for its 20,000 passengers to Kalibo, Aklan and Davao.
Kathleen Tan, regional head of the AirAsia commercial based in Malaysia, disclosed that they will utilize their two brandnew Airbus 320 for twice-a-day flights to Bangoy International Airport in Davao and Kalibo International Airport via the Clark International Airport.
Tan said they had ferried at least two million passengers with AirAsia Berhad, which began its operations at Clark in 2005 offering flights to Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia.
“We will have international flights soon. But we will study it well,” said AirAsia-Philippines CEO Marianne Hontiveros, citing Singapore and other cities in China. She added that they could also offer flights to Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur.
“Now Everyone Can Fly,” stressed AirAsia in a statement after offering an all-in fare of P275 for flights to Davao and Kalibo, which is about 15 kilometers away from the Boracay Island.
“The low fare is the first in the Philippines,” it added.
Tan said the AirAsia group had served at least 140 million passengers. She added that they will open this year the AirAsia in Japan.
“It is serving with passion,” said Tan after being asked about the secret of the success of AirAsia.
The promo offered at www.airasia.com will be from February 28 to March 4 and the travel time is from March 28 to January 13, 2013.
Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) President and CEO Victor Jose Luciano and Cecile Sanchez-Flores of AirAsia attended the launching on board the Airbus 320 which parked at the airport corporate office.
