Closing in 2022 on a high note, AirAsia Philippines is confident to have a better performance in 2023 as load factors and forward bookings keep on increasing.
As of 19 December 2022, the World’s Best Low-Cost Airlines have recorded a load factor of 93%. Among the top-performing destinations preferred by guests for domestic travel include Zamboanga (with a 98% load factor), Puerto Princesa (with a 95% load factor), and Roxas (also with a 95% load factor). For international travel destinations, Bangkok topped the list of most booked international destinations with a 92% load factor, while Incheon comes in second with a 90% load factor.
Forward bookings for the month of January 2023 meanwhile have already reached 285,000 which is a 70% increase compared to the seats sold during the same month in 2022.
“We are seeing a robust travel demand next year, especially as travelers now become more comfortable with locking their trips ahead of time. A more relaxed protocol for international destinations has also set the pace for outbound travel which we expect to pick up next year as we open new exciting destinations,” according to Ricky Isla, Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia Philippines.
Low Fare Holideals Extended
To encourage more guests to visit their favorite destinations, AirAsia Philippines is extending its “Low Fare Holideals” promo until 08 January 2023. For as low as PHP112 one-way base fare, guests can book a flight to any AirAsia domestic and international destinations for travel until 30 June 2023.
The cost of airfare is also seen to slightly adjust next month as the Level 7 fuel surcharge is scheduled to take effect from 15 January 2023. A Level 7 fuel surcharge will mean that passengers traveling in January 2023 will only be charged a fuel surcharge between PHP219 to PHP708 for domestic flights and from PHP722.71 to PHP1,124.26 for international flights, depending on the distance of travel.
Terminal Transfer for Cebu & Caticlan Flights
All AirAsia Philippines flights for Cebu and Caticlan (Boracay) are now departing and arriving at the NAIA Terminal 3 (since 16 December 2022) together with the airline’s international flights. All remaining domestic flights will still operate (depart and arrive) at the NAIA Terminal 4.