AirAsia Philippines and Duty Free Philippines have joined forces to provide travelers with incredible discounts on “pasalubong” (souvenirs) and the chance to win free round-trip tickets to Japan and South Korea through the “Travel, Spend, Save, and Win” promo.
Starting this September 2023, passengers flying with AirAsia will enjoy discounts of up to 5% on all purchases at three (030 Duty-Free Philippines stores: Fiestamall, Luxe, and NAIA T3. In addition, travelers, whether on AirAsia or other airlines, will receive a “Free Flights Fiesta” raffle entry for every US$200 spent on duty-free items.
The partnership between The World’s Best Low-Cost Airline and the iconic one-stop duty-free shop for returning Filipinos and visiting guests, was formally sealed during a Memorandum of Agreement signed earlier today.
“We hope that this exercise will add an extra level of excitement to reunions, especially since we expect some 1.7 million tourist arrivals until December. We know that the Ber months are the onset of reunions so what better way to delight our guests than to give them more room for spending for pasalubong to their loved ones. This is also timely especially since most of our local and international destinations have started to pick up for the final quarter of 2023,” according to Ricky Isla, AirAsia Philippines Chief Executive Officer.
The “Free Flight Fiesta” will be raffled four times from 05 October 2023 to 05 January 2024, with each lucky guest winning a roundtrip ticket to Tokyo and Seoul, valid for travel within one year.
“This collaboration between Duty Free Philippines and AirAsia stands as a remarkable milestone. As we pursue the endeavor of enhancing the travel and duty free shopping experience of international travelers, we continue to contribute to the flourishing landscape of Philippine tourism. Our goal is clear, to offer a seamless and exclusive duty free shopping privilege that enhances the overall travel experience of AirAsia’s guests,” said Vico Angala, Duty Free Chief Operating Officer.
AirAsia Philippines is poised for a strong rebound during the “BER” months, as top domestic and international destinations have witnessed overwhelming bookings from guests at the Philippine Travel Mart over the weekend.
Top domestic destinations booked by guests for immediate travel within 90 days include island destinations such as Caticlan (Boracay), Tagbilaran, and Cebu. The top three (03) international destinations include Bangkok, Osaka, and Narita.
“We see our guests now preparing early for their vacation during the latter part of this year. This positive reception from our guests will help us jumpstart our goal of growing our market share next year through the mounting new flights to East Asia with the help of the reactivation of our Kalibo and Clark hubs,” Isla added.
The Filipino airline continues to encourage guests to plan their travel ahead, offering a total of 400 weekly flights to 27 domestic and international destinations out of Manila, five out of Cebu, and one out of Clark.
As of 01 September 2023, AirAsia Philippines will continue to serve its guests from NAIA Terminal 3 to various international destinations including Macao (daily), Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Shanghai (2x weekly), Bangkok (daily), Hong Kong (daily), Kota Kinabalu (3x weekly), Osaka (daily), Seoul (3x daily), Taipei (2x daily), Kaohsiung (3x weekly), and Taipei (4x weekly). It also operates daily flights from Mactan-Cebu International Airport to Tokyo and Seoul.
Domestic flights via NAIA Terminal 2 include routes to Bacolod (3x daily), Bohol (4x daily), Caticlan (7x daily), Cagayan de Oro (2x daily), Cebu (7x daily), Davao (5x daily), Iloilo (4x daily), Kalibo (3x daily), Puerto Princesa (3x daily), Roxas (3x weekly), and Tacloban (4x daily). Flights via Cebu connect to Caticlan (3x weekly) and Davao (3x weekly), along with daily flights to Caticlan from Clark International Airport.
AirAsia Philippines advises its guests to allocate a 3-hour allowance for domestic travel and 4 hours for international flights.