AirAsia Philippines

Low cost carrier giant AirAsia further expands its network with the Filipino owned and operated Air Asia Philippines. The Diosdado Macapagal International Airport in Clark becomes the 13th hub of the AirAsia group.

Air Asia Philippines
So great to see the Philippine flag on an AirAsia plane

Though announced back in December, the airline only received its first Airbus A320 recently and today, it landed at DMIA from the Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France.

The AirAsia Philippines is targeted to start flying commercially in October 2011, serving Singapore, Macau and Hong Kong, upon official approval. The second aircraft is expected to arrive in first quarter 2012 and will ply the routes to Bangkok (Thailand), Incheon (South Korea), Kalibo and Puerto Princessa.

Suffice to say, this is great news for travelers, specially for those living in the North and Central Philippines. More than anything, I’m eager to see how this new player in the industry will affect airfare prices.


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28 responses to “AirAsia Philippines”

  1. Kristel Avatar

    I hope they open Siem Reap and Hanoi. ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. nina Avatar

      I’m hoping for the same!

      1. Trip@dora Avatar

        Agree. Agree. Direct flights to Siem Reap and Hanoi! Sana may Chang Mai din ๐Ÿ™‚ hahaha

      2. nina Avatar

        Sana nga! Though for now I think they’ll concentrate on the popular routes until they get the additional planes (total of 4 planes in 2012 I think)

  2. supertikoy Avatar

    yehey nandito na sila…sana may Hanoi! yahoo

    1. nina Avatar

      Yan din ang inisip ko! Panalo yun, puedeng puede nang mag Vietnam overland, no need to track back to HCMC!

      1. supertikoy Avatar

        yup. dahil di maasahan ang JetStar – Vietnam

  3. Guia Obsum Avatar

    Hi Nina! I’m not sure if you remember me, entrepgirl. ๐Ÿ™‚ I decided to revamp my blog after stopping for about one and a half years, and I started using my own name. You don’t write for kainpinoy.com anymore? It’s always nice reading your posts. Hope you could drop by my blog. ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. nina Avatar

      Of course I remember you! I was glad when I saw your feed updating in my reader again ๐Ÿ™‚

  4. Marx Avatar

    Wow! Excited for this one!!! We have more options! ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. rdsean Avatar

    Nice, this is good to hear.. ๐Ÿ˜› Let’s Travel!!

  6. Leave the Cube Avatar

    the more competition among airlines, the better for us travelers to get better prices ๐Ÿ™‚

  7. joan / the backpack chronicles Avatar

    More airlines = cheaper plane tickets.. YAY!!!

  8. Jonas Avatar

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    1. nina Avatar

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  9. chyng Avatar

    walang Manila-Denpasar?
    charot!! ^_^

  10. The Nomadic Pinoy Avatar

    This addition will definitely be a boon not just for outbound tourism but for backpacking foreign tourists who will finally be able to visit the Philippines!

    1. nina Avatar

      Indeed! They already boast that there was a rise of tourists flying in from Malaysia to the Philippines via Clark.

  11. thepinaysolobackpacker Avatar

    thanks for sharing this Nina,really great news! kayo ni Ferdz tlga nauna mag-announce nitey. Korek, sana mag-mura na ibang airlines and of course, dagdag turismo ito sa Pinas. Sana my India at Nepal. hehe

    1. nina Avatar

      Mukhang mag focus muna sila sa mga tried and tested routes. Also, India is on Air Asia X, not Air Asia ๐Ÿ˜€

  12. Grysh Avatar

    Sounds interesting. A new airline! I hope it won’t only be available in Clark. And I hope the airfare won’t be too heavy on our wallets. ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. nina Avatar

      Sige, kapag nag launch ang flights next year ๐Ÿ˜€

  13. archi Avatar

    i hope to see them flying in every major Philippine Domestic points.. that would surely lower the airfare rates due to competitions..

  14. Emil Cortes Avatar
    Emil Cortes

    Good News May competition na ang Cebu Pacific

  15. nursharina a.madlahuddin Avatar
    nursharina a.madlahuddin

    pls e mail me po kng mgkano roundtrip ticket promo from manila october 30 tpos balik ko from brunei january 28 2012.pls call me 09264211028

  16. Dj Punzalan Avatar

    I wish they make NAIA routes in 2012 too. ๐Ÿ™‚

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