AirAsia PH prepares for Holy Week exodus

AIR Asia Philippines Inc. on Friday said it expected to carry over 150,000 domestic passengers during the Holy Week.

With the expected influx, AirAsia said it had allocated 12 check-in counters to assist passengers. Cabin crew trainees and interns will also be deployed at the selfcheck-in kiosks.

“We are one with the Filipino people in observing one of the most important religious celebrations in the country,” said Ricky Isla, AirAsia Philippines chief executive.

“On top of our world’s best service, we are extremely humbled to fly our guests to the different destinations having safety, convenience and on-time performance (OTP) as our top priority,” he added.

AirAsia said it had posted an OTP of 99 percent earlier this week.

“AirAsia wishes to highlight readiness among Filipinos during their travels,” Isla said.

The budget airline recorded a 383-percent increase in passenger volume to 4.21 million last year from only 875,927 passengers in 2021.

As of February 13, AirAsia Philippines was operating daily flights from Manila to Bacolod, Cebu, Cagayan, Davao, Iloilo, Kalibo, Caticlan (Boracay), Puerto Princesa, Tacloban, Tagbilaran and Zamboanga. Other interisland destinations flying out of AirAsia’s Cebu hub include Cagayan, Davao, Caticlan, Puerto Princesa and Clark.

The carrier’s active international destinations include Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Bangkok, Singapore, Taipei, Osaka, Incheon, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Bali.