AirAsia Philippines is set to launch its Manila-Dumaguete route, and relaunch three international destinations in April to help hasten the recovery of the labor and tourism sectors from the impacts of the CoViD-19 pandemic.
This was announced by AirAsia-Philippines spokesperson Steve Dailisan on Tuesday.
He added the airline will also be flying to Roxas beginning in May.
“Opening Dumaguete and Roxas (routes) will play an important role in strengthening the Central and Western Visayas gateways, allowing guests coming from these provinces greater access to safe, convenient flights,” Dailisan said.
The following are the proposed regular flights of AirAsia to Dumaguete every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, beginning April 8:
Flight No. Z2 641 Manila-Dumaguete from 8:35 am-10:00 am;
Flight No. Z2 642 Dumaguete-Manila from 10:30 am to 11:50 am.
In a news release, Dailisan said the government’s simplified travel requirements and protocols have greatly influenced inbound travel and domestic tourism.
“The adaptive approach applied in our pandemic response is exactly what our country needs to move forward,” he said, adding that the carrier is “very glad” about the progress.
The Philippines reopened its borders to fully-vaccinated foreign tourists on Feb. 10 after almost two years of closure due to Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.
Inbound foreign travelers are no longer required to quarantine.
“The resumption of flights to key cities in Asia will not only spur economic opportunities. It will also speed up the recovery process most especially in the labor and tourism sectors,” Dailisan said.
By April, AirAsia Philippines will be flying again to/from Bali, Indonesia; Bangkok, Thailand; and Incheon, South Korea.
Dailisan said the flight frequencies for these may be released next week.
Before the pandemic, he said the carrier flew to Incheon twice daily, to Bali once daily, and to Bangkok 11 times weekly, servicing tourists and overseas Filipino workers.
AirAsia is a Malaysian multinational low-cost airline headquartered in Kuala Lumpur. It is the largest airline in Malaysia by fleet size and based in the number of destinations. AirAsia operates scheduled domestic and international flights to more than 165 destinations spanning 25 countries. For the past 11 years, AirAsia has consistently been named by Skytrax as the world’s best low-cost carrier. (PNA)
