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AirAsia debuts Cebu-Macau flights

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 04:53 PM

Flights from Cebu-Macau and vice versa will operate daily, AirAsia said in a statement.    Read more »

AirAsia deploys AVA chatbot in artificial intelligence push

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 10:42 AM

Svelte and dressed in the flaming red uniform of the low-cost carrier's flight attendants, AVA or AirAsia Virtual Allstar can answer frequently asked questions as well as provide flight information. Read more »

'Farm to air': AirAsia sources vegetables from Silang for inflight salads, wraps

Angelo G. Garcia
Posted at Jan 23 01:26 PM

AirAsia Philippines takes the “farm-to-table” concept to a different level, specifically to the sky.    Read more »

Vietnam's newest airline Bamboo takes first flight

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 16 05:36 PM

Bamboo is hoping to tap into the saturated market by offering routes to lesser-known destinations in Vietnam currently underserved by heavy-hitters like Vietnam Airlines and budget carrier Vietjet. Read more »

AirAsia expands China routes, opens flights from Kalibo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 11 05:47 PM

Opening the additional routes will boost tourism in the "paradise island," AirAsia CEo Dexter Comendador said.    Read more »

AirAsia offers 1.9 million promo seats for as low as P519

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 04:39 PM

From Jan. 11 to Jan 20, passengers can avail of promotional fares for as low as P519 for flights from Manila, Clark, Cebu and Cagayan de Oro, AirAsia said in a statement.   Read more »

Check in online, Cebu Pacific, AirAsia urge travelers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 09:19 AM

Travelers should check in for their flights online before they head to airports, Cebu Pacific and AirAsia said, with heavy passenger traffic expected as the year closes. Read more »

Seat sale: Cebu Pacific, AirAsia announce '12-12' promos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 09:09 AM

On '12-12,' Cebu Pacific and AirAsia announced seat sales. Read more »

AirAsia named world's top low-cost carrier

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 06:11 PM

MANILA - AirAsia was once again named as the world's leading low-cost airline at the World Travel Awards (WTA). Read more »

AirAsia eyes international flights from Bohol in 2019

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 08:06 AM

Potential routes include Taipei and Macau, with the carrier targeting "anything within 4 hours" of the new terminal that was inaugurated Tuesday, AirAsia Philippines President Dexter Comendador said. Read more »

Airlines moving operations to New Bohol Airport in Panglao as old airport closes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 07:08 PM

Airlines advised clients who have flights to Bohol province that they are transferring their operations from the old Tagbilaran airport to the New Bohol Airport in Panglao starting Wednesday Nov. 28.  Read more »

AirAsia is first to land on New Bohol Airport ahead of formal opening

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 11:49 AM

AirAsia on Tuesday successfully mounted the first flight to the new Bohol-Panglao International Airport ahead of its inauguration. Read more »

AirAsia adds Clark-Seoul route

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 06:52 PM

Filipinos will finally get to travel to Seoul, South Korea from Clark in Pampanga starting next year.  Read more »

IN PHOTOS: Scenes during launch of AirAsia, (RED) partnership in fight vs HIV

Erik Tenedero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 04:32 PM

The bid to end HIV in Southeast Asia has been taken to new heights as airline giant AirAsia and non-profit organization (RED) announced their collaboration to raise funds and awareness against the virus.   Read more »

Red revolution: AirAsia, (RED) team up in fight vs HIV

Erik Tenedero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 15 09:24 AM

AirAsia, one of the world’s best-known low-cost carrier, and (RED), a global non-profit organization, have joined forces in a bid to fight HIV/AIDS in Southeast Asia.  Read more »

AirAsia launches Manila-Kaohsiung flights

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 02 01:15 PM

AirAsia is now flying from Manila to Kaohsiung in Taiwan. Read more »

AirAsia starts flights to Cagayan de Oro, offers promo fare

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 05:09 PM

There are 2 flights for its CDO-Manila route and one flight for the CDO-Cebu route per day. The CDO-Clark route operates 4 times a week while its CDO-Iloilo route will start on Oct. 30. Read more »

AirAsia turns to AI, machine learning, taps Google Cloud

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 08:23 AM

The Southeast Asian carrier will turn its booking website, airasia.com, as a "one stop digital travel platform" and build a lifestyle website, BigLife, which it likened to "Kayak, Tripadvisor, Groupon and eBay rolled into one." Read more »

AirAsia to launch start Manila-Shenzhen direct flights in December

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 03:19 PM

The low cost carrier started its Cebu-Shenzhen flights last April. Without direct flights, travelers had to travel to Hong Kong or Beijing before traveling to Shenzhen. Read more »

No fuel surcharge for AirAsia's domestic, international flights

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 02:55 PM

MANILA - Budget airline AirAsia Philippines on Tuesday said it would not impose an additional fuel surcharge on all its domestic and international flights to reduce travel costs and to further drive the demand for travel. Read more »