Cebu City – Poised for a strong rebound, AirAsia Philippines is expanding its route network in the Queen City of the South by resuming and adding more flights to Visayas and Mindanao destinations Caticlan (Boracay), Davao, Cagayan De Oro and Puerto Princesa and international destinations Seoul (Incheon) and Kuala Lumpur.
Sinulog dancers kickstarted the festive return of AirAsia’s 56 weekly flights to various destinations originating from Cebu.
AirAsia Philippines Ricky Isla said, “The reopening of our Cebu hub signifies AirAsia’s commitment to improving connectivity and providing the best options among guests not only for flights but also with our partner hotels, tour providers and merchants, all present in our digital, travel and lifestyle platform —airasia Super App.”
Beginning 16 August 2022, passengers departing via Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) Terminal 2 can fly to Boracay 7x weekly via Z2 550, 4x weekly to Cagayan De Oro via Z2 512, 4x weekly to Davao via Z2 521, and 3x weekly to Incheon. The 4x weekly flight to Puerto Princesa will begin on 2 September while the 3x weekly flight to Kuala Lumpur will commence on 21 September.
“The increase in flight frequency strategically positions AirAsia as a key driver in boosting economic activities in the various provinces which need a springboard to speed up the recovery phase. Our guests can count on our solid track record in safety, best value for money deals and world’s best service each time they fly,” added Mr. Isla.
Mr. Isla is joined by key officials from the Department of Tourism (DOT) Region 7, the City and Provincial government of Cebu, and executives from Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority and GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation.
Mactan-Cebu International Airport is considered the second busiest gateway in the country and the third busiest destination in the AirAsia Philippines route network.
To entice more guests to take advantage of the new destinations, the Airline is also offering SUPER LOW FARES this August with a one-way base fare of PHP88 for flights booked from 1 August to 4 September 2022 for travels between 1 August 2022 to 23 March 2023.
