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MANILA, Philippines - Philippines AirAsia will soon launch flights to Puerto Princesa, Palawan.
AirAsia will mount flights from Clark International Airport to Puerto Princesa International Airport in Palawan.
"We have decided to open the Puerto Princesa route earlier than we had planned because of the overwhelming demand. Its new found fame as one of the new seven wonders of nature has generated a lot of interest from both local and international tourists," said AirAsia Inc. CEO Maan Hontiveros, in a statement.
AirAsia will begin its twice daily, Clark-Kalibo and Clark-Davao flights on March 28.
However, the twice daily flights to Davao will be reduced to once daily to allow for the Puerto Princesa route, effective April 15. Guests who already have bookings for the redirected flights will be given an alternative travel option at no cost.
All affected guests will receive an e-mail from AirAsia offering options such as a full refund, a one-time free move of their flights or obtain a credit shell option which is a system that retains the amount of money which can be used for later transactions within 3 months.
Hontiveros defended the reduction in flight frequency to Davao. "We’re a new player and we have to be sensitive to market demand. Palawan is a beautiful destination that travellers from Northern and Central Luzon would want to see. It is a market with lots of potential, popularity and highly likely for us to anticipate additional frequencies," she said. .
When AirAsia has more plans, she said the airline will explore adding flights to Davao.
Wednesday, 7 March 2012
Philippines’ AirAsia to fly to Puerto Princesa
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Philippines’ AirAsia to fly to Puerto Princesa
Wednesday, March 07, 2012 10:57:14 PM
MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / Mar. 7, 2012) - Philippines AirAsia, the country’s newest low cost carrier, on Wednesday announced that it will soon fly from Clark International Airport in Pampanga province to Puerto Princesa International Airport in Palawan province.
“We have decided to open the Puerto Princesa route earlier than we had planned because of the overwhelming demand,” AirAsia Inc. Chief Executive Officer Marianne B. Hontiveros said in a statement sent to the Mindanao Examiner.
“Its new found fame as one of the new seven wonders of nature has generated a lot of interest from both local and international tourists,” she said.
Just last month, it launched two daily flights departing from Clark International Airport to Kalibo International Airport and to Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao beginning on March 28.
And effective April 15, Philippines AirAsia’s twice daily flights to Davao will be reduced to once daily to make way for the Puerto Princesa route.
Philippines AirAsia will offer guests who hold bookings for the redirected flight an alternative travel option at no additional cost to mitigate the inconvenience caused as a result of this frequency reduction.
All affected guests will receive an e-mail stating options that are available to them, including a full refund, a one-time free move of their flights or obtain a credit shell option which is a system that retains the amount of money which can be used for later transactions. The credit shell will be valid for up to 3 months from the date of issue. This is to be done by contacting Philippines AirAsia call center at +63 2 588 9999. Operating Hours is Monday to Sunday – 0800hrs to 2100hrs (GMT +8), it said.
“We’re a new player and we have to be sensitive to market demand. Palawan is a beautiful destination that travellers from Northern and Central Luzon would want to see. It is a market with lots of potential, popularity and highly likely for us to anticipate additional frequencies,” Hontiveros said.
“These changes will improve domestic connectivity. When we have more planes, we will explore adding frequency to Davao,” she added.
AirAsia Inc. set up its hub in Clark in 2011 and in the same year it also unveiled the airline’s brand new Airbus A320s operated by an all-Filipino crew, signifying greater opportunities for travel, leisure and tourism industries in the country.
AirAsia Inc. is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission in March last year to engage primarily in the business of air transportation in the Philippines and abroad for passenger and cargo.
AirAsia Inc. is a 60-40 joint venture between Filipino investors Antonio O. Cojuangco, Michael L. Romero and Hontiveros; and Malaysia’s AirAsia International Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AirAsia Berhad, which has won SkyTrax’s best low cost airline for three consecutive years. Skytrax is the world’s largest airline and airport review site.
Philippines’ AirAsia to fly to Puerto Princesa
Wednesday, March 07, 2012 10:57:14 PM
MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / Mar. 7, 2012) - Philippines AirAsia, the country’s newest low cost carrier, on Wednesday announced that it will soon fly from Clark International Airport in Pampanga province to Puerto Princesa International Airport in Palawan province.
“We have decided to open the Puerto Princesa route earlier than we had planned because of the overwhelming demand,” AirAsia Inc. Chief Executive Officer Marianne B. Hontiveros said in a statement sent to the Mindanao Examiner.
“Its new found fame as one of the new seven wonders of nature has generated a lot of interest from both local and international tourists,” she said.
Just last month, it launched two daily flights departing from Clark International Airport to Kalibo International Airport and to Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao beginning on March 28.
And effective April 15, Philippines AirAsia’s twice daily flights to Davao will be reduced to once daily to make way for the Puerto Princesa route.
Philippines AirAsia will offer guests who hold bookings for the redirected flight an alternative travel option at no additional cost to mitigate the inconvenience caused as a result of this frequency reduction.
All affected guests will receive an e-mail stating options that are available to them, including a full refund, a one-time free move of their flights or obtain a credit shell option which is a system that retains the amount of money which can be used for later transactions. The credit shell will be valid for up to 3 months from the date of issue. This is to be done by contacting Philippines AirAsia call center at +63 2 588 9999. Operating Hours is Monday to Sunday – 0800hrs to 2100hrs (GMT +8), it said.
“We’re a new player and we have to be sensitive to market demand. Palawan is a beautiful destination that travellers from Northern and Central Luzon would want to see. It is a market with lots of potential, popularity and highly likely for us to anticipate additional frequencies,” Hontiveros said.
“These changes will improve domestic connectivity. When we have more planes, we will explore adding frequency to Davao,” she added.
AirAsia Inc. set up its hub in Clark in 2011 and in the same year it also unveiled the airline’s brand new Airbus A320s operated by an all-Filipino crew, signifying greater opportunities for travel, leisure and tourism industries in the country.
AirAsia Inc. is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission in March last year to engage primarily in the business of air transportation in the Philippines and abroad for passenger and cargo.
AirAsia Inc. is a 60-40 joint venture between Filipino investors Antonio O. Cojuangco, Michael L. Romero and Hontiveros; and Malaysia’s AirAsia International Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AirAsia Berhad, which has won SkyTrax’s best low cost airline for three consecutive years. Skytrax is the world’s largest airline and airport review site.
Philippines Targeting 100,000 Tourists from Malaysia this Year
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Philippines Targeting 100,000 Tourists from Malaysia this Year
– March 7, 2012Posted in: Metro Manila, National News
The Philippines is targeting 100,000 visitors this year from its Southeast Asian neighbor Malaysia, which was hailed as the world’s ninth top tourist destination for 2010.
An official of the Department of Tourism (DOT) made the statement during the agency’s marketing roadshow held recently in Penang and Kuala Lumpur.
“The Philippines is aiming to attract around 100,000 Malaysian tourists by the end of this year,” director Ma. Corazon Jorda-Apo, DOT’s group head for North America and Asia Pacific, said during her presentation to private sector representatives and travel agents.
Jorda-Apo noted that a total of 91,752 Malaysians visited the Philippines last year, 15.13% higher compared to 2010. She added that the DOT is banking on its newest tourism campaign, “It’s more fun in the Philippines,” in attracting more visitors to the country.
Meanwhile, the Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur proposed the development of halal tourism and Christian pilgrimage tour packages to lure tourists not only from Malaysia but also from the Middle East.
About 24.7 million tourists visited Malaysia last year, a far cry from the Philippines’ 3.9 million, which the DOT said is already a record high.
Malaysia’s tourism minister recently visited Manila to launch a new campaign which packages their country as a premiere duty-free shopping destination for luxury goods.
(source: ABS CBN News)
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Philippines Targeting 100,000 Tourists from Malaysia this Year
– March 7, 2012Posted in: Metro Manila, National News
The Philippines is targeting 100,000 visitors this year from its Southeast Asian neighbor Malaysia, which was hailed as the world’s ninth top tourist destination for 2010.
An official of the Department of Tourism (DOT) made the statement during the agency’s marketing roadshow held recently in Penang and Kuala Lumpur.
“The Philippines is aiming to attract around 100,000 Malaysian tourists by the end of this year,” director Ma. Corazon Jorda-Apo, DOT’s group head for North America and Asia Pacific, said during her presentation to private sector representatives and travel agents.
Jorda-Apo noted that a total of 91,752 Malaysians visited the Philippines last year, 15.13% higher compared to 2010. She added that the DOT is banking on its newest tourism campaign, “It’s more fun in the Philippines,” in attracting more visitors to the country.
Meanwhile, the Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur proposed the development of halal tourism and Christian pilgrimage tour packages to lure tourists not only from Malaysia but also from the Middle East.
About 24.7 million tourists visited Malaysia last year, a far cry from the Philippines’ 3.9 million, which the DOT said is already a record high.
Malaysia’s tourism minister recently visited Manila to launch a new campaign which packages their country as a premiere duty-free shopping destination for luxury goods.
(source: ABS CBN News)
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Tuesday, 6 March 2012
Indonesia AirAsia Set to Raise $200m from IPO
Indonesia AirAsia Set to Raise $200m from IPO
Tri Listiyarini March 06, 2012
The Indonesian unit of Asia’s biggest budget carrier AirAsia hopes to raise up to $200 million by selling a 20 percent stake in an initial public offering later this year, a top executive said. The plan comes at a time when competition is growing within Indonesia’s aviation sector.
Lion Air is going through a massive expansion backed by a major fleet purchase, and Garuda Indonesia is setting ambitious growth targets for its budget offshoot Citilink.
Speaking at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Tuesday, Indonesia AirAsia president director Dharmadi said he was confident that in the second quarter of the year, “the market will be conducive to list on the local stock market.”
“Proceeds from the IPO will be used to finance the purchase of new aircraft and the implementation of our expansion plans,’’ he added.
The planned IPO will make AirAsia the second airline operator to be listed on the Indonesian stock market, after Garuda went public last year.
Dharmadi said the company had appointed CIMB Securities Indonesia and Credit Suisse to help arrange the IPO.
He added that the company met the local requirement for an airline operator to have at least five aircraft of its own.
The airline expects to operate a fleet of 34 Airbus A320s by the end of 2015.
The company, which currently operates 17 Airbus craft, expects to receive four more later this year.
IAA has carried 20 million people since its establishment in 2005, Dharmadi said.
To mark the implementation of the single-fleet policy — in which it only operates A320s — the carrier is offering heavily discounted fares to several destinations in the region.
For example, the airline is offering tickets to fly from Medan to Kuala Lumpur for Rp 49,000 ($5.40), from Medan to Penang for Rp 99,000 and from Medan to Bangkok for Rp 199,000.
The Malaysia-based AirAsia opened its regional headquarters in Jakarta last October in order to tap into Southeast Asia’s largest market and extend its reach in the region.
The airline’s 2010 full-year net profit reached 1.07 billion ringgit ($353.7 million), nearly double that of 2009. Its Indonesian arm carried 5 million passengers and posted a revenue of Rp 3.8 trillion in 2011, Dharmadi said.
The airline carried 3.78 million passengers in 2010, the president director said, adding that the airline would expand its reach in the country.
Friday, 2 March 2012
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