AirAsia Philippines said Thursday it is adding more staff to support the steady growth in travel demand, representing the airline’s path to recovery.
“With the resumption of our ASEAN destinations and flight frequency expansion, which greatly contributes to our overall load factor, AirAsia Philippines is continuously expanding our roster of flight and on-ground crew to accommodate the projected travel demand growth among Filipino travelers this 2023,” said Steve Dailisan, head of AirAsia Philippines communications and public affairs.
“More than that, we want to offer an opportunity for aspiring Allstars to fulfill their dreams with us,” he said.
The company said it is hiring more pilots, cabin, ground and technical crew to serve the increasing demand for domestic and international travel.
AirAsia Philippines hired 600 new flight and ground crew amid headwinds in 2022. The airline also processed an initial 260 new hires in the first two months this year and is continuously boosting its headcount to meet growing demands.
AirAsia Philippines flew 500,000 guests from its hubs in the Philippines last year. This figure trebled as of Feb. 28, 2023 as forward bookings until December continued to increase especially for popular local destinations such as Bohol, Boracay and Puerto Princesa and foreign getaways like Bangkok, Osaka, Tokyo and Incheon.
AirAsia Philippines is kicking off the month of March with the 3.3 Travel Fest which offers a one-way base fare for as low as P33 to local destinations such as Bacolod, Cagayan De Oro, Tacloban, Cebu and Davao.
Guests can also enjoy one-way base fares to Hong Kong, Macao, Taipei, Kaohsiung, Guangzhou and Shenzhen for as low as P1,033. The promo is available for booking until March 5, for travel until Sept. 30, 2023.