AirAsia Philippines said Monday it is implementing measures to cushion the effect of higher fuel surcharge to its passengers.
Fuel surcharge remained at level 6 for the past three months, which added P185 to P665 for domestic flights and P610.37 to P949.51 for international flights for tickets bought from May 1 to May 30.
AirAsia Philippines said, however, that tickets bought earlier in January and February would not be subjected to fuel surcharge adjustments.
AirAsia Philippines said it continues to enjoy a positive performance, evident in the number of seats sold in the first quarter which were 91 percent higher than its initial target. Load factor in the same period also increased 104 percent.
“With AirAsia, travelers can always rely on affordable fares. Our double-digit promo offers such as the LFG 20 percent off All Seats, All Flights, available until April 28 will surely make your travel plans happen. However, we always advise our guests to plan their travels ahead to further save on costs,” AirAsia Philippines head of communications and public affairs Steve Dailisan said.
AirAsia Philippines said it is also looking at implementing various measures to optimize airport operations and enhance customer journey.
The airline is in discussion with the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) to facilitate the transfer of its international flights to Terminal 1 from Terminal 3.
“The shorter distance between Terminals 1 and 2, where AirAsia operates domestic flights, is seen to optimize the use of taxiways and minimize carbon emissions that will greatly benefit the entire airport operations. Guests are also expected to have an improved customer journey with shorter transfer time between two terminals. We see this as the ‘Best Move’ for all stakeholders,” Dailisan said.
AirAsia transferred its domestic operations from Terminal 4 to Terminal 2 last year.