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AirAsia launched commercial flights from Clark in 2012 before transferring its hub to Metro Manila following a strategic partnership with nearby carrier ZestAir in 2013.

“AirAsia believes in Clark. We installed our base operations here and launched industrial flights in 2012 with handiest two planes, and now we’ve a fleet of 14 jets,” AirAsia Philippines Chief Executive Officer Captain Dexter Comendador stated.

“We are aiming to amplify and develop operations here in the next 5 years,” Comendador added.
He delivered that AirAsia goals to have 17 to 19 planes this yr.

Meanwhile, a Clark to Davao flight will be launched beginning April 22 at a four-instances-weekly schedule, AirAsia stated.

“We are growing the domestic markets first however we can (quickly) join you to the international markets,” Comendador brought.

The captain disclosed that AirAsia is considering launching flights to Taipei, Korea and China in the future.
Philippines AirAsia is part of the AirAsia Group, the most important low-value carrier in Asia which serves over 120 locations.

THE Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) in cooperation with the Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT)-London and Philippine Airlines (PAL) are web hosting per week-lengthy “Philippine Mega Familiarization Trip” for selected excursion operators and journey agents from the UK.

Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo and TPB Chief Operating Officer Cesar Montano will grace the activities.

At least 50 contributors composed of tour agents starting from huge consolidators, online tour corporations (OTAs) and dive specialists to luxurious entertainment boutique agencies are expected to arrive in Manila on Monday through PAL’s normal every day flight from London.

On Tuesday, the group will go to the walled metropolis of Intramuros followed via a enterprise-to-commercial enterprise (B2B) networking session and a welcome dinner to satisfy with the local tour operators and tour dealers.

The individuals will then cut up into agencies on Wednesday for the scheduled Mega Famtrip following their respective itineraries with a view to consist of Boracay, Cebu, Bohol, Puerto Princesa and El Nido. They will be observed with the aid of consultant from PAL and PDOT-London.

Also part of their itinerary is a visit to Dumaguete and Puerto Galera for diving enthusiasts a few of the individuals.

Montano said the MegaFam is aimed at displaying those gold standard nearby destinations so these overseas tour retailers will enjoy the destinations themselves and function our key companions in promoting greater correctly the diverse locations to their to their customers returned home.

The United Kingdom (UK) remains the very best source of tourism arrivals inside the Philippine from Europe, he brought.

In 2016, there were a total of 173,299 traveller arrivals from the UK which maintained a double-digit boom price of 12.10 percentage in comparison to 145,589 traveler arrivals in 2015.

Other crucial markets in Europe for the Philippines are Germany with 75,348; France, 45,508; Russia, 25,278; and Spain with 24,144.