AirAsia Philippines has resumed its flights to Seoul (Incheon), South Korea on Tuesday, June 14, in a bid to return to its pre-Covid international capacity.
The South Korean capital is the latest addition to the budget carrier's line-up of reactivated destinations, including Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Hong Kong, as it doubles down on its route expansion this year.
AirAsia Philippines flies Manila-Seoul tri-weekly, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, departing at 5:35 p.m. from Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3.
Arrival time at the Incheon International Airport is at 10:40 p.m.
“In 2022, we are aggressive in growing our flight frequency and route network. We are at 80 percent of our pre-Covid frequency levels this Q2 and we expect to recover fully by Q4," AirAsia Philippines Spokesperson and Head of Communications and Public Affairs Steve Dailisan stated.

AirAsia’s return to Seoul came after the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines resumed issuing all types of visas on June 1, 2022.
"With additional flights, we expect tremendous growth in our ancillary businesses like baggage, meals, and even hot seats," according to Dailisan "The situation is truly looking up for all lines of businesses in aviation this year.”
Alongside the increase in passengers flown, the airline saw a triple-digit growth for its ancillary products.
Its additional baggage allowance sales shot up 282 percent while in-flight meal purchases soared 335 percent from January to June versus the same period last year.
In addition, AirAsia Philippines launched back-to-back product packages, including a Value Pack Promo.
The P564 all-in-one flight add-on promo provides passengers with 20kg check-in baggage, the option to choose Standard seats, one Santan Meal, and Baggage Protect.
Guests can avail of the promo from June 6 to 19 and save up to 37 percent off, versus booking the add-ons individually.