AirAsia PH ready for May 17 airspace shutdown
Published May 4, 2023 09:44 am
AirAsia Philippines on Thursday, May 4, announced it is ready for the 6-hour shutdown of the country's airspace on May 17, 2023.
The shutdown is part of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)'s scheduled corrective maintenance and repair of the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) of its Communication Navigation System- Air Traffic Management (CNS-ATM).
Already, AirAsia Philippines discussed the proposed rescheduling of 21 flights on 16 May, the retiming of 13 flights and the cancellation of 6 flights on 17 May in a consultative meeting with the CAAP as well as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA).
Included in the proposed rescheduling are flights to and from Taipei, Incheon, Bangkok (Don Mueang), Kota Kinabalu, and Incheon for international and Cebu, Bacolod, Davao, Puerto Princesa, Cagayan, Iloilo, and Tacloban for domestic.
Moreover, canceled flights include those flying from Manila to Davao, Cebu, and Bacolod and its corresponding return flights which cover the 6-hour repair from 12:00 M.N. to 6:00 A.M. on May 17.
“The repair of the CNS-ATM system is a positive development towards ensuring safer skies for all, especially within the Philippine Flight Information Region (FIR)," says AirAsia Philippines Communications and Public Affairs Country Head Steve Dailisan.
:AirAsia Philippines is expressing its support to our industry partners in this crucial exercise. We’ve been working closely with them since the beginning to mitigate any inconvenience among our guests. This involves our request with the slot committee for the retiming of our flights that will be affected due to the repair,” he elaborated.
AirAsia has made adequate preparations to notify guests in advance via SMS and registered email of the flight schedule changes.
It also prepared a massive information dissemination campaign through its quad media partners and social media pages.
Guests affected by flight disruptions may opt to avail of the Standard Recovery Options (SROs) such as move flight, rebooking, credit account, or refund via AskBo on the airasia Superapp.
The shutdown is part of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)'s scheduled corrective maintenance and repair of the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) of its Communication Navigation System- Air Traffic Management (CNS-ATM).
Already, AirAsia Philippines discussed the proposed rescheduling of 21 flights on 16 May, the retiming of 13 flights and the cancellation of 6 flights on 17 May in a consultative meeting with the CAAP as well as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA).
Included in the proposed rescheduling are flights to and from Taipei, Incheon, Bangkok (Don Mueang), Kota Kinabalu, and Incheon for international and Cebu, Bacolod, Davao, Puerto Princesa, Cagayan, Iloilo, and Tacloban for domestic.
Moreover, canceled flights include those flying from Manila to Davao, Cebu, and Bacolod and its corresponding return flights which cover the 6-hour repair from 12:00 M.N. to 6:00 A.M. on May 17.
“The repair of the CNS-ATM system is a positive development towards ensuring safer skies for all, especially within the Philippine Flight Information Region (FIR)," says AirAsia Philippines Communications and Public Affairs Country Head Steve Dailisan.
:AirAsia Philippines is expressing its support to our industry partners in this crucial exercise. We’ve been working closely with them since the beginning to mitigate any inconvenience among our guests. This involves our request with the slot committee for the retiming of our flights that will be affected due to the repair,” he elaborated.
AirAsia has made adequate preparations to notify guests in advance via SMS and registered email of the flight schedule changes.
It also prepared a massive information dissemination campaign through its quad media partners and social media pages.
Guests affected by flight disruptions may opt to avail of the Standard Recovery Options (SROs) such as move flight, rebooking, credit account, or refund via AskBo on the airasia Superapp.