AirAsia Philippines is strengthening its connectivity to other destinations in the country and in the ASEAN via the Cebu hub, according to Capital A President and CEO Tony Fernandes.
“Our main growth will be in Cebu," he disclosed during his recent visit.
"Our team is now working out on putting plans together to grow flights to and from Cebu. As we speak, we now have Japan, South Korea, and China. We will do more flights to Bangkok and Bali connecting to Cebu,” Fernandes elaborated.
To date, AirAsia Philippines flies 7x daily from Manila to Cebu.
Flights to Caticlan and Davao via Cebu remain at three times weekly.
In the same way, flights to international destinations such as Narita (Tokyo), and Seoul (Incheon) remain daily, while flights to Taipei continue at four times weekly.
Furthermore, Fernandes intends to bring the ride-hailing app airasia Ride to Cebu.
He recognized the importance of improving major hubs such as Mactan-Cebu International Airport and Manila International Airport to attract more tourists and rebuild the tourism industry.
“I encourage the private enterprise to not just look at full-service but also at low-cost airports which are cheaper to build and affordable for the public," Fernandes explained.
"It’s about building facilities that fit the public. People think about Bali and Phuket, but in reality, there are equally beautiful places here and the service quality is great,” he added.