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MANILA, Philippines—To celebrate a milestone after reaching 1 million likes on Facebook, AirAsia Philippines is offering promo fares as low as P1 base fare for some of its domestic and international flights.
AirAsia Philippines said its promo fares would be available for flights to and from Manila, Kalibo (Boracay), Puerto Princesa (Palawan), Tagbilaran (Bohol), Tacloban and Cebu, including its newest routes, Cebu-Davao-Cebu and Cebu-Cagayan de Oro-Cebu, which will start on December 12 with two flights daily.
“Airfares for international destination from Manila to Macau, Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Shanghai, and Incheon/Seoul are also available for P1, one-way and base fare only for travel period starting January 7 to June 30, 2015,” the airline said in a statement on Tuesday.
All promotional fares, it said, are available for booking via www.airasia.com starting Tuesday, December 9, until December 14.
“Guests may also get as much as 20 percent discount on pre-book meals and other online bargain deals,” the airline further said.
AirAsia Philippines is also celebrating another award after the AirAsia Group claimed the coveted title of “World’s Leading Low Cost Airline” for the second year in a row at the prestigious World Travel Awards 2014 Grand Final Gala Ceremony, which was held in Anguilla in the Caribbean Monday.
Datuk Kamarudin Meranun, executive chairman and cofounder of AirAsia, received the award from Graham Cooke, president of World Travel Awards at the Grand Finale of the World Travel Awards 2014.
The World Travel Awards, also hailed as the Oscars of the travel industry recognizes companies, organizations and brands that push the boundaries of industry excellence.
AirAsia emerged as the winner in the “World’s Leading Low Cost Airline” category, receiving the highest votes from travel professionals from around the globe, surpassing other nominees in the category, namely airberlin, easyJet, flydubai, JetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Kulula, Mango, Norwegian, Ryanair and also Southwest Airlines.
“We are humbled and grateful to receive this recognition for the second consecutive year. This award will never be possible without the hard work, passion, dedication and creativity of our 15,000 AirAsia Allstars. Each and every one of them should be proud that their commitment to the airline has once again put AirAsia on the world map,” Datuk Kamarudin Meranun said.
“It is indeed an honor to be recognized globally, and we are taking this win as a renewal of our commitment in creating a great travel experience for our guests.
“This year, we increased and enhanced our Fly-Thru connections with over 858 connections available throughout our network; launched our Premium Flex service, offering business travelers with flexibility of flights; launched our low-cost Wi-Fi on board, and ready to launch our AirAsia Asean Pass, which is designed to integrate the Asean community–these are just a few of the constant innovations that we work hard to bring to our guests. We will continue to innovate and better serve our markets,” he added.
Earlier in October this year, AirAsia was also named “Asia’s Leading Low Cost Airline” at the World Travel Awards (Asia & Australasia) Gala 2014.
AirAsia has also attained the title of Asia’s Best and World’s Best Low Cost Airline by Skytrax for six consecutive years from 2009 to 2014.
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