AirAsia Philippines
AirAsia Inc., operatin as AirAsia Philippines is a law-cost airline based at Clark Internaitional Airport in Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines.[3] The airline is the Philippine affiliate o AirAsia, a law-cost airline based in Malaysia. The airline stairtit as a joint ventur atween three Filipino investors an AirAsia International Ltd, a subsidiar o AirAsia Berhad.
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| Foondit | December 2010 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Ninoy Aquino Internaitional Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-fleer program | BIG[1] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 [2] | ||||||
| Destinations | 12 | ||||||
| Parent company | AirAsia | ||||||
| Heidquarters |  Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga | ||||||
| Key fowk | Antonio O. Cojuangco, Jr. (Chairman) Michael L. Romero (Vice Chairman) Marianne Hontiveros (CEO) | ||||||
| Wabsteid | www.airasia.com/ph/en | ||||||
The original Filipino group includes: Antonio O. Cojuangco, Jr., umwhile awner o Associated Broadcasting Company/awner o Dream Satellite TV; Michael L. Romero, a real estate developer an port operator; an Marianne Hontiveros, a umwhile muisic industry executive an TV host.[4] In 2013, a share-swap greement wi Zest Airways addit Alfredo Yao o Zest-O Corporation as a addeetional awner o the company. Zest Airways wis rebuistit as AirAsia Zest an nou operates as a separate buist frae AirAsia.[5]
History eedit
Syne section 10, Airticle XII o the Philippine Constitution does no allou 100% foreign awnership o a Philippine-registered business,[6] Malaysie investor Tony Fernandes entered intae a 40-60 jynt ventur wi a group o Filipino businessmen. The jynt ventur application wis appruivit on 7 Dizember 2010 bi the Board of Investments of the Philippines.
On 15 August 2011, Philippines AirAsia teuk delivery o its first aircraft,[7] a buist-new Airbus A320 which arrived at Clark Interniational Airport in Clark, Angeles, Pampanga. On 8 November 2011, Philippines AirAsia teuk delivery o its seicont A320.
On 7 Februar 2012, the airline receivit its Air Operator Certificate[8] frae the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines which gies the airline permission tae flee in Philippine airspace.
On 8 Apryle 2012, Philippines AirAsia pairtnered wi Victory Liner, ane o the lairgest provincial bus companies operatin in the Philippines, tae provide free shuttle service for inboond an ootboond passengers o Clark Internaitional Airport.[9]
On 11 Mairch 2013, an greement wis made atween Philippines AirAsia tae swap shares wi Philippine-based airline AirAsia Zest. Zest Airways receivit a mix o $16 million cash an a 13% share in Philippines AirAsia, while Philippines AirAsia nou awns 85% o Zest Airways, wi 49% o its votin richts. The share swap gies Philippines AirAsia access tae Ninoy Aquino Internaitional Airport an aw, allouin further growthe o its route netwirk. The deal closed on 10 Mey 2013.[5]
Destinations eedit
AirAsia Philippines commencit its operations in Mairch 2012 utilizin twa buist new Airbus 320-200. Currently Philippines AirAsia anerly flies tae Hong Kong wi a irregular schedule.
In the three month endin 31 Mairch 2013, Philippines AirAsia carriet 144,215 passengers.[10]
Fleet eedit
The AirAsia Philippines fleet consists o the follaein aircraft:
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 5 | 25 | 180 |
References eedit
- ↑ Join BIG! AirAsia BIG Loyalty Programme
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ AirAsia launches Philippine joint venture | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online
- ↑ "AirAsia insider: Marianne Hontiveros". Retrieved 7 Juin 2013.
- ↑ a b Agcaoili, Lawrence (25 Mey 2013). "AirAsia acquires 85% interest in ZestAir". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 7 Juin 2013.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/news/provincial/11352-airasia-first-comml-plane-arrives-at-dmia-from-france[deid airtin]
- ↑ TTG Asia - Leader in Hotel, Airlines, Tourism and Travel Trade News - Philippines AirAsia gets license to fly Archived 2017-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Navales, Reynaldo G (8 Apryle 2012). "Victory Liner, AirAsia provide free shuttle for Clark passengers". Sun.Star Pampanga. Sun.Star Publishing, Inc. Archived frae the original on 8 Januar 2014. Retrieved 11 Februar 2014.
- ↑ Agcaoili, Lawrence (6 Mey 2013). "AirAsia passengers reach 144,215 in Q1". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 7 Juin 2013.
Freemit airtins eedit
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