AirAsia adds Mindanao flights

MANILA, Philippines — Low-cost carrier AirAsia is expanding its domestic network with the addition of new flights in Mindanao this year.

AirAsia said it is adding new flights from Cagayan de Oro City to Manila, Cebu, Iloilo and Clark starting Oct. 28.

“AirAsia is committed to connect communities in the Philippines. Our newest routes connecting Northern Mindanao to Cebu and Iloilo in Visayas and to Manila and Clark in Luzon will provide the much-needed domestic connections as there is definitely great tourism and business potential here.

“Let’s paint Cagayan de Oro City skies red and make air travel more affordable, convenient and reliable,”  AirAsia Philippines chief executive officer Dexter Comendador said.

AirAsia’s Cagayan de Oro-Manila route will operate twice daily, Cagayan de Oro-Cebu route with flights daily, while Cagayan de Oro–Iloilo three times weekly, and Cagayan de Oro-Clark at four times weekly.

AirAsia operates a fleet of 21 aircraft with domestic and international flights out of hubs in Manila, Cebu and Clark.

The company is part of the AirAsia Group that has been awarded the World’s Best Low Cost Carrier for 10 consecutive years running by Skytrax since 2009.