AirAsia Philippines yesterday reopened its flights to Bangkok in Thailand and Bali in Indonesia. As borders continue to open up, AirAsia has been slowly reactivating its domestic and international routes.
AirAsia flight Z2 287 departed Manila at 6:23 pm and arrived at Don Mueang International Airport at 8:25pm. On the other hand, AirAsia flight Z2 231 from Manila to Bali departed at 7:45 pm and arrived at Ngurah Rai International Airport Denpasar at 11:15 pm.
Pre-pandemic data shows that a total of 139,296 AirAsia Philippines guests or a total of 92% passenger load factor flew to Bangkok, Thailand in 2019. 90% passenger load or equivalent to 110,694 tourists meanwhile flew to Bali, Indonesia during the same period. These numbers clearly show the high demand for the route.
Twice weekly flights
Both Bali and Bangkok will be served by two weekly AirAsia flights from Manila. Bangkok is flown every Wednesday and Sunday while Bali is served every Friday and Sunday.
Flight to Bangkok Z2 287 leaves Manila via NAIA Terminal 3 at 5:35 p.m. and arrives at 8:05 p.m. Its return flight Z2 288 leaves Bangkok at 8:35 p.m. and arrives at NAIA T3 at 1:05 a.m. the next day.
Meanwhile, AirAsia Philippines flight Z2 231 departs NAIA Terminal 3 at 9:15 p.m. and arrives in Bali at 11:15 p.m. Its return flight to Manila Z2 232 leaves Bali at 11:40 p.m. and arrives in Manila at 3:40 a.m. the following day.
“Reopening our Bangkok and Bali routes is part of our aggressive route expansion strategy as we sustain the momentum to recovery. In terms of our pre-pandemic figures, Bangkok ranked 7th among the most visited destinations with Bali claiming the 10th spot out of the 32 AirAsia Philippines domestic and international routes.”
Ricky Isla, AirAsia Philippines CEO
Flights can be booked at promo rates via the AirAsia Super App or their website http://airasia.com.
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