AirAsia Philippines said it recorded a significant increase in passenger numbers to Boracay since the pre-pandemic period.
The budget airline said it flew more than 1.1 million passengers to Boracay from January to August this year.
More than 1.3 million guests flew and visited the island in 2023, especially with the opening of AirAsia flights from Clark and Cebu.
More than 450,000 guests flew to the island on AirAsia in 2019 but the figure went down during the pandemic (2020) to 81,000 but recovered in 2021 with 202,000 and more than 610,000 in 2022.
The airline flies to Boracay (Caticlan) via Manila, Clark and Cebu. Daily flights originating from Clark International Airport to Boracay are the most affordable at P641.
“There is no season required for visiting Boracay. We have seen families and groups of friends visit the island even during Christmas and New Year’s Eve. To say that Boracay is just a summer destination is already passé. Even now Boracay has also become a favorite destination for workation or work from home-hub,” AirAsia Philippines communications and public affairs head Steve Dailisan said.
“Vacation, staycation or workation, AirAsia Philippines will continue to support our guests’ travel needs by providing the most competitive airfare to Boracay,” he said.
AirAsia flies 8x daily from NAIA Terminal 2 to Boracay as of August 2024. For those who’d like to go on a side trip before visiting the island, the world’s best low-cost airline offers 3x daily flights to Kalibo.
Connectivity to the island from Central Visayas was also made available with daily flights from Mactan Cebu.
AirAsia Philippines flies to 12 domestic destinations and 13 international destinations as of April 2024.
