The Philippine unit of Southeast Asia’s largest budget airline said it has introduced e-boarding pass on all domestic flights in the county.
AirAsia’s “E-Boarding Pass” is a paperless boarding pass that allows guests without check-in-baggage to proceed straight to the boarding gate without having to queue at the check-in counter or desk at the airport.
Guests with check-in-baggage, however, are required to proceed to bag drop counter first before going to the boarding gate.
“We are constantly investing in technology to make flying easier, more enjoyable, and comfortable for our guests. With the expected surge of travelers this summer, e-boarding pass will significantly reduce time spent queueing at airport counters,” Philippines AirAsia chief executive Dexter Comendador said.
E-Boarding pass is available on all AirAsia domestic flights departing from airports in Manila’s NAIA Terminal 4, Cebu, Kalibo, Davao, Tacloban, Puerto Princesa and Tagbilaran in the Philippines.
It is limited to one guest in one booking only and is currently unavailable for international flights and Fly-Thru bookings or those with multiple flights.
AirAsia, which operates a fleet of 14 aircraft offers several flights to and from Manila, Cebu, Davao, Tagbilaran/Bohol, Boracay (via Caticlan and Kalibo), and Tacloban.
Flights from Cebu to Palawan, Boracay/Caticlan, Davao and Davao to Clark, Cebu, Boracay/Caticlan, and Palawan will begin on April 22.
The budget airline earlier reported a net loss of P1.2 billion in July to September, down 12 percent from a loss of P1.4 billion in the same period in 2015.
Revenues increased 24 percent to P2.57 billion in the third quarter of 2016 from P2.07 billion in the same period in 2015.
Passengers carried by AirAsia Philippines increased 8 percent to 976,765 from last year’s 901,957, while load factor dropped 1 percentage point to 83 percent from 84 percent.
Malaysia’s Air Asia, through AA International, owns 40 percent of Philippines’ Air Asia Inc., while Filipinos Marriane Hontiveros, Michael Romero, Antonio Cojuangco and Alfredo Yao hold the balance of 60 percent.