AirAsia Philippines said over the weekend it resumed regional flights after a two-year commercial flight hiatus due to COVID-19.
“We are happy to have successfully expanded our route network to Singapore. Initially, we will cater to our Filipino workers and business travelers, but soon as we slowly recover from the global pandemic, we hope to open this route for leisure travel also,” said AirAsia Philippines spokesperson Steve Dailisan.
“This is extra special for us in AirAsia because we know how Filipinos value family traditions during the Christmas season, and we take pride in being an instrument to those happy and meaningful reunions,” he said.
One of the most progressive ASEAN countries, Singapore invited more Filipinos for work because of its proximity to the Philippines.
The global pandemic, however, trimmed down the deployment of Filipino workers to the Lion City by 80 percent. To date, there are 200,000 Filipinos working in Singapore.
AirAsia Philippines flies to Singapore via Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 every Saturday.
AirAsia Philippines earlier said it would double and triple weekly flight frequencies to most local destinations such as Caticlan, Iloilo, Tacloban, Bacolod, Tagbilaran, Puerto Princesa, Kalibo and Cebu.
Meanwhile, it will retain its strong presence in Cagayan De Oro, Davao, Zamboanga and General Santos.
