AIRASIA yesterday launched its new Philippines affiliate based at Clark International Airport, and took delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft.
According to AirAsia Philippines CEO Marianne Hontiveros, the airline is not expected to start commercial operations until October, when it will receive final regulatory approval from the government.
AirAsia Philippines will operate flights to Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and Bangkok at the offset. Its fleet is expected to expand to four Airbus A320s by June next year.
AirAsia already operates daily services from Clark to Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu.
Meanwhile, Hontiveros said there were plans to turn Clark into a hub for AirAsia’s services to the United States.
