BIZ BUZZ: Postholiday passenger surge
The heavy passenger volume at the airports has yet to wane as travelers fly back to their homes and get back to reality after a long break.
AirAsia Philippines communications and public affairs head Steve Dailisan said they were expecting this to spill over until Jan. 10.
The budget carrier already served over 400,000 passengers from Dec. 16, 2024, to Jan. 6, 2025, higher than the projected 300,000 passengers.
“This is why we remain fully prepared and will continue our operational readiness after the holidays and into the upcoming lively fiesta season in key destinations like Kalibo, Cebu and Bohol,” he added.
The low-cost airline currently operates 15 aircraft. By next year, the company hopes to restore its fleet to 24 aircraft, which will allow it to return to prepandemic levels.
