Philippines AirAsia

Philippines AirAsia
IATA ICAO Call sign
Z2 APG COOL RED
Founded16 December 2010; 13 years ago (2010-12-16)
(as AirAsia Philippines)
Commenced operations
  • 28 March 2012; 12 years ago (2012-03-28)
    (as AirAsia Philippines)
  • 6 December 2015; 8 years ago (2015-12-06)
    (as Philippines AirAsia)
AOC #2009003[1]
Operating bases
Frequent-flyer programBIG Loyalty Programme[2]
Fleet size15
Destinations29
Parent companyAA Com Travel Philippines Inc.[3]
HeadquartersPasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
Key peopleRicardo P. Isla (President & CEO)[4]
Websitewww.airasia.com

Philippines AirAsia, Inc. is a Philippine low-cost airline based at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay, Metro Manila.[5] The airline is the Philippine affiliate of the Malaysian AirAsia. The airline started as a joint venture among three Filipino investors and AirAsia Investments Ltd. (later AirAsia Aviation Limited), a subsidiary of AirAsia Berhad.

  1. ^ "ACTIVE/CURRENT AOC HOLDERS" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Join BIG! AirAsia BIG Loyalty Programme". Archived from the original on 26 May 2008.
  3. ^ Mercurio, Richmond (6 June 2023). "Romero family exits airline business". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  4. ^ Valdez, Denise A. (31 July 2019). "AirAsia PHL names new CEO". BusinessWorld.
  5. ^ "AirAsia launches Philippine joint venture | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2011.