AirAsia PH to fly 3 new Cebu-China routes
LOW-COST carrier, AirAsia Philippines is expanding Cebu’s connection to China by opening three direct flights this year.
AirAsia Philippines chief executive officer and captain Dexter Comendador announced on Wednesday that the Malaysia-based carrier will begin flying from Cebu to Shenzhen, China daily starting May 9.
He also disclosed two new routes for Cebu to China—daily flights from Cebu to Shanghai this July and a twice a week flights from Cebu to Hangzhou next month. Flight schedules and rates for these two additional flights are still pending approval.
On the local front, AirAsia is also connecting Cebu to Clark four times weekly flights starting May 11. It is currently offering a oneway promo fare at P17 until April 22 for travel period between May 11 and Oct. 26.
Comendador said China is one the biggest markets for AirAsia and that connecting Cebu to this 1.4-billion market would mean potential growth in trade and tourism.
The improved diplomatic ties between China and the Philippines paved the way for airline companies to spread their wings.
“These cities in China have big airports and population,” said Comendador.
Shenzhen is located in the Pearl Rover Delta (PRD) metropolitan area and is one of the major economic hubs of China.
Known as “China’s Silicon Valley,” Shenzhen is home to some of the top startup and technology businesses in the world, including the headquarters of popular global companies such as Huawei, BYD, and ZTE.
AirAsia will depart Cebu at 11:35 p.m. and will arrive in Shenzhen at 2:40 (+1) a.m. Departure at Shenzhen is at 3:45 a.m. and will arrive in Cebu at 6:35 a.m.
The airline is offering an all-in one way promo fare as low as P888 until April 22 for travel dates between May 9 and Oct. 27.