AirAsia Phl eyes 7.5 M passengers in 2025

Low-cost carrier AirAsia Philippines expects to fly at least 7.5 million passengers in 2025, confident that rising demand for air travel would sustain its upward trajectory.

- By ELIJAH FELICE ROSALES

AirAsia Philippines is on track to expand its passenger volume by nine percent to 7.2 million this year, from 6.6 million in 2023, lifted by steady bookings for domestic and international flights.

The airline most popular for budget fares has flown seven million travelers as of November and expects a major boost in passenger numbers once the holiday season is done.

AirAsia Philippines is projected to reach 7.5 million passengers next year, as the carrier reaps the benefit of expanding both its fleet and network. The airline scaled up its fleet by 78 percent, to 16 Airbus A320s in 2024, from nine in 2023.