• Kota Kinabalu-Manila flights are available for booking starting 27 to 29 May 2022 as low as only RM115 one way.

Kota Kinabalu, 27 May 2022 – AirAsia is set to return to the capital city of the Philippines – Manila, from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah on 27 May with two weekly flights.  

The two weekly flights are now available for booking between Kota Kinabalu and Manila with a three-day Super Flash Deals promo from now until 29 May 2022 for as low as only RM115 one way via airasia Super App. Users can book their flights now and travel between 5 September 2022 and 25 March 2023. 

Ricky Isla, the CEO of AirAsia Philippines, said, “The resumption of flights from the Phillipines to key ASEAN destinations starting with Kota Kinabalu signifies our recovery, especially in the international market. We hope to support the revival of the tourism and economy of Sabah with the resumption of the Kota Kinabalu flights. We believe that the easing of safety protocols and test requirements have also revived the urge to travel among Filipinos.”

A survey commissioned by AirAsia Philippines in December 2021 revealed that Filipinos are willing to travel in smaller groups this year with their families (69%), partners (40%), and close friends (24%) should international travel protocols relax. Top destinations picked by Filipino travellers include Singapore (73%) and Japan (71%). Ranking ninth in the list of top preferred international destinations of Filipinos is Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, with 47% of the participants including the destination in their top choices. 

Puan Noredah Othman, the CEO of Sabah Tourism Board, said, “We are pleased to welcome the return of AirAsia flights from the Philippines to Kota Kinabalu. This is AirAsia's second international flight to Kota Kinabalu after Singapore. We are excited that international flights are resuming. STB will continue to promote Sabah as a holiday destination to the Philippines market, especially to those interested in climbing Mount Kinabalu and other niche tourism products.”

Passengers arriving in the Philippines must download and install the Traze Contact Tracing App and register for the e-Health Declaration Card (e-HDC) through the Bureau of Quarantine’s OneHealthPass (OHP). For more information about schedules, travel requirements, and protocols, visit airasia Flysafe landing page.

AirAsia Malaysia has successfully migrated over 95% of its guests to the airasia Super App and its website as part of its robust health and safety protocols. The airline will continue to promote its contactless procedures as an integral part of its efforts to strengthen its Covid-19 mitigation plan further.

AirAsia encourages all guests to migrate and upgrade to the all-in-one airasia Super App for a seamless and contactless journey.

Effective 1 April 2022, AirAsia’s counter check-in service is strictly for exempted categories of guests only at all airports in Malaysia. The exempted groups are senior citizens aged 70 and above, people with disabilities registered with the Welfare Department, young passengers travelling alone (unaccompanied minors), group bookings of 10 guests and more, charter flight passengers, and more. 

AirAsia has twice been recognised for its robust and comprehensive Covid-19 mitigation plans, with the highest safety and operational integrity levels with a 7/7 rating from the aviation experts at airlineratings.com in 2021 and 2022. 

Please read the latest travel advisory here for more information on AirAsia’s safety measures and travel SOPs.

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