AirAsia launches Clark to Taipei flights

Budget carrier AirAsia Philippines said Friday it has launched flights to Taipei from Clark International Airport, its maiden international flight from Clark.

Flight Z2 5126—piloted by chief executive officer Dexter Comendador—left Clark Airport at 5:25 p.m., Thursday. It arrived in Taipei’s Taoyuan International Airport at 7:30 p.m., AirAsia said a statement.

“Our return to international skies via Clark hub reaffirms our commitment to travelers in Central and Northern Luzon and Metro Manila who truly deserve nothing but only the best quality service, affordable airfare and efficient connectivity,” Comendador said.

AirAsia is operating the Clark-Taipei flights thrice a week—Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
 
AirAsia also flies to domestic destinations like Iloilo, Caticlan, Davao, Cebu, and Tacloban from Clark.
 
“It feels so good to be back where we started. From two planes in Clark in 2012 to 20 jets as of today ... we expect our fleet to grow  to 70 planes in the next 10 years. We are thrilled to be here again and begin another journey to serve, empower and enable every traveler to dream big and connect across ASEAN, Asia and the world,” Comendador said. —VDS, GMA News