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TravelBook.ph, the leading online travel agency in the Philippines, announced on their official Facebook page today their first Konnichi-WOW promo winner. Erwin Sarmiento from Quezon City is set to have an all-expenses paid trip to Japan. Sarmiento’s prize is inclusive of round-trip plane tickets, free hotel accommodation, and pocket money. He also has the option to bring one companion to his trip. The Konnichi-WOW raffle draw was held last April 11, 2017, under the supervision of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Representative Rhoda Sevillino and Travelbook.ph Business Planning and Market Strategy Officer Mary Angeli Pasquin. Sarmiento is the first of the three winners of TravelBook.ph’s Konnichi-WOW promo. The said promo was launched last March 10 in celebration of the company’s fourth anniversary and continues until May 31, 2017. Two more winners will be announced in May and June 2017 respectively. Interested travelers can still join the next ra...

  Enjoy online connectivity in over 100 countries for as low as P390 per day [28 November 2016] Leading mobile services provider Smart Communications is making your overseas getaways a lot more enjoyable and worry-free this holiday season with the Smart World Travel WiFi, a portable WiFi hotspot that lets you stay connected in over 100 countries for as low as P390 per day. Available to all Smart and non-Smart subscribers, the Smart World Travel WiFi may be booked online with your preferred Day Pass or credits at www.smart.com.ph/booktravelwifi for delivery right at your doorstep before you fly out of the country. Upon arrival at your destination, simply turn on the device, click start then press confirm to enjoy 1GB data for a whole 24-hour period. With the Smart World Travel WiFi, you can connect with family, friends and colleagues via popular chat apps; post real-time updates and upload photos of your adventures on your Facebook and Instagram; and keep up with...

AirAsia Awarded Brand of the Year in Airline Category LONDON, October 28, 2014  – The 2014 World Branding Awards gave special recognition to Tony Fernandes, AirAsia Group CEO, naming him “Brand Builder of the Year” for his outstanding work in building the low cost airline brand. AirAsia was also named “Brand of the Year” in the airline category. The airline was the only regional winner, having scored the highest for a low cost airline in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand. 68 brands from 25 countries were honoured at a glittering awards ceremony at the prestigious One Whitehall Place in London. Global winners include Apple, Coca-Cola, Del Monte, Heinz, HSBC, Louis Vuitton, McDonald’s, Samsung, Sony PlayStation and VISA.

AirAsia Zest expands Cebu hub, re-connects Cebuanos to Mindanao P1 promo fares up for grabs now for Cebu-Davao and Cebu-Cagayan de Oro via www.airasia.com Cebu City, 23rdOctober 2014 – AirAsia Zest the Filipino Low Cost Carrier that flies hand in hand ith AirAsia voted the World‘s Best Low Cost Carrier for six straight years by Skytrax World Airline  awards from 2009 to 2014 today launched its newest destinations from Mactan Cebu International  airport to Davao and Cagayan de Oro, two key cities in Mindanao.  In conjunction with the reintroduction of these routes, AirAsia Zest is offering promotional seats with all-in-fares from as low as P353.92, one-way. Booking period is now until 2 November 2014, for travel period from 12 December 2014 to 24 October 2015. Booking is available online at www.airasia.com.  Booking is also available on AirAsia‟s mobile apps through iPhone, Android devices, Blackberry10 platform and the Windows Platform. Search Air...

MANILA, May 20, 2014 – AirAsia Zest’s Board of Directors have appointed Joy Cañeb a as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Joy who has been the airline’s Chief Operating Officer and Accountable Manager as well as a member of the board of directors since October 2013, assumed her new role in 1st April 2014. A lawyer by profession with vast experience in corporate legal matters, Joy was instrumental in establishing Philippines AirAsia’s presence and operations in Clark International Airport in 2011. She was also instrumental in Philippines AirAsia’s acquisition of Zest Airways Inc. via strategic alliance in 2013, a partnership that paved the way for both airlines to operate on a much larger scale to/from Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the Philippines’ major international gateway. Armed with a unique combination of legal training, expertise and exposure to the Philippines corporate environment, Joy led the Philippine team along the complex and challenging regulato...

CORPORATE PROFILE AirAsia Philippines (AAP) and Zest Air signed a strategic  alliance in March 2013 allowing AAP to invest in the Zest Air Group by acquiring 49% of Zest Air, an investment which aligns with AirAsia Group’s business strategy.  AirAsia is the leading and largest low-cost carrier in Asia, services the most extensive network with 88 destinations. Within 12 years of operations, AirAsia has carried over 250 million guests and grown its fleet from just two aircraft to over 160. The airline today is proud to be a truly Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) airline with established operations based in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and extending to as far as India and Japan, servicing a network stretching across all Asean countries as well as China and Australia covering over 88 destinations! AirAsia was named the World’s Best Low Cost Airline in the annual World Airline Survey by Skytrax for six consecutive years from 2009 – ...