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AirAsia Philippines is a low-cost carrier based in the Philippines with its main hub of operation at the Clark International Airport in Angeles City, Pampanga. The airline started as a joint venture between three Filipino investors, Antonio O. Cojuangco, Jr. owner of Dream Satellite TV, Michael L. Romero, a real estate developer, Marianne Hontiveros a former TV host and AirAsia International Ltd, a subsidiary of AirAsia Berhad a budget airline based in Malaysia. The joint venture was approved on December 7, 2010 by the Board of Investments, an agency in the Philippines in charge of big ticket investments. AirAsia Philippines is on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union. In 2013, a share-swap agreement with Zest Airways added Alfredo Yao, founder of Zest Airways, as one of the owners. Zest Airways was rebranded as AirAsia Zest. This arrangement gave AirAsia Philippines access to the Manila International airport. In January 2016 AirAsia Philippines merged with AirAsia Zest and was re-branded Philippines AirAsia.

founded - demised (age)

December 7 2010 - present  (15years)

headquarters

Manila, Pampanga

web

www.airasia.com/ph/

base airports

RPLL Ninoy Aquino International Manila	main hub
RPVM Mactan-Cebu International Mactan
RPVK International Kalibo

related operators

Indonesia AirAsia	sister co.
Thai AirAsia	sister co.
AirAsia	parent co.