PHILIPPINES AirAsia, Inc. said it stays fully operational after reports that the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) had issued a cease-and-desist order over unpaid obligations.
The low-cost carrier assured passengers that flights across its network would proceed as scheduled.
“AirAsia Philippines assures the traveling public that it stays fully operational, with flights and services continuing as scheduled across its network, subject to normal operational considerations akin to weather and other standard aspects affecting airline operations,” the corporate said in an announcement on Wednesday.
The statement followed a Politiko report that CAAP had issued a cease-and-desist order dated June 2 directing the airline to halt operations at airports inside three days of receiving the notice.
The airline owes P271.94 million in airport fees and other charges dating back to 2021, in line with the report.
CAAP had yet to issue an announcement on the matter.
In March, CAAP said it had sent a set letter to AirAsia Philippines over unpaid obligations, including airport fees and unremitted passenger charges amounting to P833.66 million.
Founded in 2001, AirAsia operates low-cost airline businesses in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Cambodia. Its Philippine affiliate began operations in 2012. — Sheldeen Joy Talavera