Philippines AirAsia is the AirAsia group's Philippine carrier, based at Ninoy Aquino International in Manila with a second hub in Cebu. Airbus A320s fly domestic routes and to Thailand, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Macau. There is no alliance. All seats are Economy, carry-on is 7 kg for a bag plus personal item, and checked baggage is paid from 20 kg to 60 kg.
Philippines AirAsia is the low-cost AirAsia affiliate in the Philippines, based at Manila NAIA.
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Philippines AirAsia is the Philippine member of the AirAsia group. It was set up in December 2010 as a joint venture, began flying in March 2012, and in 2015 merged with Zest Airways, the domestic carrier it had bought into two years earlier, under a single operating certificate.
Its head office, RedPoint, sits at NAIA Terminal 3 in Pasay, and since 29 March 2026 its international flights leave from NAIA Terminal 1. A second hub in Cebu was relaunched in November 2025. Sister airlines Thai AirAsia, Indonesia AirAsia and the Malaysian parent AirAsia share the same booking system.
In Thailand the airline flies one route: Manila to Bangkok Don Mueang, the older Bangkok airport that the AirAsia group uses as its Thai base. A direct Cebu to Don Mueang service announced for June 2026 did not settle into the schedule, and booked passengers were moved onto connections via Manila and Kuala Lumpur. Fares from all airlines on the corridor are on our Manila to Bangkok flights and Bangkok to Manila flights pages. Flights from Dhaka (Dhaka to Bangkok) land at Suvarnabhumi, so joining the Manila flight means a road transfer across the city.
The international network from Manila is compact: Seoul, Osaka, Taipei, Kaohsiung, Macau, Kota Kinabalu and Da Nang, with Tokyo Narita suspended for part of 2026 and the Kuala Lumpur route ending on 23 October 2026. In June 2026 services to Roxas, Puerto Princesa and Bohol were suspended.
At its launch the airline was 60% owned by three Filipino investors and 40% by AirAsia. Marianne Hontiveros, Alfredo Yao and Antonio Cojuangco Jr. sold their stakes in 2019 to F&S Holdings, which in June 2023 sold everything to AA Com Travel Philippines and brought the airline fully under AirAsia. A stock market listing was deferred in March 2020 and revisited in March 2025.
The first flights on 28 March 2012 left from Clark for Kalibo and Davao; the Clark base closed in October 2013 and operations moved to Manila. In 2024 the airline ended all its mainland China flights and on 18 October suspended the Cebu inter-island network, a hub it relaunched with flights from 15 November 2025. Davao lost its service on 22 January 2025.
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Philippines AirAsia (IATA: Z2, ICAO: APG) is the Philippine affiliate of the AirAsia group, founded in 2010 and flying since 2012. Based at Manila NAIA with a second hub in Cebu, it operates Airbus A320s on domestic routes and to Bangkok Don Mueang, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Macau and Vietnam.
| Headquarters | RedPoint, NAIA Terminal 3, Pasay, Philippines |
|---|---|
| Fleet types | Airbus A320-200; A321neo and A220-300 on order |
| Official website | airasia.com |
Flight routes
Manila (MNL) departures1 destination
Manila (MNL) departures1 destination
Manila (MNL) departures5 destinations
Manila (MNL) departures2 destinations
A single-type Airbus A320 fleet, with larger and newer types on order.
One cabin.
Base fare plus add-ons
Your allowance depends on the carry-on rule and the checked weight you buy. The exact amount is printed on your booking.
Carry-on is 7 kg across a cabin bag and a personal item. Checked baggage is not included and is bought from 20 kg to 60 kg.
Getting through check-in for Philippines AirAsia is simpler in this order. Start online and finish at bag drop.
Where your flight allows it, check in on airasia.com or app with your surname and booking reference or e-ticket number.
Booking ref + surnamePack your passport plus any visa, residence permit or entry papers your destination asks for.
Passport · visa · IDPhilippines AirAsia closes its check-in counters before departure, and passengers who miss the cut-off can be refused boarding. Leave room for bag drop and security at MNL.
Well before departureAt the airport, take your bags to the Philippines AirAsia bag-drop point. Collect a printed Z2 boarding pass there if you have not saved one to your phone.
AirAsia counterPractical points for flying Philippines AirAsia between Manila and Bangkok.
Most long-haul flights land at Suvarnabhumi and the Manila flight leaves Don Mueang. On separate tickets, leave several hours for immigration, bags and the drive.
BKK to DMKInternational flights now use Terminal 1 while domestic ones use Terminal 2, so a Manila connection may involve a terminal transfer.
Terminal 1 abroadThe laptop bag counts toward the 7 kg limit, and items strapped together are treated as separate pieces at the gate.
7 kg combinedAllowances are bought per sector. If you expect to come home heavier, buy more weight on the return leg at booking time.
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Z2.
Manila NAIA (MNL), with a second hub at Mactan-Cebu (CEB).
No, only to Bangkok Don Mueang.
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Getting there
Philippines AirAsia uses the IATA code Z2 and the ICAO code APG. Its radio callsign is COOL RED.
General
Philippines AirAsia is headquartered in RedPoint, NAIA Terminal 3, Pasay, Philippines. Its main hub is Ninoy Aquino International.
The Philippines AirAsia fleet section on this page lists 3 aircraft types.
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