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AirAsia Philippines settles its balance with Philippines, avoids flight disruptions
June 5th 2026
AirAsia Philippines has settled its remaining balance with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), averting possible flight disruptions, the CAAP confirmed in a press statement on June 4. Read More » “AirAsia X categorically denies recent media reports claiming that the operations of its airline, Philippines AirAsia, are being grounded. These reports are entirely false and do not reflect the reality of the business or operations of the airline,” the airline group said. In his post on LinkedIn, Tony Fernandes, CEO of Capital A, AirAsia X’s parent company, described the information about the possible AirAsia Philippines flight disruptions due to unpaid obligations as a smear campaign. “This is nothing new but quite tired of false narratives targeted at undermining our operations in the Philippines. I’ll call it what it is. A coordinated effort by competitors who want a monopoly and want us out of the market!! But let me be very clear— monopoly only benefits the dominant players. Kills consumer choice, narrows options, and raises airfares for everyday people,” he commented.
