KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia will run a donation and relief campaign, 'To Philippines with Love' (#toPHwithlove) to benefit the communities affected by super typhoon Haiyan.
The multi-tiered campaign includes collection of cash donations on board flights and at airports throughout the AirAsia Group network, as well as on the AirAsia Foundation microsite.
The collection will be channelled towards the Philippine Red Cross for relief efforts that are being carried out.
The campaign, which will run until Dec 31, also offers free cargo space and free flights for accredited non-governmental organisations, aid and humanitarian agencies for relief efforts, a statement from the budget airline said.
It said the AirAsia Group would match the total public collection and this amount would be managed by the philanthropic arm of the airline, AirAsia Foundation, for long-term reconstruction efforts to rebuild the communities affected by the typhoon.
There will also be an additional 250,000 free seats for Filipinos abroad to return home to their loved ones on selected domestic Filipino routes, as well as selected international routes into Manila.
The domestic Filipino routes are from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro, Davao and Puerto Princesa while the international routes are from Macau, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and Miri into Manila.
The free seats will be available for booking at www.airasia.com until Nov 24, and will be at zero fare.
Guests only need to pay for applicable taxes and fees. Anyone with a valid Filipino passport or identification number will be able to book these free seats, which will be operated by AirAsia Zest flights. - Bernama
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