Payment for Philippines’ AirAsia promo seats Now Made Easier via any 7-Eleven Stores Near You!

AirAsia Inc. and 7-Eleven ink deal for easy, hassle-free payment service that’s open 24/7 

Makati City, 25 January 2013 - Paying for your Philippines’ AirAsia booking reservations and other online purchases is now made easier via any 7-Eleven store nationwide. AirAsia guests who prefer to pay in cash may now avail of online promo fares and other privileges from www.airasia.com and pay at any 7-Eleven’s more than 800 convenient stores.

AirAsia and Philippine Seven Corporation launched the Payment Partners agreement in Makati City yesterday with AirAsia Inc. Chairman Tony Boy Cojuangco, AirAsia Inc. CEO Maan Hontiveros and Philippine Seven Corporation president and CEO Jose Victor Paterno.

“We know that we made the right choice by launching this payment innovation with 7-Eleven. Our partnership brings more convenience and accessibility to payment gateways so that everyone can have an easy, hassle-free access to AirAsia’s super low fares and promos,” AirAsia Inc. CEO Maan Hontiveros said.

For his part, Philippine Seven Corporation president and CEO Jose Victor Paterno said: “AirAsia and 7-Eleven are committed to provide convenience and quality service to our customers. With this new cash payment system, AirAsia passengers will experience the ease and convenience of our 24/7 service.”

AirAsia believes in providing convenient service to make traveling easier and more affordable for guests through the following booking options:

•  Internet booking via www.airasia.com that is customized for each country and market. 

•  Guests are also able to book their flights via AirAsia’s new and improved mobile apps as well which are available for download at Apple’s App Store for iPhone, Google’s Play Store for Android phones, or at mobile.airasia.com for WAP enabled phones.

“Aside from being able to book their flights 24/7, our guests will be very happy to finally have the same option to pay cash, any time at any 7-Eleven store nationwide. In the next few weeks, we will announce more payment partners so that more and more people will benefit from our low fares and extensive route network spanning 20 countries and 80 destinations,” Hontiveros added.

To celebrate the partnership, AirAsia is offering promo fares from as low as P699 for Davao and Kalibo; P999 for Taipei and Hong Kong and P1,499 for Singapore. Guests who will avail of this promo online will be able to travel from 24 January to 22 May 2013. Booking period is open until 3 February 2013.

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