Defunct low-cost airline of the Philippines (1995–2015)
AirAsia Zest
IATA
ICAO
Callsign
6K
Z2
RIT
EZD
ASIAN SPIRIT
ZEST
Founded
September 1995 (1995-09) (as Asian Spirit)
Commenced operations
April 1996 (1996-04) (as Asian Spirit)
30 September 2008 (2008-09-30) (as Zest Air)
21 September 2013 (2013-09-21) (as AirAsia Zest)
Ceased operations
6 December 2015 (2015-12-06)[1] (merged into Philippines AirAsia)
AOC #
2009003[2]
Operating bases
Cebu
Kalibo
Manila
Fleet size
15[3]
Destinations
13[3]
Parent company
AMY Holdings (2008–2015)
Philippines AirAsia
Headquarters
Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
Key people
Marianne Hontiveros (Chairman)
Joy Cañeba (CEO)[4]
Website
www.airasia.com
Zest Airways, Inc., operated as AirAsia Zest (formerly Asian Spirit and Zest Air), was a Filipino low-cost airline based at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay, Metro Manila in the Philippines. It operated scheduled domestic and international tourist services, mainly feeder services linking Manila and Cebu with 24 domestic destinations in support of the trunk route operations of other airlines.
The airline was founded as Asian Spirit, the first airline in the Philippines to be run as a cooperative. After its acquisition by AMY Holdings of businessman Alfredo Yao in 2008, the airline was rebranded as Zest Airways. In 2013, the airline was rebranded as AirAsia Zest and became an affiliate of Philippines AirAsia operating their brand separately.
The airline was merged together with AirAsia Philippines to form Philippines AirAsia in 2015.[5]
^"AirAsia Zest Airline Profile". CAPA - Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
^"List of airlines subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union" (PDF). European Commission for Transport. European Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 17, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
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^"AirAsia Zest names new CEO". ABS-CBN News. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
^"Formerly Called Asian Spirit: What Happened To AirAsia Zest?". Simple Flying. 10 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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