AirAsia Philippines settled about PHP 271.9 million in unpaid fees to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines on June 4, two days before a June 6 deadline tied to a cease-and-desist order. The payment allowed the carrier to avoid an immediate suspension from government-managed airports, while CAAP said reconciliation procedures are still under way.
The balance covered navigation, landing, parking and passenger service charges accumulated since 2021. CAAP had previously issued a final demand in March over a much larger PHP 833.7 million claim, which was reduced through staged payments. The regulator signed the cease-and-desist order on June 2 after saying no settlement had been received by the May 11 formal demand deadline.
CAAP has said AirAsia Philippines remains in compliance and that operations are continuing normally. AirAsia separately said its flights and services were still running as scheduled.