DOTr orders AirAsia MOVE to exit PH over excessive fares

Updated Tue, June 3, 2025 at 1:58 AM Published Mon, June 2, 2025 at 11:09 AM

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is ordering AirAsia MOVE to exit the Philippines due to allegations of charging excessive airfares.

Transportation Secretary Vivencio Dizon confirmed that Leyte Representative Richard Gomez reported purchasing one-way tickets from Tacloban to Manila for up to P40,000 on the platform during a transportation crisis.

Dizon stated that such pricing is unacceptable and criminal, vowing to use the government's full force against the "unscrupulous online platform."

A cease and desist order was previously issued by the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) on May 26, targeting AirAsia MOVE.

The DOTr is directing the Aviation Group and CAB to file economic sabotage cases against the platform.

It was clarified that the order specifically targets AirAsia MOVE, the digital platform of Malaysia-based Capital A Berhad, and does not affect the operations of AirAsia Philippines.

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