Low-cost carrier AirAsia Philippines announced Thursday that it will reintegrate members of its workforce who have been temporarily separated from the company due to lower air travel demand amid the COVID-19 crisis.
At a virtual press briefing, AirAsia Philippines CEO Ricky Isla said 432 workers – including pilots, cabin crew, ground staff and engineers – who were placed under “hibernation” status will undergo gradual reintegration starting December.
Isla said 15% of the 432 will undergo retraining next month while the 85% will be progressively integrated to the airline by the first quarter of 2022 subject to market demand.
He said the reintegration of these workers will enable AirAsia Philippines to meet the growing market demand and prepare its workforce as air travel recovers with travel restrictions eased in all of its destinations, allowing enhanced mobility for fully vaccinated individuals.
“We are excited to welcome back our Allstars whom we’ve missed so much. More than just a source of livelihood, I know they can’t wait to paint the skies red, and write with us a beautiful and winning story of our post pandemic recovery,” Isla said.
“To say that the past months have been extremely challenging is an understatement. But we are all survivors, thriving amidst all odds. What we want to assure our guests is that during the process of reintegration, there will be no shortcuts, and we will continue to uphold the highest standards of safety in all of our training and procedures,” he added.
Meanwhile, the AirAsia Philippines chief said the rehiring of former employees who were let go during the onset of the pandemic might come earlier than expected.
The airline had to let go of 624 employees at the height of the pandemic.
“Projections based on current vaccination rates among Asean countries are speeding up. As soon as there is steady demand for air travel, and border restrictions are lifted in the international destinations where we fly, we can start the process of rehiring as early as April. We will definitely prioritize our former [workers], and will also provide opportunities for new hires especially now that we are strengthening the offerings of the airasia Super App in the Philippines,” Isla said.
AirAsia Philippines earlier said it is planning to rehire laid-off workers by the second quarter of next year. —LBG, GMA News
AirAsia Philippines reintegrating ‘hibernated’ workers –CEO
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