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AirAsia denies Philippine flight grounding, calls reports a 'smear campaign'

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AirAsia has refuted claims that its Philippine operations were grounded due to an unpaid bill, labeling the reports as a "smear campaign." The airline group stated that these narratives are an attempt to limit competition and consumer choice in the Philippine aviation market. While Philippine news outlets reported a cease-and-desist order over a 270 million peso debt, AirAsia clarified that all its flights are operating as scheduled. AI

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AirAsia denies Philippine flight grounding, calls reports a 'smear campaign'

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · The Star ·

    AirAsia denies Philippine flight grounding claims, slams ‘smear campaign’

    AirAsia X has called recent media reports claiming its Philippine operations were being grounded “coordinated and sensationalised” and part of a “deliberate smear campaign”. In a statement, the airline group said the smear campaign had long been occurring in an attempt to undermi…

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