SINGAPORE – AirAsia’s food delivery service, airasia food, today officially entered the Singaporean market, offering consumers unlimited free deliveries up till March 16 for areas within 8km of the ordering point.
“Our expansion into Singapore is a key milestone for the airasia super app, which has been Asean’s fastest-growing e-commerce platform since it was launched last year,” said AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes in a statement.
“With at least 50% of Singaporeans eating out every day, and a staggering 2.7 million active online food delivery users in 2020, we are thrilled to be a notable player in the food delivery scene in Singapore.”
The low-cost carrier’s food delivery service offers Singaporean consumers a long list of popular options, among them No Signboard Seafood, The Shepherd’s Pie, Swee Choon Tim Sum, Maki-san and Pizza Express.
“We continue to welcome more food-and-beverage operators to join us, and airasia food will provide dedicated teams that will on-board merchants and enable them to go live within 48 hours, with no registration or set-up fees,” said airasia super app head of e-commerce Lim Ben-Jie.
“All they need to do is fill up this form, and an airasia food agent will reach out to them soonest.”
Based on the incentive scheme, he said, it is estimated that delivery riders can earn an average of S$700 (RM2,133) a week.
“I am sure this presents a very viable option for most riders, whose take-home income could have been impacted by the recent rise in petrol prices.
“Coupled with the lower commission rates for merchants, and one of the most affordable delivery rates among market incumbents, we want to contribute positively towards the whole food delivery chain in Singapore, and further grow this segment.” – Bernama, March 2, 2021
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