Teleport, the logistics venture of low-cost carrier AirAsia, and fast-food chain McDonald’s Philippines signed a partnership agreement on Monday for deliveries of meals.
Under the partnership, ordering, payment, and delivery tracking will be through McDonald’s channels, while Teleport will ensure the deliveries of meals from McDonald’s stores to customers, officials from both companies said at a virtual briefing.
“This partnership with McDonald’s forms part of AirAsia’s pivot to digital transformation and opening of other lines of businesses that will provide job opportunities to everyone who have been severely impacted by the ongoing pandemic,” Philippines AirAsia, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Ricardo P. Isla said.
Teleport, an end-to-end logistics solution for modern businesses, is currently available in the National Capital Region, Bacolod, Cebu, Davao, General Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Puerto Princesa, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Clark, Cagayan de Oro, and Zamboanga, according to its country head, Ernest Bernal.
“We hope to partner with McDonald’s in these (locations) to service more McDonald’s stores in the country,” he said.
According to AirAsia, Teleport also runs air cargo operations using its fleet and network of flights, utilizing existing space on passenger planes to reduce transport costs while accessing more than 125 cities in Southeast Asia.
Kenneth S. Yang, chief executive officer of McDonald’s Philippines, said: “We have seen the tremendous growth of our delivery business last year, which, enabled by digital technology, allowed us to serve more customers conveniently and safely from the comfort of their homes.”
“Our partnership with AirAsia is part of the company’s on-going digital transformation journey which started in 2009 with the launch of our McDelivery website, followed by the launch of our McDelivery App in 2014, use of 3POs in 2018 and cashless payment for McDelivery in 2020,” McDonald’s Philippines Managing Director Margot Torres said. — Arjay L. Balinbin
