Federal govt must be sensitive on airfare costs
KUCHING: The federal government through the Ministry of Transport needs to exert a firm stance to prevent airline companies from arbitrarily raising ticket prices. According to Senator Michael Mujah Lihan, the government needs to be sensitive to the issue of flight ticket costs, especially in supporting domestic tourism efforts to Sarawak and Sabah. “Through the […]
AirAsia addresses high air ticket prices
SIBU: A meeting has been held with AirAsia to tackle the escalating prices of air tickets from Kuala Lumpur to Sibu and Miri, disclosed Sibu MP Oscar Ling. During the discussion, AirAsia highlighted its current challenges, including changes in the US dollar exchange rate, rising operational costs, and delays in re-commissioning idle aircraft due to […]
MP calls for increased flights to Sarawak
SIBU: Sibu MP Oscar Ling Chai Yew has urged the Federal Transport Ministry to get all airlines operating between Kuala Lumpur and Sarawak to increase their flights due to increasing passenger demand. Ling said air ticket prices had skyrocketed because some airlines had reduced some flights. “The price of a flight ticket is as […]
RM300 subsidy for IPTA students’ airline tickets to Sabah, Sarawak, Labuan
PUTRAJAYA: The federal government is set to provide a significant boost to public university students by introducing a RM300 subsidy for domestic flights between Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan, effective from August 15. Announced by Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, the initiative will be facilitated through a credit system and eligible students will […]
High demand for flight tickets for Aidilfitri holidays
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 80 per cent of low-cost airline tickets have been sold out one week before Aidilfitri. AirAsia Malaysia chief executive officer Riad Asmat said as of Thursday, the company had managed to sell about 82 per cent of the 11,400 additional seats for the period from April 19 until April 22. He […]
Many Sarawakians will not be home for Gawai
KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) is serious about the issue of airline ticket prices which burdens consumers, especially on domestic flights to and from the Peninsula to Sarawak. Its minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the prices of flight tickets always skyrocketed before a festive season. “This issue is […]
Make tickets more affordable
KUCHING: Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has called on the federal transport ministry to look into the high cost of airline tickets so that everyone can afford to travel. In saying this, the minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture said that he has been monitoring ticket prices for a few days and discovered that they […]
Make flying affordable again, airlines told
Normal prices for air tickets PUTRAJAYA: Flight ticket prices should return to normal as airlines have been allowed to operate at full passenger capacity. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the government was looking into the issue of expensive air tickets especially for domestic flights between Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak. “In […]
Resolve airline ticket refund issues
KUALA LUMPUR: The Federation of Asean Travel Associations (Fata) has urged the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to resolve refund issues resulting from flight cancellations due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Fata president Datuk Tan Kok Liang said airlines have to prioritise making refunds instead of issuing vouchers which might have little or no value should they be liquidated. “The travel […]
