Minister stresses collaboration with airlines, airports to enhance air mobility
KUCHING: Active engagement with the airlines and airport operators will play a huge role in solving a lot of air mobility issues and passenger experiences. The Minister for Transport Sarawak (MOTS) also believes that such an engagement will improve the efficiency of the mobility of people and goods in Sarawak. Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim […]
Association applauds China Eastern Airlines’ new Nanjing-Kuching route
KUCHING: Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) Sarawak Chapter welcomed the China Eastern Airlines’ plan to introduce a new route from Nanjing to Kuching in June. Its chairman John Teo said it was good news for the hotel industry and hoped the direct flight could materialise or launch earlier than June. This would be the first […]
Airlines in June bounced back to almost pre-Covid levels
GENEVA: The airlines look back on a strong June as passenger traffic grew by 31 per cent year-on-year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported in Geneva on Tuesday. For the first half of the year, global operations were 47.2 per cent stronger than in the same period in 2022, it said, reported dpa news […]
Scraping dynamic airfare pricing not the answer
KUCHING: Scraping dynamic airfare pricing would be the wrong solution, as it would result in losses for everyone, according to an aviation analyst. Daniel Mihar, who is affiliated with an investment bank here, came forward to defend the practice of dynamic pricing for airfares, arguing that it was a standard practice in the airline industry […]
Lee thanks airlines for additional flights
MIRI: Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin has Lee thanks airlines for additional flights thanked three airlines operating in Sarawak for providing 71 additional flights daily to Sarawak between Jan 18 and 31 to allow Sarawakians to return home for the Chinese New Year. He took the opportunity to express his gratitude to AirAsia, […]
Yes to AirAsia’s CNY fixed rates
KUCHING: For those planning to go back to their various hometowns during the forthcoming Chinese New Year, fret not as they now have more options. AirAsia has announced more flights to Sabah and Sarawak with fixed rates starting from RM199 one-way, just in time for the Chinese New Year. As of Wednesday, Dec 28, 2022, […]
Mavcom to ensure affordable air tickets to Sarawak during peak seasons
KUCHING: The Transport Ministry has written to the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) and all airlines to ensure prices of air tickets to the state remain affordable during the upcoming festive seasons, school holiday and Chinese New Year 2023. However, its Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin would still encourage travellers to book their flight tickets […]
AirAsia expects Malaysia-Singapore operation to fully recover
SINGAPORE: AirAsia expects its Malaysia-Singapore operation to fully recover by the first quarter of 2023 (Q1 2023), following the resumption of its service in Changi Airport’s state-of-the-art and fully-automated Terminal 4 (T4). AirAsia Bhd chief executive officer Riad Asmat said the airline aims for its operations to recover to 80 per cent of the pre-pandemic […]
Give wings to our own airline
Mavcom must hold the airlines accountable. Necessary action must be taken and Mavcom must be more proactive in taking action, as the problem (of flight cancellations and delays) has been happening for some time. – Dr Kelvin Yii, Bandar Kuching MP The much-awaited Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive season earlier this month was celebrated with merriment […]
Will sky-high flight prices to Sarawak be resolved soon?
KUCHING: The government will not allow airlines to profit from raising ticket prices by putting people under financial strain during the fasting month and festive season. After hearing about the situation, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob noted that the sky-high Hari Raya Aidilfitri flight prices impacted those who wanted to ‘balik kampung’, particularly […]
