Flight ticket subsidy can ease burden, help students to return home
KUALA LUMPUR: The subsidy initiative for public university students, worth RM300 for the purchase of flight tickets for domestic routes not only eases the financial burden of the family but also makes it easier for students to return to their hometowns during certain seasons. Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) student representative council president Fatin Amirah Mohd […]
Govt may regulate sale of flight tickets
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will look for the best method to regulate the sale of airline tickets to ensure all parties, especially airlines and travel agencies, can benefit. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said the ministry would find the best solution to ensure the sale of flight tickets did not […]
Mavcom to regulate prices of flight tickets ahead of GE15 – Wee
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) will regulate the prices of flight tickets to ensure that airlines do not hike up prices arbitrarily ahead of the 15th General Election (GE15) says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong. He said that although flight ticket prices would normally increase according to the Dynamic Price Mechanism […]
No point having more flights if tickets expensive
KUCHING: Increasing direct flights to Sarawak will be in vain if air fares are unreasonable, says Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts was asked by the media whether or not there would be an increase in incoming direct flights. According to him, most tourists did not want […]
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 […]
Flight delays: We want long-term solutions!
KUCHING: A long-term policy is needed to overcome the issue of frequent and constant flight delays and rescheduling of flights. Bandar Kuching Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen said the issue had caused “all kinds of inconvenience and even economic losses to the public, especially during the festive season.” Saying this was […]
RM1,000 flight ticket is unreasonable
KUCHING: The price of a flight ticket from the Peninsula to Sarawak at RM1,000 is unreasonable, said Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. “At one time RM300, another time RM1,000, and when many people want to buy tickets, the price can go up. “Therefore, there must be certain […]
Flight prices increase is daylight robbery
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin has described the move by local airline companies to increase flight fares especially to Sabah and Sarawak during the festive season, as daylight robbery. He said in a few weeks, Muslims would be celebrating Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Sabahans in the Peninsula would want […]
Scoot to commence Singapore-Miri service on Feb 23
MIRI: Travellers can book direct flight tickets from Miri to Singapore with Scoot Tigerair Pte Ltd (Scoot) starting Feb 23. Sarawak’s Ministry of Transport received a letter of confirmation from Scoot on their intention to mount twice weekly direct passenger air service between Singapore and Miri. It will operate every Wednesday and Saturday, slated to […]
Flight tickets to Sarawak to increase up to six-fold for Nov 2 to 8 dates
KUALA LUMPUR: Ticket prices for flights between Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak recorded an increase up to six times higher for flight dates between Nov 2 and 8, 202I, the Deepavali festive period, compared with 2019. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said this at the Dewan Rakyat today (Nov 2), adding that the report […]
