MAVCOM told to provide extra flights, reduce airfares
KUCHING: The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) was told to provide more flights to Sarawak for the 15th General Election (GE15). State Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said he has called MAVCOM’s executive chairman to relay Sarawak’s demands. “This was to request the airlines to have extra flights or use bigger aircraft such as […]
Mavcom delegation briefs transport minister on several matters
KUCHING: Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) executive chairman Datuk Seri Saripuddin Kassim together with the director of Aviation Development and two other senior managers paid a courtesy call on Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin, the Minister for Transport. The delegation also gave a briefing to him and ministry permanent secretary and officers of the ministry’s Aviation […]
Air traffic rights applications soar 210% as borders reopen
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) reported a 210 per cent jump in air traffic rights (ATR) applications in the second quarter (Q2) of 2022 compared with the same period last year. It said the notable increase was driven by the reopening of Malaysia’s international borders in April 2022 coupled with airlines mapping out their international […]
Passengers advised to complain to Mavcom, not ministry
KUCHING: Passengers are advised to lodge their complaints with the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) and not the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) if they have any issues regarding aviation services. On Thursday (June 16), KPDNHEP informed that from March 1, 2016, through the Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act 2015, Act A1498, Section 99 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
More flights into Sarawak from Nov 1
Weekly frequency to increase by 134 flights KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has approved to further increase the existing flight frequency into Sarawak from 89 flights to 223 flights weekly starting Nov 1. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said these involved flights into Kuching, Sibu, Miri, Bintulu, Limbang, Lawas and Mulu. […]
Air ticket prices to Sabah, Sarawak will return to normal
KUALA LUMPUR: Domestic flight ticket prices for routes to Sabah and Sarawak will return to standard prices when the total flight frequency operates as usual, said Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Henry Sum Agong. Therefore, he said the government through the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) would continue to monitor flight ticket prices for all domestic routes, […]
Mavcom to look into flight frequency details
MIRI: The Malaysia Aviation Commission (Mavcom) will look into the details of flight frequency to Sarawak as it involves other technical requirements such as manpower, aircraft mobilisation and flight connectivity. In saying this, Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said a request was also made for Mavcom to take into account having 90 minutes […]
