AirAsia to appeal against proposed increase in airport tax
Published on: Saturday, September 24, 2016
Kuala Lumpur: AirAsia Bhd will submit an appeal to the government to rescind a proposed increase in the Passenger Service Charge (PSC) or airport tax.In a statement Friday, AirAsia said it has received numerous enquiries on an article published by a local news portal on the impending increase in the airport tax, but the low-cost carrier has not received any official notification from the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom).AirAsia Chief Executive Officer Aireen Omar said the higher tax would be a direct burden to the people, making air travel more expensive and reducing overall demand for services offered by all airlines operating in Malaysia, crimping tourism, threatening jobs and hurting the economy.
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"We hope that our fears and concerns of our guests are unfounded, but if it turns out to be true we will on behalf of our guests and the people, submit appeals to the Government of Malaysia to remove such increase in the tax," she added. Aireen also stressed that Malaysia will also lose its competitiveness as a regional low-cost hub.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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