SIBU, Nov 24 ― The high exchange rate of US dollar against the Malaysian ringgit (RM) is one of the reasons that cause expensive air tickets for Kuala Lumpur-Sibu and Kuala Lumpur-Miri routes, Sibu MP Oscar Ling said.
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He also attributed the high price of airfares to the increased operation costs and the maintenance and reactivation of idle aircraft due to high demand for aircraft that could not be completed quickly.
Ling said these were the feedback he received during a discussion with AirAsia Aviation Group Limited Group CEO Bo Lingam in Kuala Lumpur recently.
Also attending the discussion were Mas Gading MP Mordi Bimol and Miri MP Chiew Choon Man.
“AirAsia said they faced huge challenges as aircraft leasing, fuel and other logistics in the aviation industry were all calculated in US dollars,” he said in a…
