WEE CHOO KEONG
This “share swap deal” is a joke of the century. It would appear that
now AirAsia, which has been known to have the special “abilities” to owe
airport taxes to the tune of more than RM125 million since it inception
until 2010, has been made out to look like a white knight for MAS.
AirAsia has been given the special rights to owe airport taxes but to
compete with MAS in most, if not all of the profiting matured routes
like London, several cities in India, Australia, Japan and etc. It must
be noted that MAS has expanded enormous efforts not to mention costs to
promote and nurture all the routes to make them profitable. MAS was
like a boxer with its hands tied behind and put in the boxing ring to
fight.
Whereas MAS had to fly all routes granted regardless of profitability,
as MAS, is our national carrier and the country ambassador, keep our
presence in other countries. Whereas AirAsia enjoys the special “rights
and privileges” t owe airport taxes at one time and now pick and chose
its destinations.
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