Global passenger traffic appreciates by 26.2pct in July 2023 — IATA
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — The total global traffic for air travel in July 2023, measured in revenue passenger kilometres rose 26.2 per cent year-on-year,...
Air travel bounces back to near pre-pandemic levels in June
GENEVA, Aug 9 — The airlines look back on a strong June as passenger traffic grew by 31 per cent year-on-year, the International Air Transport Association...
Govt urges more airlines to use SAF, says Loke
LANGKAWI, May 22 – The government is encouraging more local airlines to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to reduce the rate of carbon emissions in...
90 pct additional northbound ETS tickets sold
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — A total of 90 per cent of 8,820 additional Electric Train Service (ETS) KL Sentral-Padang Besar and KL Sentral-Butterworth two-way...
Sarawak’s proposal to set up boutique airline gets ‘greenlight’ from PM
KUCHING, April 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has agreed in principle to a proposal from the Sarawak state government to establish a...
Consumers need to check prices, purchase tickets using airlines’ official apps
PUTRAJAYA, April 17 — Consumers need to check prices and purchase tickets through official apps provided by airlines to avoid buying tickets at high prices,...
Flight issues not under Consumer Claims Tribunal’s jurisdiction — KPDN
PUTRAJAYA, April 17 — Issues related to airline services are not under the jurisdiction of the Tribunal for Consumer Claims, said the Ministry of Domestic...
A flying start for aviation as countries lift border restrictions in 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — Finally, a clear sky for Malaysia’s aviation industry in 2022, as the long-awaited post-pandemic recovery is gradually kicking in with...
Airlines agree to increase domestic flight frequencies
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Airline companies have agreed to increase domestic flight frequencies from time to time depending on demand as a measure to...
AirAsia to enlarge Indonesian, Philippines operations — Tony Fernandes
SINGAPORE, Sept 15 — Low-cost airline AirAsia plans to enlarge its Indonesian and Philippines operations beyond their pre-pandemic levels by the first quarter of next...
MAHB sees 62 pct of foreign carriers resuming operations since April 1
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) saw 55 out of 89, or 62 per cent of foreign airlines resuming operations at...
Airlines cancel, reroute flights during Chinese military drills near Taiwan
SEOUL, Aug 5 — Some airlines have cancelled flights to Taipei and rerouted others using nearby airspace that has been closed to civilian traffic during...