KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has upgraded its 2024 profitability projections for airlines to US$30.5 billion in net profit compared to the US$25.7 billion forecast made in December 2023.

SEPANG, March 4 — Airlines can start charging carbon levy once the amendments to the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Code of Conduct) Regulations 2018 have been finalised by the Malaysian Aviation Commision (Mavcom) in April, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

LANGKAWI, Feb 28 — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has welcomed five new international airlines flying to Malaysia in January and February 2024, offering travellers more connectivity options and strengthening the position of the country’s airports as a hub within the region.

JELEBU, Feb 24 — The government has set RM599 as the maximum fare for a one-way economy class flight from the Peninsula to Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan, applicable for travel three days before Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 23 — The Transport Ministry (MOT) has reached an agreement in principle to allow airlines to impose additional fees to cover their carbon emission, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — The government is targeting the number of air passengers to reach 87.8 million or 80.6 per cent this year compared to the number recorded in 2019, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said.

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, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

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 (IATA) reported in Geneva on Tuesday.

LANGKAWI, May 22 – The government is encouraging more local airlines to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to reduce the rate of carbon emissions in the country.

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 tickets have been sold since March 24 till now.

KUCHING, April 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has agreed in principle to a proposal from the Sarawak state government to establish a state-owned boutique airline that is aimed to stabilise airfare prices from the peninsula to the Borneo Island.

PUTRAJAYA, April 17 — Consumers need to check prices and purchase tickets through official apps provided by airlines to avoid buying tickets at high prices, especially during festive periods, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said.

PUTRAJAYA, April 17 — Issues related to airline services are not under the jurisdiction of the Tribunal for Consumer Claims, said the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN).

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 industry players busy ramping up their activities to match the pre-pandemic level.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Airline companies have agreed to increase domestic flight frequencies from time to time depending on demand as a measure to address the problem of high ticket prices, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

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 year, riding on better tourism and connectivity prospects.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) saw 55 out of 89, or 62 per cent of foreign airlines resuming operations at all five international airports in Malaysia since the reopening of international borders on April 1, 2022.

SEOUL, Aug 5 — Some airlines have cancelled flights to Taipei and rerouted others using nearby airspace that has been closed to civilian traffic during Chinese military exercises sparked by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — 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.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) is investigating multiple complaints about airlines making indiscriminate changes to flight schedules without adequate notice provided to consumers.