PETALING JAYA: It is insensitive to downplay the repercussions should AirAsia close down in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, as thousands of lives would be affected due to mass unemployment, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.
The Bintulu MP said this is response to former Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia director general Datuk Seri Azharuddin Abd Rahman comment that AirAsia’s demise would be initially felt by the tourism sector, but that “low-cost air travel would soar again after other airlines take up AirAsia’s flight slots”.
Tiong said he was partial towards AirAsia and that the government was committed to developing schemes to assist local airlines in facing the economic fallout from Covid-19. “Give your thoughts on their transformation to be sustainable. Otherwise, don’t come out to make statements at the expense of their airlines.
In a report by news portal Free Malaysia Today, Azharuddin was quoted as saying that there was a place for both low-cost carriers like AirAsia and legacy full-service carriers such as Malaysia Airlines.
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