KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 21): AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) claimed that Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is not entitled to collect passenger service charges (PSC), among other charges, in a defence it filed against the airport operator, which is suing AAX to claim for RM78.16 million in payment owed, according to court filings sighted by The Edge. According to AAX, the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) Act states that the PSC, PSSC (passenger security service charges), aircraft parking charges, landing charges, airside driving permit charges, airside vehicle permit charges and airport pass charges may only be collected by Mavcom and be retained in an aviation commission fund , and not by a licensed company.
15 Dec 2020 / 15:08 H. Pix for representational purpose only. KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) estimates that the number of flight passengers has decreased by between -72.8 percent and -75.6 percent this year, following the impact of Covid-19. Deputy Transport Minister Hasbi Habibollah said based on the projected Malaysian passenger traffic scenario this year, the percentage would see decrease in passengers to between 26.6 million and 29.7 million as compared to 109.2 million passengers last year. He said airline companies are expected to take three years to fully recover from the impact of the pandemic but this would depend on the Covid-19 situation within and outside the country.
pic). “There has been a downward trend in the demand from domestic and international travellers starting on March 1 this year. The demand has dropped from 280,321 passengers a day in January to 59,378 a day in September, ” he said. Hasbi said this in reply to Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid (BN-Padang Terap) who asked what was being done by the Transport Ministry to assist and revive low-cost airline industry. He said based on the outlook for passenger traffic for Malaysia this year, the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MavCom) expects a drop of between 26.6 million and 29.7 million or between 72.8% and 75.6%. This is compared to passenger traffic of some 109.2 million last year, he said.