KUCHING, April 1: First 80 per cent of passengers booking an AirAsia flight get to purchase their tickets at reasonable prices while the balance 20 per cent may have to pay more under the exclusive category.
This is according to AirAsia Berhad Malaysia chief executive officer (CEO) Riad Asmat who revealed that AirAsia air fares are based on dynamic pricing, which is also adopted by Malaysia Airlines and other major airlines.
He thus advised AirAsia’s would-be passengers to plan their journey well, book flights as early as possible, and not within a day or two before departure to avoid expensive tickets.
Starting April, he said AirAsia would station six A320 aircraft in Kuching to meet the increasing traffic following the reopening of Sarawak borders.
AirAsia Berhad, he said during courtesy call to Transport Minister Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin yesterday (March 31), is maintaining its investment in Sarawak by keeping the existing 508 employees and expanding their operations in Sarawak.
Among other matters discussed then were the use of aerobridges in all Sarawak airports, standard operating procedure (SOP) during disembarkation, air fares, flight cancellation, request for more flights to and from Sarawak, as well as potential in the aviation industry following the establishment of Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara in Samarinda Kalimantan.
Meanwhile, Lee assured regular engagements with all airlines and air transport industry players to encourage feedback sharing and information updates.
Among other dignitaries present were permanent secretary of Transport Ministry Datu Buckland and Head of Aviation Division Zulkarnian Rosli.
Those with AirAsia Berhad included its Head of Global Policy; Government Relations Boon Seong Lim, Head of Regulatory Affairs Vinod Krishnan, Head of Commercial Nur Liyana Mahizzan, Head of Commercial Sarawak Hamdan Mohamad, Sarawak Government Relations Juanita Suraya, and Senior Executive Assistant to CEO Ishaq Kamaruddin. — Dayakdaily
