KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAS) has welcomed the revised passenger service charge (PSC) rates announced by the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) by launching a sale on its selected Asean destinations starting this week. The national carrier's chief executive officer (CEO), Peter Bellew said the new rates at both theKuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) are the same for domestic and Asean flights from January 1, 2017. Mavcom also plans for a full equalisation of charges at the two terminals by January 1, 2018. Bellew also said the revised PSC rates have created opportunity for MAS to compete on a level playing pitch in Malaysia as the airline continuously fights for every dollar and cent savings where possible. Meanwhile, AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes has also lauded the revised PSC.

Source: New Strait Times October 31, 2016 08:32 UTC