Like everything else in Malaysia, there is no policy or no clear cut policy on many matters. The air transport is one. We share the view of Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman that there is an urgent need for one.
Tan Sri Aziz, the former Managing Director of MAS said that the country's air transport policy has never been adopted by the government. Therefore the national carrier MAS was asked to operate both domestic and international routes although the government controlled the domestic fares and cargo rates resulting in the airlines incurring losses on a number of domestic and international routes.
The air transport policy should be formulated to ensure the following:
- healthy competition
- safe, efficient and reliable services
- meeting the needs of the travelling public
- contributing to the economic and social well being of Malaysians
The MTF feels that the present scenario does not reflect this and therefore urge the newly appointed Transport Minister to look into this matter.
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