‘Review licensing of airlines’ call

15 Oct 2023 • 1:56 PM MYT
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Kota Kinabalu: Immediate past president of the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta), Datuk Tan Kok Liang, urged the Ministry of Transport (MoT) to review the licensing procedure for local and foreign airlines operating in the country to ensure their accountability in case they go bust.

He said it was perplexing for the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) to grant the operating licence to financially unsound MYAirline.

“Did they do a proper assessment on MYAirline’s business plan and its financial position before issuing the licence?