flee 5 Report post Posted December 13, 2018 Again, the extra MYR 23 for passengers departing out of ASEAN isn't going to burn a hole in the pax's pocket. It's USD $5.50 - probably the cost of a two single public transit ticket in most foreign cities served by AK/D7 (with the exception of South Asia). Passengers do not see how much taxes are paid - they just see the total amount that they need to pay. AK Group is throwing a fit because they were entitled to a lower PSC previously at LCCT, thus the total cost to their pax is lower and have a competitive advantage over others at the same base fare. And now they are suddenly equal to the likes of MH/SQ/TG etc. Kinda feels oppressive doesn't it, when you have all the privileges and equality comes knocking? RM 23 may not be a lot for a single pax, but when families travel, it can add up. Sometimes, a family can be more than 5 pax. Please note that it is not only AK Group that operates from klia2. Any airline that uses it (e.g. Scoot, Jetstar) also enjoys the same charges. klia2 services are actually of lower quality compared to the MTB. Long walks to the gate and insufficient seats and waiting areas are some common complaints - not a big problem for young pax but may be an issue for older ones. At least KLIA has regular aerotrains to take pax to the satellite terminal. Anyway, we are off topic now - perhaps this can be moved to the appropriate thread if you wish to further discuss this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2018 RM 23 may not be a lot for a single pax, but when families travel, it can add up. Sometimes, a family can be more than 5 pax. Please note that it is not only AK Group that operates from klia2. Any airline that uses it (e.g. Scoot, Jetstar) also enjoys the same charges. A family of 5 at RM23 is still equivalent to 2 public transit ticket for a family of 5 say in Tokyo or Sydney AK and D7 are the sole beneficiaries of this. Scoot and Jetstar only operate flights within ASEAN - MYR 50 applies, even to MH pax Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amirul Mazlan 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2018 Theres only one reason : BKK has bigger market than KUL. Insignificant taxes argument does not hold water Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
