Robert 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2023 Commercial flights have stopped coming to Melaka airport, say Malaysian tourism players MELAKA: There are no longer commercial flights at Melaka International Airport (LTAM) and the loss of service is rare, say local tourism players. At the airport on Tuesday, it was found that check-in desks, a baggage carousel and other counters have been empty since September with all flights including to Pekan Baru, Indonesia no longer available. Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) Melaka chapter chairman Khairulnizam Kasim said that commercial flights are crucial for the growth of the local hospitality industry. “It’s sad to know that there are no longer commercial flights at the airport and this is something rare for a tourist state,” he said. Mr Khairulnizam said the airport plays an important role in ensuring steady revenue for the hotels and related industries. He said flights to the airport are also important for business travellers and those who are coming to the state to attend conferences and events, where participants would choose to go on vacation with their families. Mr Khairulnizam said this latest development is also untimely with the state preparing for Visit Melaka Year 2024. Meanwhile, Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Melaka Chapter chairman Goh Hock Gin said the halt of commercial flight services will also impact medical tourism. He said previous direct flights from Penang and Pekan Baru to LTAM were a boost for the local medical tourism industry. “Most Indonesians come to Melaka for medical tourism purposes and we need more regional flights to LTAM, ” he added. The airport was busy in September last year with direct flights from Penang and Pekan Baru after it was badly impacted for three years due to the Covid-19 pandemic-enforced hiatus. On May 15, LTAM saw another direct flight route from Pekan Baru operated by Wings Air. A pilot who requested anonymity told The Star that airlines operating at LTAM have not given solid reasons for suspending services to both the routes. https://www.tin.media/news/details/commercial-flights-have-stopped-coming-to-melaka-airport-say-malaysian-tourism-players Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robert 0 Report post Posted July 18 Scoot to Melaka? Singapore Airlines' low-cost carrier Scoot is set to make its maiden flight to Melaka International Airport by the end of September, said Datuk Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman. The state tourism, heritage, art and culture committee chairman said the airline is expected to make six daily flights from the airport within the next few months. "We anticipate one flight to ferry 100 over passengers to the state, benefiting the local tourism industry. The state government has managed to secure a long-term deal with Scoot Airlines," he said on Tuesday (July 9). In September last year, commercial flights in and out of the airport came to a standstill following the abrupt exit of two service providers, hence the flights operated by Scoot will revive the airport. The two airlines then cited a lack of passengers and high costs of operations to discontinue their services at the airport. Previously, airlines served popular routes, like Pekan Baru, Indonesia and Penang from Melaka airport. https://portal.staralliance.com/cms/news/hot-topics/2024-07-10/unaligned/singapores-scoot-to-make-six-daily-flights-from-melaka-airport Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Tan 0 Report post Posted July 18 6 daily to SIN? I doubt it… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 Report post Posted July 19 The original news article was retracted but somehow made its way to the *A website. Odd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted July 19 50 minutes ago, Craig said: The original news article was retracted but somehow made its way to the *A website. Odd. It is actually a fanpage, not the official Star Alliance website. The Star Alliance official website URL is https://www.staralliance.com/en/home Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KK Lee 5 Report post Posted July 19 15 hours ago, Robert said: Scoot to Melaka? Singapore Airlines' low-cost carrier Scoot is set to make its maiden flight to Melaka International Airport by the end of September, said Datuk Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman. The state tourism, heritage, art and culture committee chairman said the airline is expected to make six daily flights from the airport within the next few months. "We anticipate one flight to ferry 100 over passengers to the state, benefiting the local tourism industry. The state government has managed to secure a long-term deal with Scoot Airlines," he said on Tuesday (July 9). In September last year, commercial flights in and out of the airport came to a standstill following the abrupt exit of two service providers, hence the flights operated by Scoot will revive the airport. The two airlines then cited a lack of passengers and high costs of operations to discontinue their services at the airport. Previously, airlines served popular routes, like Pekan Baru, Indonesia and Penang from Melaka airport. https://portal.staralliance.com/cms/news/hot-topics/2024-07-10/unaligned/singapores-scoot-to-make-six-daily-flights-from-melaka-airport Unlikely to sustain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted July 19 (edited) 2 hours ago, KK Lee said: Unlikely to sustain. No official announcement from Scoot yet a week after the new service was made known, seems weird. I believe it is either the media misquoted or this Datuk stated wrongly. It should read 6x per week, not 6x daily flight. Imagine the immigration officers need to travel down from Putrajaya to Melaka or stationed in Melaka just for one flight per day. 0.o Edited July 19 by JuliusWong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Tan 0 Report post Posted July 19 17 hours ago, JuliusWong said: Imagine the immigration officers need to travel down from Putrajaya to Melaka or stationed in Melaka just for one flight per day. 0.o ….or they could just send a few officers who’d otherwise be at the ferry terminal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michgyver 0 Report post Posted September 27 LTAM at night Equipment for Scoot has arrived Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
