Airport Tax Will Increase

[flee 5]

On serious note (?) - hasn't AK already started prunning frequencies ex-BKI ?

Together with MH's 'secondary hub reversal' ......

Their Q3 2011 results show lower load factors. Maybe they are adjusting capacity to better match demand levels?

Edited December 2, 2011 by flee

[Rob 0]

Airport authorities' reaction is appalling. Huge facepalm. Too bad industrial action isn't relevant in this case.

[BC Tam 2]

Tony Fernandes’ car is ground zero in airport tax hike spat

UPDATED @ 05:26:30 PM 02-12-2011

By Yow Hong Chieh

December 02, 2011

 

SEPANG, Dec 2 — Parked just outside Coffee Bean at the low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) here is an unlikely focal point of AirAsia’s fight against a recent airport tax hike — a white Peugeot 308cc.

 

Prevented from putting up anti-tax hike displays in the terminal, AirAsia staff have transformed their boss Tan Sri Tony Fernandes’ convertible into a striking display for the campaign, armed with nothing but posters and a miniature Christmas tree.

 

An equally festive message on the bonnet read, “Help Tony share the holiday spirit. Take a picture for beautiful, lasting memories,” and urged the public to share their photos on AirAsia’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

 

Several groups of AirAsia staff were seen posing for pictures next to the makeshift billboard.

 

Malaysian Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) staff were also seen taking photos of the car from afar with digital cameras.

 

This latest publicity stunt by the budget airline comes just a day after MAHB clamped down on AirAsia’s anti-tax hike campaign materials at the terminal.

 

read the rest here

Goodness !

Edited December 2, 2011 by BC Tam

[Mohd Azizul Ramli 2]

MAHB now used intimidation against foreign employees hired by AK.

 

Khaisaeng Yongsawat

The MAB security stop me and took away my passport coz they want me to remove No Airport Tax Increase from my body...and now they want to keep my passport!! fish sticks them!!

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[Mushrif A 3]

Frankly, although TF has some good points on MAHB, in my opinion his battle cry against MAHB is quite hollow as:

1. Every Airasia pax has been dimed-and-nickled and will continue to be dimed-and-nickled even more;

2. Try and get a refund on airport tax paid from Airasia on unused ticket and you will probably be more successful in squeezing blood from a stone;

3. His perceived arrogance & greed in not wanting to use aerobridges in the new LCCT, assuming that everybody is able-bodied, it only drizzles at most in M'sia and seemingly unable to price-in the associated costs as the cost of doing business (& it's not as if his set-up is a mere mom-&-pop corner store).

[Naim 6]

In this manufactured feud, AK has more to lose than MAHB, my belief.

[Kaquah 0]

Comin fr Penang, I dont thinks those flying out of Pen deserve to pay the extra airport tax

 

WHY ??

 

1) Toilet facilities - even with the upgrading of toilets in certain areas, the overall toilet scence in PEN is still pathethic, smelly, always run out of toilet paper. Can MAHB or whoever is incharge pls remove the fake green plants lying all over in the toilet as it looks fake and is collecting dust by the day and a sight for sore eyes.

 

2) Sitting Area - so far, the sitting area options Pre or Post security is still not enough

 

3) F&B Options - besides Mc D and Coffee Bean in Pre Security, anything after Post security for food/drinks is pathethic.

 

I totally agreed.

[Hon Kit 3]

MAHB now used intimidation against foreign employees hired by AK.

 

I think MAHB is too much la. They dont have the right to take anyone's passport away.If they say that Airasia is not allow to put poster at the airport ok la , But they do not have the right to force people to take away things that people likes to wear.

 

This is like gangster. Too much

[Alif A. F. 0]

MAHB should just let go of other international airports in Malaysia and focus only at KLIA. That means, more room for other airports to grow with their own set of policies and growth strategy. MAHB has been in bad PR over this tax hike...huhu...Spruce up domestic competition among airports that can provide the best venue for growth to airline industry.

[alberttky 0]

MAHB should just let go of other international airports in Malaysia and focus only at KLIA. That means, more room for other airports to grow with their own set of policies and growth strategy. MAHB has been in bad PR over this tax hike...huhu...Spruce up domestic competition among airports that can provide the best venue for growth to airline industry.

 

Exactly! SATS seems to be managing JHB quite well.

[flee 5]

TF tweets again:

Airasia grew and gave people who never had a chance to fly a chance. MAB helped us by building a REAL low cost terminal built at 300 million ringitt. Initially MAB charged the same as main terminal 51 ringitt for a clearly worse facility. The prime minister after 3 months got MAB to reduce airport tax to 25. People could afford it and we grew. The new terminal is now costing 3.9 billion. And is 17 months delay.

[flee 5]

Why AirAsia is fighting airport tax hike

 

AIRASIA Bhd could be bent on challenging airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd's (MAHB) airport tax hike as a means to combat its own fast-rising charges.

 

Checks done by Business Times showed that the gap between Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia's long haul arm AirAsia X fares is fast closing in on a few routes.

 

A check on fares for London in January showed the fare difference between the two airlines was less than RM1,000.

 

For example, on both MAS and AirAsia X fares (excluding fees and taxes) for a return trip to Paris in January showed that MAS' fare was RM1,841 while AirAsia X's fare was RM2,108 (excluding baggage and meal charges) for return.

 

The differentiating factor, however, was its fees and taxes. MAS' charges stood at RM1,359 while AirAsia X's charges were RM606.

 

The increase in fees in AirAsia X are from a RM80 (return) carbon offset surcharge to be implemented in 2012.

 

It is believed that this charge is connected to the European Union Emissions Trading scheme, which comes into force January 1 2012.

 

The ruling requires airlines to pay up for carbon emissions, which have not been accounted for, in its air space.

 

"It could be because of all these charges that are coming up now. I guess they don't want to add on any other charges that don't actually help ease their own costs," an analyst who declined to be named said.

 

On claims that MAHB was profiteering from passengers, another analyst pointed out that a quick calculation of profit against number of passengers handled would show which company profits more from passengers.

 

A check showed that according to 2010 profit before tax (PBT) figures, AirAsia makes twice more money from passengers than MAHB.

 

MAHB made RM445 million in PBT for 2010, while AirAsia earned some RM1.1 billion in PBT.

 

According to this, AirAsia made RM42 per passenger, while MAHB earned RM15 per passenger. Only half of the 57.8 million passengers handled by MAHB are taken into account as it only collects airport tax one way.

 

"AirAsia is not being inconsistent to itself. Before it complies it's always visibly shown how unhappy it is. I think at the end of the day however, it will follow the letter of law and pay up if they have to," Maybank Investment Bank Bhd analyst Mohshin Aziz told Business Times.

 

Source

[BC Tam 2]

On claims that MAHB was profiteering from passengers, another analyst pointed out that a quick calculation of profit against number of passengers handled would show which company profits more from passengers.

 

A check showed that according to 2010 profit before tax (PBT) figures, AirAsia makes twice more money from passengers than MAHB.

 

MAHB made RM445 million in PBT for 2010, while AirAsia earned some RM1.1 billion in PBT.

Very poor judgement by said so called analyst if you ask me !

Don't see what significance there is in this piece of data

[flee 5]

Very poor judgement by said so called analyst if you ask me !

Don't see what significance there is in this piece of data

To be fair, the report did quote the profit per pax. However, it is still a poor comparison because different industries have different rates of return. Why not compare the profits of LV or Gucci with MAHB then?

[flee 5]

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) has asked the government to scrap or reduce the Passenger Service Charge (PSC) to attract more tourists.

Its president, Hamzah Rahmat, said airports were already collecting landing and parking fees, among other forms of taxes, from airline companies.

“There is no reason to charge PSC.

“It is like passengers using a bus terminal. Is it fair to charge them with bus terminal tax when they have already paid for the bus fare, which includes other charges?

“So why charge passengers with airport tax (PSC)?”

Furthermore, Hamzah said, it was unfair to impose PSC at klia2, the low-cost terminal, as passengers there had to manoeuvre their way through narrow lanes from the check-in counters to the departure lounge.

The passageway from the departure lounge to the aircraft was even narrower, he added.

Hamzah also said the walk from the entrance to the check-in counters was about 500 to 600 metres — quite a distance for senior people.

“So, is it right to charge people airport tax at klia2? The facilities do not equate with the amount charged.”

He was speaking to reporters at Matta headquarters here today to announce the annual Matta fair to be held from Sept 2 to 4 at the Putra World Trade Centre here.

The association is expecting 120,000 people during the two-day fair to book holiday, tour and flight packages. Emirates, which is the official airline for the fair, is offering free air tickets from Kuala Lumpur to Europe for visitors who win its contest.

At present, passengers travelling overseas or entering the country are charged RM65 at KLIA and RM32 at klia2.

Early this month, MAS Chief Executive Officer Peter Bellew had urged the government to standardise the airport charges at KLIA and klia2 to provide a healthy competition.

He said the move was crucial for MAS to become profitable again as it needed a “competitive set of charges at our home base” that would protect workers’ jobs and enable new jobs to be created in the future.

In the middle of this year, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) Chief Badlisham Ghazali had said that the airport operator had invested RM4 billion in klia2, but there had been no corresponding increase in the PSC.

Badlisham said a rate hike for PSC was long overdue at both KLIA and klia2, and also a review of the air terminal charges.

MAHB said it wanted a hike and the newly-formed Malaysian Aviation Commission said it would review it.

Hamzah wanted MAHB to reconsider charging passengers airport tax.

“Isn’t it good for more people to travel overseas? It is a good way of selling Malaysia. When a foreigner asks us where you are from, our answer always promotes the country.

“The more people come here, more airlines will operate from KL airports and the airport management will make money, too.”

Source: http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2016/08/24/matta-scrap-or-reduce-passenger-service-charge-at-airports/

[jani 0]

haha nice one

[KK Lee 5]

PETALING JAYA: New rates for Passenger Service Charge (PSC) or “airport tax” is to be implemented at all airports in the country soon, in a move to “level the playing field”.

Apart from “domestic” and “international” categories, the new PSC rate structure will feature a new category for inter-Asean flights, which will benefit those flying to other Asean nations.

However, according to aviation sources, passengers flying to international destinations (other than Asean) will have to fork out more than 120% more in PSC.

According to the source, the new PSC charges will be:

» RM11 for domestic flights, up from RM9 currently;

» RM35 for flights to Asean countries; and

» RM73 for international flights, up from RM65 out of KLIA, and RM32 from klia2 currently.

Although the increase in PSC is only RM2 for domestic flights and RM8 for flights from KLIA, those flying to international destinations from klia2 will have to fork out RM41 more.

theSun learnt the Cabinet had yesterday approved the new PSC rates and an announcement is expected to be made soon by Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1978501

Guess AK renamed klia2 to lcct2 didn't help to keep t2 psc down.

To pay the same psc for t2 and t1, t2 pax is short changed for the facilities provided.

With the same psc for t1 and t2, mh will benefit in the short term and ak is forced to work harder to gain price advantage.

Edited September 22, 2016 by KK Lee

[JuliusWong 0]

RM73 for international flights, up from RM32 for klia2 currently!! Now you see why TF wanted his own terminal?? It gives TF ammunition to shoot MAHB. Not a good time to roll out price hike when the economy is in doldrums and many are losing their jobs.

[jani 0]

I'm hearing these numbers are not true

 

But I don't know, lets see

[KK Lee 5]

I'm hearing these numbers are not true

 

But I don't know, lets see

 

KAJANG: The new rates for airport tax or passenger service charge at all airports are expected to be implemented on Jan 1.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said details of the tax were still being discussed.

“We have made certain decisions but all these are under the purview of the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom).

“The details will be announced by Mavcom,” Liow said after launching the SJK © Bandar Sungai Long Thursday.

He said that Mavcom had presented their views to the ministry and the matter was discussed in the Cabinet on Wednesday.

He said he would leave it to Mavcom to make the full announcement.

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/09/22/new-airport-tax-rates-jan-1/

A lame duck mot

[jani 0]

I guess that adds credence to the rumors that the numbers are not final?

[BC Tam 2]

A lame duck mot

Sounds a bit like student asking teacher for permission to go to the washroom during class, only to be told the class monitors have had discussions on matter, the school's board of directors have also been made aware and had deliberated on the issue. Seem like no one wants to make a decision, whether final or otherwise, so go back to your seat and cross your legs tightly in meantime

[Mushrif A 3]

Oh, and if you cant hold it...here's an empty bottle...

[Craig 0]

RM73 for international flights, up from RM32 for klia2 currently!! Now you see why TF wanted his own terminal?? It gives TF ammunition to shoot MAHB. Not a good time to roll out price hike when the economy is in doldrums and many are losing their jobs.

 

Whilst I don't have an opinion on the PSC hike, I agree with the standardization of PSC across all terminals at the same airport. It's baffling to have different taxes at the same airport - both terminals require water, power (electricity), security/immigration staff, check-in counters, jet bridges etc.

 

On a side note, is the rumored tiered PSC treated based on final destination or first international flight out - i.e. will KUL-HKG have the same taxes as KUL-SIN-HKG because the latter will mainly benefit other ASEAN carriers.

[Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2]

RM73 for international flights, up from RM32 for klia2 currently!! Now you see why TF wanted his own terminal?? It gives TF ammunition to shoot MAHB. Not a good time to roll out price hike when the economy is in doldrums and many are losing their jobs.

 

Since the economy is in the doldrums, it's imperative that money don't flow overseas but continue to circulate domestically so discouraging international travel might not sound like a bad idea.

 

As for TF wanting his own terminal - seriously, you prefer the bus stand that is LCCT which he planned to have? Having had the experience of being stranded at klia2 for 6 hours thanks to Tony, I'd take klia2 over the Pudu Bus Stand of the air every single time.