Calling me to send-off won't solve flight woes: Wee to Loke

Calling me to send-off won't solve flight woes: Wee to Loke


Despite Transport Minister Anthony Loke’s response today, his predecessor Wee Ka Siong said the lack of affordable flights between East and West Malaysia remains unresolved.

This was after Loke invited Wee to send off a fixed-fare flight from Kuala Lumpur to Tawau, Sabah, this Thursday night, where each of its 185 passengers only paid RM249 for their tickets.

Wee said he raised the issue of airfare after a Tawau resident complained about the lack of flights and exorbitant ticket prices, and that tickets often exceed RM1,000 during festive seasons with insufficient seats to accommodate demand.

“Can the transport minister do more to lower the price and increase the number of seats so that more of our Malaysians can pay a lower price and have the chance to return home to celebrate the festivities?” Wee asked in a statement today.

The MCA president also thanked Loke for the invitation to send off the Thursday flight, but said, “It would be much better if I direct consumers seeking cheaper flights to contact him (Loke) for help.

“Then he can directly help secure cheaper tickets to fly back to Tawau.”