Fernandes mocks Malaysia Airports over KLIA2


By Lee Wei Lian
November 23, 2011

Fernandes lashed during MAHB's explanation over a price overshoot as "a joke". File pic
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov twenty-three Main airports user Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) became a target of Tan Sri Tony Fernandes' ire yesterday following reports which a brand new low price conduit depot near here might have blown a budget.

The AirAsia CEO pronounced MAHB was "laughable" as well as which a reported comments of a single of their officials were "a joke".

The Edge Financial Daily reported yesterday which a price of a brand new mislaid conduit terminal, dubbed KLIA2, is speculated to have increasing significantly over a original estimate of RM2 to 2.5 billion.

The report additionally quoted MAHB officials as saying which one more price would not immediately meant aloft airfield fees as these were regulated by a Transport Ministry as well as MAHB could recoup a costs from non-aeronautical revenues such as airfield retail.

The central additionally pronounced a airfield charges have been not formed upon a price of office building a airfield as well as which a lapse upon investment (ROI) for KLIA2 is formed solely upon non-aeronautical income.

Fernandes questioned a rationale during a back of MAHB's comments as well as pointed out which MAHB not long ago raised a airfield charges.

"They pronounced which they won't raise charges since of non-aeronautical revenue, then because have it raised it now," a airline arch posted upon a Twitter microblogging service. "It's a fun as well as really sad."

"They haven't admitted a price of a depot (KLIA2) or delivery," he added. "But to contend which a price of a depot creates no difference to airlines as well as passengers is a joke."

Requests for criticism sent to MAHB did not elicit a response by a time of publicati! on.

< p>MAHB's main shareholder Khazanah Nasional Berhad is additionally a biggest shareholder in flag conduit Malaysia Airlines, where Fernandes' Tune Air has a 20.5 per cent stake.

The Transport Ministry not long ago gave a green light for MAHB to raise airfield tax by RM14 during most of a international airports as well as by RM7 per international passenger during a existing low price conduit depot (LCCT) during KLIA.

Aircraft alighting as well as parking charges will rise by nine as well as 18 per cent respectively! over th ree years.

Fernandes as well as MAHB had battled over a lack of genius during a stream LCCT, as well as a AirAsia arch had mooted office building a in isolation depot in nearby Labu, Negri Sembilan due to his frustrations with a airfield operator.

MAHB, however, assured a government to disallow a Labu proposal as well as to opt for KLIA2 instead.

When initial voiced in 2009, KLIA2 was to price RM2 billion as well as be completed by a third entertain of 2011.

The brand new date for start of commercial operations has sinc! e been s hifted to Oct 2012, but there is speculation which it would usually be ready by 2013.

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