What about SLA with passengers and minority shareholders?

The 'rebellion' which AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes attempted to get his passengers up during arms opposite Malaysia Airports (MAHB) changed in to the brand new phase. He called for the media conference claiming for ignorance as well as denials, generally in demand of the baggages doing complement as well as lounge. In something else, over competent to give perspective where the airfield shouldn't be built.

Tuesday December 6, 2011

New twist to AirAsia-MAHB feud over KLIA2

By B.K. SIDHU

bksidhu@thestar.com.my

PETALING JAYA: The squabble in in between airfield user Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) as well as low-cost conduit AirAsia Bhd has reached the theatre where both parties were display papers to infer their box over the controversial upgrade of the low-cost air depot KLIA2.

AirAsia released the press make the difference to refute claims done by MAHB which it had asked for the bigger airfield as well as pronounced it should not be blamed for the price of constructing KLIA2 which had scarcely doubled from RM2bil to RM3.9bil.

The low-cost conduit pronounced which the chairman Datuk Abdul Aziz Bakar had in November 2009, around the letter, warned MAHB which the stream site of KLIA2 was unsuited as well as would means office building the whole price to soar.

"The site will definitely be some-more costly than the programmed bill of RM2bil. AirAsia had additionally estim! ated for MAHB which the office building the whole price would enlarge to in in between RM3.6! bil as well as RM3.9bil," it pronounced in the make the difference yesterday as it longed for to explain the little of the claims done by the airfield operator.

Controversial terminal: The execution deadline for KLIA2 is behind by 6 months given of the dispute over the fully-automated container doing system. Bernama

AirAsia is additionally calling for the press conference right away upon the issue.

Last Tuesday, MAHB announced it was office building the bigger airfield to support for the bullish passenger enlargement projections done by the biggest client, AirAsia.

As the result, the price of KLIA2 hasgone up as well as passenger genius rose to 45 million from thirty million.

The execution deadline was additionally behind by 6 months to Apr 2013 given AirAsia longed for the fully-automated container doing complement (BHS) as well as the ask for it was usually done in June.

AirAsia trainer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes had rubbished MAHB's justifications for doubling the price of KLIA2.

AirAsia had additionally posted the minute from AirAsia X authority to MAHB observant which it didn't know which KLIA2 was programmed for 45 million passengers as well as it was usually informed of the thirty million figure.

"This figure has never been officially changed by AirAsia or MAHB given Aug 9, 2011," the low-cost conduit claimed.

The rebuttal by AirAsia came the day after MAHB posted papers upon the website entitled "Why KLIA2 has to be bigger" final Friday which sho! wed AirA sia's passenger enlargement estimates as well as which the airline expected! to lift thirty million passengers by 2015/16. Hence, the fact by MAHB to set up the bigger airfield to support for which enlargement was crucial.

In the counter explain to AirAsia's statement, MAHB pronounced final night which "47 meetings had been hold in in between MAHB as well as AirAsia given Apr 2010 until right away to discuss as well as residence all of AirAsia's requirements.

"A workshop with all stakeholders together with AirAsia was additionally hold in Sep 2009 where the Needs Statement for KLIA2 was formulated."

The ask for the fully-automated container complement done by AirAsia in Jun would pull the execution date forward by 6 months.

AirAsia has denied which it had asked for the fully-automated container doing complement (BHS).

It cited the minute from AirAsia X authority to MAHB antiquated Aug eighteen which stated: "AirAsia re-confirmed the ask for the semi-automated BHS instead of the fully-automated BHS. "MAHB has unilaterally motionless upon the fully automated BHS to house 45 million to 60 million passengers which was again, not agreed by AirAsia."

To counter that, MAHB posted Fernandes' minute antiquated Jun sixteen upon the website which stated: "our (AirAsia) official reply to MAHB is which AirAsia prefers which the BHS complement be grown as shown in BSC option 3: dual tilt tray sorter with full connectivity (in reduced it is the fully-automated BHS)."

The minute combined which "because it would be very formidable to exercise an enlargement to the BHS complement within reduction than five years after opening, this genius contingency be in place under phase one complement during the onset of execution of the LCCT2 (KLIA2)."

The minute from Fernandes to MAHB cited the assembly hold in in between AirAsia, MAHB as well as the Transport Ministry whereby the conduit had to decide ! upon the B HS.

The minute additionally acknowledged the probable delay to the opening of KLIA2 given of the BHS.

On the issue of aerobridges, AirAsia pro! nounced it did not wish them as well as was told which there would usually be ramps installed during KLIA2. However. MAHB motionless upon Tuesday to implement aerobridges "after being pressured by the travelling open to implement aerobridges during the brand new airport."

On the 4km runway, AirAsia argued which the ask for the 3km runway had been according to the strange requirement to MAHB, in order to support for AirAsia X's wide-body Airbus A330.

AirAsia claimed which it was by chance which it detected the runway was shorter as well as asked MAHB to rectify the situation.

"As such, this should not be deliberate as an one more ask or requirement from AirAsia as the strange skeleton have regularly been to support for the 3km runway. Therefore, no one more price should have been incurred," AirAsia said.

MAHB had maintained which it was AirAsia which longed for the 4km runway.

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s the main user for the brand new KLIA2 formidable as well as exercising their rights, Fernandes additionally requested which MAHB yield AirAsia with the Service Level Agreement (SLA).

In reply to that, MAHB explained which they have had AirAsia consulted as well as worked with them all the approach upon the brand new KLIA2 Complex. MAHB additionally indicated the eagerness to have an SLA:

Malaysia Airports' Brief Comments On Issues Raised by AirAsia

Malaysia Airports wishes to yield the short clarification upon the little of the ! issues r aised by the partner during the Press Conference hold progressing today.

Service Level Agreement (SLA)

Malaysia Airports right away has the Conditions of Use (CoU) agreement with the airlines partners as well as the belligerent handlers during KLIA. The CoU provides superintendence upon the have use of of airfield comforts quite in courtesy to the safe as well as secure have use of of the airport, as well as the schedul! e of ger mane airfield charges. This is very most in line with the usual courtesy practice.

In courtesy to AirAsia's ask for the specific Service Level Agreement (SLA) as well as the explain of having SLAs during airports abroad, you have indicated the eagerness to have an SLA as well as have been available AirAsia's proposal upon the SLA for offer investigate as well as consideration. We would additionally similar to to echo which the airfield charges, both stream as well as future, have been regulated by the Government as well as the mechanisms for future increases have been obviously tangible in the Operating Agreement with the Government.

Site Selection of klia2

The present site for klia2 was comparison based upon the National Airport Master Plan (NAMP) after the detailed as well as comprehensive investigate involving all the stakeholders together with Ministry of Transport, Department of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Home Affairs as well as all airlines together with AirAsia.

Joint Working Committee

The weekly meetings hold with AirAsia as well as alternative stakeholders offer as the height for all views as well as mandate to be discussed as well as addressed. Most! of AirA sia's requests have been complied with. Only issues which have monetary implications have been referred to the Board. We will go upon to engage AirAsia during the weekly meetings.

It has regularly been Malaysia Airports' perspective which in dealing with the partners, issues lifted by possibly celebration have been most appropriate resolved through proper consultation. However, from time to time, you have been duty bound to have clarifications so which the open embrace correct information as well as the balanced perspective.

We goal which with the clarifications done upon top of as well as over the past week upon the little of the issues raised, you can rig! ht away move forward as well as work together with the partners in ensuring the successful growth of klia2 for the great of the country.

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Now which MAHB sorted which out as well as peaceful to take ownership upon the use they yield to ensure potency as well as joy primality for the passengers, you in BigDogDotCom right away ask Fernandes the 'Thirteen Million Plus Ringgit" question; Where is the SLA with the passengers?

1. Would AirAsia own up to their use standards?

2. Would AirAsia own up to their potency as well as punctuality?

3. How about remuneration for behind passengers, which embody accommodation silt meal allowances throughout the delay?

4. How about remuneration for lost luggages?

5. How about remuneration for longed for flights (with alternative joining airlines, right away which the low price conduit formidable (KLIA2) is linked directly to Main Termin! al Build ing KLIA?

Passengers have rights too.

More importantly, AirAsia has the exclusive rights for certain sectors in the region. Would the passengers get to record with the arriving 'anti corner law' expected to be tabled in Parliament in January 2012?

The rest of Malaysians would additionally similar to to know, is this Fernandes's dark attempt to divert open courtesy from the persisting review which embody Parliamentary open accounts committee (PAC) upon the 'share-swap' deal inked in early August?

There is the strong gossip about Malaysia Airlines being taken private. This would be done probable if Fernandes & co. were to authorised to go upon 'pillage as well as plunder' the inhabitant carrier, only similar to the "RM eighteen million sponsorship of Queen's Park Rangers' home games". There have been loose talk about Malaysia Airlines to hive off the cargo as well as engine! ering se rvices. By then, these vultures ever ready to assimilate upon Malaysia Airlines' body would have the freedom as well as of march clear taking the airline private.

It was additionally pronounced in abstract, Malaysia Airlines' senior manages were let in of this eventuality. It is roughly similar to the primary move to psychologically condition them for this. Then again, until present moment so many question 'where's the beef for Malaysia Airlines in the share-swap deal'.

This is substantially the extension of one time Binafikir's 'Wide Asset Unbu! ndling where strategic assets were sold off, for the forgive of revoke borrowings.

Then again, the co-architect of Binafikir's WAU is right away senior manager executive of Malaysia Airlines, Mohd, Rashdan Yusoff. So was Khazanah Holdings managing executive Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar. His poor ability to handle (or substantially rein the control upon Fernandes for his utter uncouth poise as the executive of GLC as well as his incessant barks opposite an additional GLC) the make the difference as well as what public's notice of his dereliction of duty opposite the Sep 'plundering of Malaysia Airlines', has been met by the demand for his abdication or worse still, dismissal from Khazanah.

Fernandes contingency answer all these. If it is not true about 'some plan' to take Malaysia Airlines private, afterwards he contingency repudiate it, Now which he is additionally the executive of Malaysia Airlines as well as give an assurance which the minority interests would be protected.

-bigdogdotcom