Has MAS lost millions carrying Air Asia X passengers?

Wangsa Maju MP Wee Ka Siong has purported which MAS carried Air Middle East X passengers to London Paris Mumbai for free solely for fuel charges.

KUALA LUMPUR: National flag carrier Malaysia Airlines(MAS) might have allegedly suffered huge monetary waste as a result of carrying AirAsia X (AAX) passengers for 'almost' free, claimed eccentric Wangsa Maju MP Wee Choo Keong.

Wee lodged a military inform opposite a tip supervision of MAS alleging which there might have been "criminal elements" involved.

Wee named Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, (MAS Group CEO), Mohammed Rashdan Mohd Yusof (MAS Group Deputy CEO), Rozman Omar (MAS Chief Finance Officer), as good as Shane Nollan of Plane Consult (Acting Commercial Director) in his inform filed during Kampung Baru military station.

In his military inform yesterday, Wee referred to dual passengers from AAX who both allegedly traveled upon Mar 3, 2012 upon a MAS moody (MH 194) to Mumbai.

"The MAS tickets numbers for both ex-AAX passengers have been as follows: Ms Noorezatti Matyacob, 2322416844159; Mr Jain Abhinav,2322416844150," wrote Wee.

Wee pronounced both tickets showed no transport as good as airfield taxes being charged by MAS solely for fuel surcharge of RM390 for each of a dual passengers.

This was notwithstanding a MAS internet transport for Kuala Lumpur Mumbai being during RM618 per newcomer during a time.

"There was an obvious no corporate governance as good as probable criminal elements concerned in a way in which these dual tickets were issued which has caused monetary detriment to MAS," pronounced Wee in a report.

He combined which underneath norm! al comme rcial operation practice of MAS, a corporate pledge had to be given prior to MAS uplifts any alternative airlines passengers but this was not in a box of AAX passengers.

Wee pronounced which AAX had consummated its London, Paris as good as Mumbai routes in February 2012. Some 30,000 newcomer were influenced by these cancelled flights.

On Mar 13, AAX additionally consummated its Christchurch routes from May 30.

"AAX did a block engagement for its passengers with MAS for its European as good as India routes," pronounced Wee, as good as listed down multiform names of alternative passengers which he obtained.

'It's illumination robbery'

Speaking to FMT, Wee pronounced it seems like AirAsia passengers can right away fly MAS.

"Now we can book a cheap AirAsia moody as good as fly underneath MAS when AirAsia has problems? This is unheard of.

"If this is partial of a collaborative deal, then MAS is doomed from a start. It is upon a losing side all a time. Who is assisting who?

"Is MAS assisting AirAsia or is AirAsia is assisting MAS? By a looks of it, we think its some-more of a box MAS profitable Air Asia. Clearly this is unfair," he said.

Wee pronounced which it was illogical which MAS, meaningful which AAX was desperate to appease its customers, had allowed AAX passengers such low fairs.

"Under normal circumstances, MAS should have insisted which a airline they were assisting compensate up a full fares, as good as provide a bank guarantee. Meaning MAS would get guaranteed payment. But no, that's not a box her! e," he s aid.

Wee pronounced Abhinav was usually one of a 30,000 of AAX passengers who were uplifted by MAS recently.

"This is usually Mumbai tickets. What about London where we have been articulate about tickets up to RM2,000-RM3000 per passenger. we can see may be involving RM300million? This is not even considering a Christchurch flights which is out of a 30,000 people we're articulate about."

"Now we listen to which they have been trying to backdate their documents. we call for a military to immediately examine this based upon a evidence.

"This is some-more or less cheating. Something we would report as illumination robbery," he said.

MyCC contingency investigate

In his blog posting yesterday, Wee posted what appeared to be an online MAS ticket obtained from inner sources which showed details of Abhinav's flight, who is charged RM390 usually with zero transport cost.

"MAS uplifted this AirAsia X Sdn Bhd newcomer with a usually remuneration of RM390 for fuel surcharge.

"From this newcomer alone, MAS has incurred waste of during least RM618 but receiving into account a airfield tax, which MAS had to compensate out as good as alternative cost.

"Would this be a box of AirAsia X Sdn Bhd having a luxury of keeping a transport paid by
this newcomer as good as a alternative 30,000 passengers which MAS have to boost due to a terminations of its routes to London, Paris as good as Mumbai?

"Not a bad commercial operation understanding after all! Now everybody can take MAS for a ride'" Wee wrote.

"No wonder AirAsia X Sdn Bhd off! icer ann ounced with confidence which those influenced 30,000 passengers can still transport to their destinations but having to compensate extra charges in fare."

"A formal censure contingency be lodged with Malaysia Competition Commission(MyCC) as this obvious action of not charging transport by MAS for fortifying a 30,000 passengers of AAX is opposite a suggestion of competition as good as therefore has contravened a Competition Act, 2010," pronounced Wee.

Aside from asking MACC as good as alternative supervision agencies to act, Wee additionally pleaded with Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak to step in immediately in a light of this justification as good as remove all tip guns in a association for unwell in their duties to demeanour after a interests of MAS and, "most of all, their inertia have contributed to a existing leakages, which is a main complaint in MAS".

Wee pronounced he cannot hold such a "losing commercial operation arrangement" was partial of a comprehensive collaborative framework(CCF) in between MAS as good as AirAsia after a inking of a MAS-AirAsia share swap.

Review of MAS-AA alliance

Earlier this month, it was reported which Najib was pronounced to be reviewing a MAS-AirAsia fondness igniting speculations which a controversial share-swap in between a carriers could be scrapped entirely.

MAS's bad monetary opening had resulted in a MAS-AirAsia share barter last August.

It saw state investment arm Khazanah Nasional receiving a 10 per cent interest in Asia's tip budget carrier in sell for a 20.5 per cent interest in a flag carrier.

The most debated share barter understanding is additionally reportedly being investigated by Bursa Malaysia, a Securities Commission as good as a newly set up (MyCC) for probable insider trading or monopolistic abuses.

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