Outbound tour packages in Sabah set to rise up to 30 pct amid airline fuel surcharges KOTA KINABALU (April 3): Outbound tour package prices are expected to rise by between 10 and 30 per cent in the coming months following the implementation of fuel surcharges by airlines, according to tourism industry veteran Winston Liaw Kit Siong. Liaw, who is group chairman of Airworld Travel and Tours Sdn Bhd, said the increase mirrors concerns raised earlier by the Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association (MITA), which recently highlighted a 30 to 50 per cent hike in inbound tour package prices. “With all airlines levying fuel surcharges on air tickets, these additional costs will inevitably be passed on to consumers,” […]

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Jet fuel surge hits Asia’s airlines, carriers raise surcharges KUALA LUMPUR (March 10): Airlines in Asia are reviewing fares and operational plans as rising jet fuel prices linked to escalating conflict in West Asia begin to ripple across the aviation industry, with some carriers already introducing fuel surcharge adjustments. In Malaysia, Batik Air Malaysia has confirmed to Bernama that it recently issued a notice to its travel trade partners on adjustments to fuel surcharges for both domestic and international routes, reflecting mounting cost pressures faced by airlines. This confirmation follows a post circulating on the X platform by a user, Pemburu Tiket Murah, which stated that several major airlines […]

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