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,” […]
