If you’re always flying out of the KL International Airport (KLIA), there’s some good news for you.
Starting January 1, flights from the airport may become cheaper, thanks to the new passenger service charge (PSC) revision.
Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) said in a statement cited by The Star Online that the revisions would help the airport increase efficiency as well as equalise competitions between airlines in KLIA.
Therefore, the new rates could mean cheaper flights to Asean destinations from KLIA.
But of course, when there’s good news, there’s always an underlining bad news.
Rates for domestic and Asean flights from klia2, however, could increase slightly when the new PSC takes effect, Mavcom said in the statement.
The increase in klia2 was due to the fact that low cost airlines AirAsia – klia2’s main tenant – had enjoyed the same PSC since they were based at the Low Cost Carrier Terminal and now, they have better facilities at the new airport.
“The Commission is of the view that a continuation of lower PSC rates at klia2 could provide an unfair pricing advantage for carriers operating out of the airport,” Mavcom said in the statement.
According to Mavcom, PSC rates in other Malaysian airports will be slashed to RM35 for all Asean flights, while all domestic and international flights will be increased to RM11 and RM73 respectively.
Mavcom also added that despite the increase, the rate was still one of the lowest in the world.
