KUALA LUMPUR: The boards of directors of AirAsia Bhd and Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) have set the ‘date’ to meet up and iron out issues arising between both parties.
The ‘date’ has been set, said the low-cost airline’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.
“It just came in on whatsapp but I’m not gonna tell you,” he told reporters after launching the Kuala Lumpur-Goa, India route here today.
Fernandes, who is often outspoken, seems to be coyish on the meet that is taking place for the first time in 14 years but sees it as a “good sign.”
According to him, the Ministry of Transport played a very important role in “patching” up things between AirAsia and the airport operator.
“I think the transport minister has played a good part in bringing us together and to find a common area of interests rather than keep having disagreements on how the low-cost carrier should be run,” he said.
Both AirAsia and MAHB have been locking horns on various issues.
One of them is related to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2).
AirAsia has recently demanded a compensation of RM409 million from MAHB for its losses and damages arrising from the budget airline operating at klia2.
Fernandes said he was optimistic the meeting will be smooth.-BERNAMA