Passenger service charge ruling: AirAsia, AirAsia X to appeal

KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Bhd and AirAsia X Bhd will be appealing against the High Court ruling which required them to pay the outstanding passenger service charges (PSC) to Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd (MASSB). In a statement issued yesterday, both airlines said they were taken aback by the court ruling which dismissed their application to strike out the PSC payment.

AirAsia founders Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and Datuk Kamarudin Meranun said: “AirAsia strongly believes that the court has erred and we will appeal this decision. AirAsia will apply for a stay of execution and challenge MASSB’s and its parent Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB’s) actions - which we maintain are a burden on all traveling Malaysians - until we exhaust all avenues available under the law.”