Crowding the skies


Izham Ismail qtcht

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) is questioning the need for more capacity in the industry with new airlines set to take to the skies in the country.

As MYAirline Sdn Bhd is expected to launch soon, MAB group chief executive officer and managing director Capt Izham Ismail is concerned about the overcapacity in terms of seats in Malaysia which has a population of only 32 million.

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