Matta: Malaysian airline industry needs government help to survive Covid-19

Malaysian Airlines, AirAsia and other aircraft at the airport during the movement control order. - AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

The government needs to urgently look into financial support for Malaysia Airlines to ensure its readiness for post Covid-19 period, said the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta).

Its president Datuk Tan Kok Liang said the aviation industry sits at the core of the whole tourism ecosystem. Air connectivity is crucial to the country’s tourism and economic recovery.