Loke: To keep air fares low, Ministry will increase flights to Sarawak during festive seasons


  • Nation
  • Friday, 14 Sep 2018

KUCHING: The Transport Ministry will look into increasing the number of flights between peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak during festive seasons, so that more Sarawakians can afford to fly home.

Its minister Anthony Loke said this would be more effective to keep average air fares low, compared to imposing a ceiling price.

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