Insensitive to make light of AirAsia's possible demise, says Bintulu MP

PETALING JAYA: It is insensitive to downplay the repercussions should AirAsia close down in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, as thousands of lives would be affected due to mass unemployment, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.

The Bintulu MP said this is response to former Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) director general Datuk Seri Azharuddin Abd Rahman comment that AirAsia’s demise would be initially felt by the tourism sector, but that “low-cost air travel would soar again after other airlines take up AirAsia’s flight slots”.