Airlines encouraged to make Sabah an operational hub

Datuk Joniston Bangkuai receiving souvenir from Airline Operators Committee chairman Mohamad Azri Mohammad Rashad at a dinner hosted by the Sabah Tourism Board, on Friday. - Pic courtesy of STB

KOTA KINABALU: Airline companies have been urged to seize the opportunity to make Sabah their base of operations as Malaysia anticipates reopening its border soon.

State Tourism, Culture, and Environment Assistant Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said that given Sabah's past success and prospects, all stakeholders should collaborate to identify and seize new possibilities to revitalise the international tourism industry.