Over 35,000 claimed flight subsidy


Helping out students: Fadillah (second row, fourth from right) and Loke (fifth from right) posing for photos at the launch of FLYsiswa at Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: At least 72% of the eligible students from public tertiary education institutions have claimed the FLYsiswa flight ticket subsidy for domestic routes between Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan as of Dec 5, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

He urged the remaining 14,000 students to do so before the Dec 31 deadline.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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