THE Malaysian Aviation Commission (MavCom), as the local regulatory body for economic and commercial matters related to civil aviation, should make it mandatory for airlines to give a breakdown of the taxes and fees levied on flight bookings irrespective of whether they are domestic or international.
I tried to book a return flight to Penang at the end of last month but the taxes and fees charged by the carrier were almost 50% of the base fare, which shocked me.
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