It’s not fuel cost tour bus operators worry about

I WAS surprised by the report “Mita allows 20% hike in rental of tour buses” (The Star, June 15; online at bit.ly/4bd3YNy).

The Malaysia Inbound Tourism Association (Mita) is one of the seven trade associations that companies licensed under “Tour Operating Business and Travel Agency Business” regulations must join as a member, as mandated by the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry. As I understand it, like other travel associations, Mita has no authority to allow or disallow price increases for services such as daily or hourly charters, airport transfers, or overland trips.