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MAHB clarifies klia2 fees imposition

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has clarified that it is not the one who is imposing the klia2 fee of RM3.

The fee, according to the group in a statement today, is charged and collected by AirAsia Group Bhd as part of its ticket price.

“The klia2 fee had been imposed and collected solely by AirAsia since the klia2 terminal started operations in 2014,” said MAHB.

“The only charges to passengers collected by Malaysia Airports are the passenger service charges (PSC) of RM11 for Domestic departure, RM35 for International departure to ASEAN countries and RM73 for International departure to Non-ASEAN countries.”

MAHB said that it in response to media enquiries on the matter on the back of AirAsia Group announcement that the budget carrier will stop charging and collecting the klia2 fee.

Group chief executive Tan Sri Tony Fernandes had on 31 Dec 2018 announced via Facebook Live that the budget carrier will stop collecting the RM3 klia2 fee within this week.

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