Govt to source other airlines for air service
“If they (MAS) insist (in pursuing the decision), then Sabah’s tourism industry will face huge losses, and I believe it is the same to the national carrier. Both will be at the losing end,” Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun told the House in response to a question from Sri Tanjung assemblyman Jimmy Wong.
He said that 96 percent of tourists’ arrivals to Sabah were by air.
“MAS should look at it as part of their Social Corporate Responsibility to the people. It is easier to move around in West Malaysian they can travel by car from one end to the other. But not for Sabah and Sarawak, we need air services to link up with other countries,” he said.
Masidi added that should MAS decide to pursue with its decision, then they will have to give at least six months notice to allow the state government to find other airlines as options for its air services.
“We will think of other alternatives rationally, not emotionally. It is best to find the best method that would give a win-win solution to both parties,” he said.
“During the Sabah Tourism Award last week, I have said we will propose that a new regional airline be established to serve the needs of Sabah and Sarawak.
“The new airline was vital and could concentrate on meeting the increasing demand of passengers flying from Sabah and Sarawak to various domestic and international destinations,” he said.
A total of 2.765 million tourists were targeted to visit Sabah next year, and of the figure, 1,880,000 would be domestic visitors while 885,000 from abroad, generating some RM4.891 billion in revenue.
He said that some RM25 billion would be channelled to the Sabah Tourism Board to develop tourism products and services in the state.
On another development, Masidi said a total of RM48,702,620 would be distributed among the Environment Protection Department, the Wildlife Department and Sabah Parks for environmental protection programmes and RM22,761,430 would be channelled to the Sabah Museum Department and the Sabah Cultural Board to preserve and conserve the state’s cultural and historical heritage.
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BORNEO AIRLINES SYSTEM - BEST ?
Bagus jugalah kalau Sabah sendiri mempunyai airline sendiri, ini mungkin boleh mengembangkan industri pelancongan kita.
BalasPadamKita tengoklah nanti bagaimana kerajaan kita melihat cadangan ini.
BalasPadamamat baik juga Sabah ada airline sendiri, pasti ia memudahkan penduduk Sabah bergerak. dan memajukan sektor pelancongan.
BalasPadamusaha untuk kembangkan lagi sektor pelancongan perlu giat dijalankan.
BalasPadamJika kita mempunyai airline sendiri pasti pendapatan kita juga akan bertambah.
BalasPadamMungkin cadangan ini boleh dipertimbangkan.
BalasPadamKalau kerajaan negeri mampu menguruskan airline sendiri, tentu keuntungan lebih banyak.
BalasPadamPastikan tempat2 pelancongan di Sabah sentiasa dijaga dengan baik supaya dapat menjana lenih banyak pendapatan.
BalasPadamapa pun keputusan yang dibuat yang penting dapat meningkatkan ekonomi dan sektor pelancongan negeri.
BalasPadamharap sektor pelancongan akan terus berkembang pesat.
BalasPadamketika menteri pelancongan bersungguh2 mahu memajukan industri pelancongan Sabah, ada pula pihak yang tidak bekerjasama..
BalasPadammungkin kalau Sabah ada airline sendiri, makin ramai lagi pelancong dapat mengunjungi Sabah setiap tahun. pendapatan Sabah dari industri pelancongan juga akan meningkat.
BalasPadamItu sudah semestinya..ini akan dapat meningkatkan jumlah pendapatan negeri itu jika pernerbangan terus ke Sabah tanpa ada transit dari KL lagi.
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