Jumaat, Disember 02, 2011

“SAY NO TO AIRPORT TAX INCREASE” POSTER TORN DOWN BY MAHB?

AirAsia: Stop harassing our staff

image PETALING JAYA: AirAsia has issued an official warning letter to Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad (MAHB) for allegedly harassing its staff.

The company’s commercial director Jasmine Lee claimed MAHB had told airline staff to remove the “Say No to Airport Tax Increase” stickers on their uniform. She claimed that the airport operator also removed posters at their sales counters at LCCT.

“They even went to the check-in counters and told our staff not to wear the stickers and to stop sticking them on passengers’ boarding passes.

“We have sent an official warning letter to request that MAHB’s officers stop unlawfully obstructing our staff from doing their jobs,” she said, adding that the incident occurred from around 10am until lunchtime yesterday.

AirAsia is protesting against the decision by MAHB to increase the airport tax by RM7 and RM14 at five airports nationwide which took effect yesterday.

The airports are Langkawi International Airport, Penang International Airport, Kuching International Airport, Terminal 2, Kota Kinabalu International Air­port and the low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) at KLIA.

Lee also alleged that MAHB confiscated security tags from some staff working in restricted areas.

“This incident will not deter us. We will continue to wear the stickers tomorrow and will put back the posters,” she said.

AirAsia CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes later tweeted: “Malay­sian airport staff tearing down our posters and taking away airport passes of our staff. And using intimidation. Can someone tell them this is Malaysia and not a police state.”

MAHB senior general manager for operations Datuk Azmi Murad, who was present during the incident, denied any harassment or intimidation took place but admitted they removed the posters.

“They were putting the posters in public areas and we took them down. Imagine if anyone could just walk in and start putting posters everywhere,” he said.

AirAsia has taken a full-page advertisement in The Star, urging the public to call MAHB and give their opinion on the increase in airport tax.

“AirAsia views this increase as not justified as the current airport facilities are not up to par,” said the advertisement.

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14 ulasan:

  1. Green SabahJumaat, Disember 02, 2011 8:47:00 PG

    I'm sure AirAsia have a reason why they did so, maybe they should explain about this increase in airport taxes.

    BalasPadam
  2. Green SabahJumaat, Disember 02, 2011 8:49:00 PG

    MAS really shouldn't disturb the AirAsia staffs and passengers, any disagreement with another companies move should be addressed to their management.

    BalasPadam
  3. villagerJumaat, Disember 02, 2011 9:10:00 PG

    saya menyokong tindakan AirAsia yang mahu supaya cukai itu tidak dinaikkan.. dan saya yakin ramai pihak yang akan menyebelahi AirAsia dalam hal ini..

    BalasPadam
  4. villagerJumaat, Disember 02, 2011 9:12:00 PG

    pihak MAHB tidak patut membebankan pengguna perkhidmatan penerbangan dengan menaikkan cukai.

    BalasPadam
  5. kiliJumaat, Disember 02, 2011 9:42:00 PG

    dah terlalu byk cukai dikenakan, jgn lagi nak naikkan cukai penerbangan.

    BalasPadam
  6. kiliJumaat, Disember 02, 2011 9:48:00 PG

    semoga tiada sebarang kenaikan cukai dlakukan.

    BalasPadam
  7. pojiJumaat, Disember 02, 2011 10:28:00 PG

    sebarang isu yang berlaku harus diselesaikan dengan baik.

    BalasPadam
  8. pojiJumaat, Disember 02, 2011 10:31:00 PG

    sebaiknya perbincangan dibuat untuk mencari penyelesaian terbaik..harap kepentingan semua pihak akan diambilberat terutamanya kepentingan pengguna.

    BalasPadam
  9. kieraJumaat, Disember 02, 2011 12:18:00 PTG

    sebelum ini ada sudah bayaran dikenakan untuk check-in di kaunter.

    BalasPadam
  10. kieraJumaat, Disember 02, 2011 12:21:00 PTG

    sekarang ni semuanya naik. tidak hairan.untung pun untung juga tapi fikirkanlah kebajikan rakyat.

    BalasPadam
  11. Tanpa NamaJumaat, Disember 02, 2011 1:58:00 PTG

    Kenapa MAS rugi saja? Kenapa Air Asia lebih banyak kaut keuntungan? Belajar daripada administration merekalah. Inilah kalau terlalu banyak yang pentingkan kepentingan sendiri di dalam MAS.

    BalasPadam
  12. Tanpa NamaJumaat, Disember 02, 2011 2:01:00 PTG

    Say No to Airport Tax Increase!

    BalasPadam
  13. UnknownSabtu, Disember 03, 2011 10:43:00 PG

    Kenapa perlu menaikan cukai?? Kenapa baru sekarang mahu menaikan cukai..

    BalasPadam
  14. albet wongSabtu, Disember 03, 2011 10:46:00 PG

    Jangan ambil kesempatan kepada pengguna untuk mengaut keuntungan semata-mata.

    BalasPadam

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