MALAYSIA
April 1st, 2002
BY MARK ROWEMALAYSIA Airports Holdings (MAH) has launched a US$3.5m international campaign to make Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) a regional hub to rival Singapore. Many major carriers, including British Airways, Qantas and Lufthansa, have stopped flying to Malaysia in recent years but MAH intends to offer tax breaks and fifth freedom rights to allow airlines to pick up passengers while in transit in Malaysia. Lower landing charges have already lured Egypt Air from Singapore and KLIA has offered to waive Gulf Air's landing fees in return for a larger ...
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