Airlines stopped using Melaka airport in absence of written agreements, says exco man

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MELAKA: There are no bilateral agreements between airlines and the state government and this is why some carriers have discontinued commercial flight services at the Melaka International Airport (LTAM) in Batu Berendam, says Datuk Hameed Mytheen Kunju Basheer.

The Melaka Works, Infrastructure, Public Amenities and Transport Committee chairman said he discovered that there was not a single agreement signed previously to tie down the airlines to provide services for a stipulated time frame at LTAM and this has led to sudden decision by service providers to stop inbound and outbound flights.

The event was also attended by Melaka Tourism, Heritage, Art and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman.Hameed Mytheen also found that the previous state government had not entered into memoranda of understanding with airlines or signed any form of agreement to tie-up the service providers to ensure commercial flights continued.

Hameed Mytheen said he will bring up the importance of having an agreement sealed between the state government and airlines in the next state exco meeting. He said the carriers interested to operate commercial flights in LTAM are from Indonesia and Singapore as well as local service providers.Hameed Mytheen said that LTAM had witnessed two local airlines ceasing operations, citing a lack of passengers and inadequate aircraft.

 

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