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Total Passenger Traffic Reached Record High Since Start of Pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 July 2022 – The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) today provided an overview of the country’s aviation industry performance in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22), the industry outlook for 2022, as well as airfare trends since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the 11th edition of its bi-annual Industry Report, Waypoint…
Malaysia’s First International Aviation Webinar on Consumer Protection
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 June 2022 – With the aviation industry continuing to evolve, particularly amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) today held its inaugural international aviation webinar entitled, “Charting a New Frontier: Aviation Consumer Protection Needs Today and Beyond”…..
MAVCOM Welcomes New Appointments and Reappointment to the Commission
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 June 2022 – The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) thanks and welcomes the Minister of Transport’s reappointment of Datuk Seri Long See Wool as a Member of the Commission as well as the appointment of 2 new Members of the Commission, namely, Datuk Roger Tan Kor Mee and Dato’ Wan Kamaruzaman Bin Wan Ahmad for a term of 3 years…
MAVCOM Releases Initial Findings on Flight Delays During Hari Raya Aidilfitri Travelling Period
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 May 2022 : The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) today released the initial findings of its investigation on flight delays by airlines during the recent Hari Raya Aidilfitri travelling period….
MAVCOM Urges Affected Consumers to Submit Complaints on Flight Rescheduling Issues
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 May 2022 – The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) is urging consumers affected by indiscriminate changes to flight schedules to lodge a complaint with their respective operating airlines…
MAVCOM Investigates Airlines for Indiscriminate Flight Rescheduling
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 May 2022: The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) has received multiple complaints pertaining to airlines making indiscriminate changes to flight schedules without adequate notice provided to consumers…
Reopening of International Borders Boosts Air Traffic Rights Applications by 650 Per cent
KUALA LUMPUR, 21 April 2022 – – The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) has published its Air Traffic Rights (ATR) report for the first quarter of 2022 …
MAVCOM Indicates Strong Recovery for Domestic Aviation Sector
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 January 2022 – The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) today released its fourth quarterly Air Traffic Rights (ATR) report for 2021…
MAVCOM Anticipates Clear Skies Ahead for the Malaysian Aviation Industry
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 December 2021 – The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) today published the tenth edition of its Industry Report, Waypoint. The Waypoint report outlines the performance of the Malaysian aviation sector in the third quarter of 2021…
MAVCOM To Exercise Its Statutory Powers If AirAsia X Berhad Does Not Reimburse Air Travel Consumers for Tickets Purchased
In line with the Malaysian Aviation Commission’s (“MAVCOM”) mandate to regulate economic and commercial matters relating to civil aviation in Malaysia and its commitment to protecting air travel consumer rights, MAVCOM, on 11 November 2021, had issued a letter to AirAsia X Berhad (“AAX”) in response to…
