MSWG Weekly Newsletter 22 February 2019 (English)
22 February 2019
MESSAGE FROM THE CEO
The MAHB - Air Asia Spat
While we all wish that the issues could be settled amicably, this is not the case.
There is now a court case to hear MAHB’s (Malaysian Airports Holdings Berhad’s) suit against Air Asia (AirAsia Group Bhd and Air Asia X Bhd) for RM36.12 million for outstanding airport taxes.
Air Asia has filed a counter-claim against MAHB for over RM400 million.
The fact that things has come to a head, resulting in legal action, only indicates that the parties were not able to iron out a mutually acceptable amicable outcome.
It is perhaps best that the courts, as the final arbiter of contentions, be allowed to deliberate on the suits by both parties (the claim and the counter-claim).