{"id":4104,"date":"2012-09-20T14:55:46","date_gmt":"2012-09-20T06:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nbc.com.my\/blog\/?p=4104"},"modified":"2024-11-01T11:07:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T03:07:46","slug":"budget-2013-more-funds-needed-says-airasia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nbc.com.my\/blog\/budget-2013-more-funds-needed-says-airasia\/","title":{"rendered":"Budget 2013: More Funds Needed, Says Airasia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.com.my\/blog\/budget-2013-more-funds-needed-says-airasia\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4105\" title=\"airasia\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.com.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/airasia.jpg\" alt=\"Budget 2013 Malaysia\" width=\"278\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.com.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/airasia.jpg 278w, https:\/\/www.nbc.com.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/airasia-105x68.jpg 105w, https:\/\/www.nbc.com.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/airasia-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nbc.com.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/airasia-24x15.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.nbc.com.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/airasia-36x23.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.nbc.com.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/airasia-48x31.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/a>In line with the government\u2019s aim of transforming Malaysia into a tourism hub in the Asean region, budget carrier AirAsia Bhd feels that the government should allocate more funds to the Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia (DCA Malaysia) in the upcoming Budget 2013.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chief executive officer of AirAsia, Aireen Omar<\/strong>, said more funds for DCA Malaysia would boost the department\u2019s capabilities in handling Malaysia\u2019s growing air traffic.\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith air travel becoming a very crucial driver of the country\u2019s tourism,\u00a0Airlines from Malaysia, among them AirAsia, bring a lot of traffic to the region and Malaysia,\u201d she tod Bernama in an interview.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister cum Finance Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is scheduled to table Budget 2013 in Parliament on September 28.<\/p>\n<p>Aireen said AirAsia\u2019s pilots were having difficulties with air traffic control at Malaysian airports, and the issue becomes more persistent with the ever increasing flight movements at the airports during peak periods.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-middle\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-0763956376158631\"; \/* Large Rectangle - 336x280 (content) *\/ google_ad_slot = \"4890975141\"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n\n\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/div>\n<p>She added that the government should consider introducing a system to monitor the landing period of planes according to airlines to prevent delays, like what was happening in Singapore, Indonesia and the Phillippines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do not want the same to happen in Malaysia, and maybe through the system, we can ensure a smooth and efficient aviation industry,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Malaysia registered 24.7 million tourist arrivals last year with about RM58.3 billion in receipts.<\/p>\n<p>For the first six months of 2012, a total of 11.6 million tourists visited Malaysia, a growth of 2.4 per cent over the same period last year.<\/p>\n<p>Total tourism receipts for the first half of this year also rose, generating RM26.8 billion in revenue, up four per cent over the same period in 2011. \u2014 Bernama<\/p>\n<div>Source: \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theborneopost.com\/2012\/09\/19\/airasia-hopes-for-more-funds-for-dca-in-budget-2013\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Theborneopost<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In line with the government\u2019s aim of transforming Malaysia into a tourism hub in the Asean region, budget carrier AirAsia Bhd feels that the government should allocate more funds to the Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia (DCA Malaysia) in the upcoming Budget 2013. 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