Moro i Malaysia

[CK]

Malaysia Airlines withdraws AirAsia chief's perks
(Source : AFP, June 17, 2008)


Malaysia Airlines has withdrawn discount privileges it had given to the boss of rival AirAsia, as a war of words between the two companies escalated, reports said Tuesday. Malaysia Airlines MD Idris Jala said in a letter to AirAsia founder Tony Fernandes that his staff had protested over the perks following 'negative statements' he had made about the carrier. Fernandes has been enjoying discounts of 50% for first or business class travel and 75% for economy class, the Star daily reported. The AirAsia boss said he was 'a little disappointed' when he received the letter three weeks ago as discounted or free seats were a courtesy offered between airline chiefs even if they were the 'bitterest of enemies'. 'I'd like to say that MAS has the best crew and I've always been treated warmly by MAS staff,' Fernandes said. Fernandes said AirAsia had also offered free seats to Jala, but he had never taken up the offer.

Full Story: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stori...354645/1/.html

Litt smålig??

[Bizflyer]

Moro med litt action! Tydeligvis at noen er hårsåre her!

Hvis det er noen av flyselskapene som kunne tenke seg å gi meg samme rabatter, skal jeg love å aldri snakkes stygt om noen av dem!

BF

[Falcon]

Grunnen til at privilegiene ble inndratt var en tilsynelatende massiv protestaksjon fra MAS' ansatte, som synes Air Asia driver med drittkasting mot selskapet deres.

Men dette gjør selvsagt priskrigen mer personlig, noe som tydeligvis er vanlig her nede. I resten av artikkelen, opprinnelig fra den kinesiske avisen her, The Star, sier Fernandes bl.a. "I never complained when MAS launched its free fares promotion. It is nothing personal and I will continue to ask for a level playing field".

Det hører vel med at det skaper litt oppmerksomhet når noen blir fratatt personlige privilegier, store eller små, her i et land hvor det er så mye og så åpen korrupsjon på alle nivåer.