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Aussie airline to stop KK flights
MELBOURNE: Australian Airlines will stop flying to Kota Kinabalu from April 29 due to dwindling passenger numbers.
"Although we know Sabah will be a challenging route to operate profitably, it has been more difficult than we anticipated," Australian Airlines chief executive Andrea Staines said.
"The reason for our decision is that we have experienced both lower passenger numbers and lower fare levels than originally anticipated due to the difficulty of estimating performance to a new destination.
"And there is an increasingly competitive environment in the Australian market for leisure travel," she said.
She said Australian Airlines, which had a twice-weekly return service from Sydney, would continue "to lose money on Sabah in the foreseeable future at a level beyond that which could be justified within our route portfolio."
It is believed the airline, a subsidiary of Qantas, is looking at providing service to Kota Kinabalu during peak holiday periods.
The Australian Airlines' decision has bitterly disappointed Sabah Tourism which considered Australia an important market, particularly for those seeking soft adventure and ecotourism.
Sabah Tourism is holding talks with Malaysia Airlines (MAS) to extend its Sydney-Kuching and Perth-Kuching operations to Kota Kinabalu.
"We're having discussions with Sabah Tourism people to see what we can do," a MAS spokesman said here. - Bernama
Aussie airline to stop KK flights
MELBOURNE: Australian Airlines will stop flying to Kota Kinabalu from April 29 due to dwindling passenger numbers.
"Although we know Sabah will be a challenging route to operate profitably, it has been more difficult than we anticipated," Australian Airlines chief executive Andrea Staines said.
"The reason for our decision is that we have experienced both lower passenger numbers and lower fare levels than originally anticipated due to the difficulty of estimating performance to a new destination.
"And there is an increasingly competitive environment in the Australian market for leisure travel," she said.
She said Australian Airlines, which had a twice-weekly return service from Sydney, would continue "to lose money on Sabah in the foreseeable future at a level beyond that which could be justified within our route portfolio."
It is believed the airline, a subsidiary of Qantas, is looking at providing service to Kota Kinabalu during peak holiday periods.
The Australian Airlines' decision has bitterly disappointed Sabah Tourism which considered Australia an important market, particularly for those seeking soft adventure and ecotourism.
Sabah Tourism is holding talks with Malaysia Airlines (MAS) to extend its Sydney-Kuching and Perth-Kuching operations to Kota Kinabalu.
"We're having discussions with Sabah Tourism people to see what we can do," a MAS spokesman said here. - Bernama
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