Malaysian Aviation Commission exploring charging airline passengers

The Malaysian Aviation Com-mission (Mavcom), set up in March, is exploring the possibility of charging a small amount of up to MYR1 (US$.25) per airline passenger to fund its operations, aviation executives said. Other sources of income include charging for licences. Sources said the passenger service charges (PSC) for travellers had also come under review. “At this stage it is still exploring and a decision has to be made at some point. Since it began, it had been funded by the govt," an airline executive said. Last year 83.5m passengers travelled through the many airports in Malaysia and this year the figure will be higher, as demand for air travel in this region remains buoyant. Mavcom regulates economic and commercial matters related to civil aviation in the country. <br/>