We are pretty sure one of the things on top of your to-do list when the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) is to go out and travel.
It's understandable, considering we were stuck at home for almost three months now.
But before you book your hotels or swanky beach villas, please bear in mind that you would probably need to pay more for your flight tickets from now on.
How much more, you ask? Well, at least 50 per cent more.
Local airline Malaysia Airlines (MAS) recently came out to justify the reason for the increase in flight ticket prices.
MAS told Malay Mail that the price increase is due to the current average load factor on its planes.
According to the airline, the price of flight tickets hinges on available capacity and demand, but unfortunately, the current average load factor on most flights is less than 40 per cent.
On top of that, as social distancing is now a government-mandated standard operating procedure (SOP), airlines can no longer pack their planes to the brim with flyers.
As such, airlines would have to raise ticket prices to make up for the loss of operating a half-filled flight.
The report suggested that both MAS and Malindo Air agreed with the International Air Transport Association (IATA)'s assessment that requirement to enforce social distancing among passengers would result in a spike on flight ticket prices by up to 54 per cent.
However, MAS said that they welcome the removal of the social distancing rule on their flights, so that they would be able to price their fares more competitively, while balancing the need to cover the cost of operating a flight.
Meanwhile, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob told Bernama that the government is currently working with airlines to resolve the expensive flight tickets issue, even for domestic air travels.
This came after Malaysians raised concerns about the prices of air tickets even for local destinations such as Miri, which could reportedly go up to RM2,000.
We guess air travels would have to wait then, so...what about a road trip instead?
It's understandable, considering we were stuck at home for almost three months now.
But before you book your hotels or swanky beach villas, please bear in mind that you would probably need to pay more for your flight tickets from now on.
How much more, you ask? Well, at least 50 per cent more.
No demand + social distancing = higher prices
Local airline Malaysia Airlines (MAS) recently came out to justify the reason for the increase in flight ticket prices.
MAS told Malay Mail that the price increase is due to the current average load factor on its planes.
According to the airline, the price of flight tickets hinges on available capacity and demand, but unfortunately, the current average load factor on most flights is less than 40 per cent.
On top of that, as social distancing is now a government-mandated standard operating procedure (SOP), airlines can no longer pack their planes to the brim with flyers.
As such, airlines would have to raise ticket prices to make up for the loss of operating a half-filled flight.
The report suggested that both MAS and Malindo Air agreed with the International Air Transport Association (IATA)'s assessment that requirement to enforce social distancing among passengers would result in a spike on flight ticket prices by up to 54 per cent.
However, MAS said that they welcome the removal of the social distancing rule on their flights, so that they would be able to price their fares more competitively, while balancing the need to cover the cost of operating a flight.
The government is working on it
Meanwhile, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob told Bernama that the government is currently working with airlines to resolve the expensive flight tickets issue, even for domestic air travels.
This came after Malaysians raised concerns about the prices of air tickets even for local destinations such as Miri, which could reportedly go up to RM2,000.
We guess air travels would have to wait then, so...what about a road trip instead?
