It may only be a tweak, but it means a lot.
“This is a start of a new beginning,” said Chairman Tan Sri Md Nor Yusof on today’s renaming of Malaysia Airline System (MAS) to Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB).
This is the latest stage in a process started last August when the Malaysian Government resumed total ownership of the carrier, removing it from the country’s stock exchange.
The move followed two notorious aviation disasters in 2014 and years of dire financial performance.
A new CEO, Christoph Mueller, was also appointed to overhaul the troubled airline, which last week received an Air Operating Certificate under the new name.
Mr Mueller declared the AOC as a “very important milestone”.
YB Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, Minister of Transport, agreed.
“This is an important milestone in the evolution of Malaysia’s national airline,” he said.
“The government of Malaysia is committed to ensure that the rejuvenated Malaysia Airlines will take off on a strong note.
“We hope to see more progress driven by the new entity especially in terms of service levels.”
I have a flight booked to go to see my sick brother in Thailand for his birthday in November 2015 but due to operating procedures Malaysian Airlines had to change the flights to go via Sydney which I was not happy about but took into account your airlines operating procedures and accepted what you did. One of my other brothers is going up to see my sick brother and has never been to Malaysia and wanted me to show him around Penang and kl on the 30/11/15 as I was a member of the Royal Australian Air Force for 22 years and was stationed at Butterworth in the 1960s and 1970s and when your airlines decided to change flights I agreed to accept their recommendations to fly from Penang to KL on the 30/11/15 @ 2040hrs this unfortunately will not allow me to show my brother any of your country that I consider my second home. My travel agent asked your airline as a special request could I please have my flight from Penang to KL changed on the 30/11/15 to an earlier flight to say around 1230 I think there was a flight and offcourse I expected a small charge if anything as after all I changed all my flight plans to suite your airlines new operating flights via Sydney my travel agent at Flight Centre Helensvale Qld was told by your airlines that I could not be granted my wish and I would have to completely rebook my whole flight for AUD600.00. I feel this is a bit unfair and hope you can help me in some way asap so i’ll be able to let my brother know I will be able to show him around Penang And KL on 30/11/15 before I fly home to Brisbane via Sydney. Could you please contact me on my mobile phone 0419737867 if you need to discuss anything. Thanking you in advance that you may be able to help me out. yours Anthony Joseph (Joe) Fuller.
Hello Joe, sorry to hear about your dilemma. What I suggest is you book a ticket through AirAsia.com. A one way fare from Penang to KL on 30 Novemeber costs from $40 and there are lots of departures. Good luck.