KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent of national carrier Malaysia Airlines, said on Thursday (Aug 29) it would reduce network capacity by 20 per cent across its airlines this year amid a shortage of planes, labour and parts.
The group, which also operates carrier Firefly and Muslim pilgrimage service provider Amal, said in a statement the reduction would involve domestic flights as well as routes in Southeast Asia, North Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Greater China, South Asia and the Middle East.
“While it is a difficult decision, our focus is to prioritise customers first, ensuring we can deliver credible flight schedules and ensure the best possible customer experience moving forward,” MAG said.
MAG said this month it would temporarily reduce flights across all of its carriers until December following a string of service disruptions this year.
Malaysia’s civil aviation regulator this week cut the duration of Malaysia Airlines’ air operator certificate to one year from three years following a probe that found significant technical issues at the state carrier, including a shortage of skilled labour and mechanical parts.
