Azmin: AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines merger an option


Azmin, who is International Trade and Industry Minister and the government’s designated second-in-command, said deliberations would soon take place on various options to help out the country’s airline industry.

KUALA LUMPUR: Merging money-losing state carrier Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) with budget airline AirAsia Group Bhd is one of the options to “save” them as the Covid-19 crisis batters the industry, Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali told Reuters.

The pandemic that has killed at least 143,744 people around the world has led to lockdowns in many countries, brought air travel to a virtual halt and left airlines battling for survival.

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