AirAsia removes admin charges

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Written by Yantoultra Ngui Yichen
Wednesday, 24 June 2009 12:59
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Bhd has removed administration charges, which was effective June 23, as part of its aim to boost traveling, said its group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes.

"It will affect RM400 million all over the whole group, but we will replace it with more volume. Or else you won't be seeing me here anymore," he told reporters at the adjustment of tariff briefing on June 24. "In terms of AirAsia itself here is over RM250 million."

He said the low cost carrier had been working on abolishing the admininistration fee from its fare structure for six month, adding the revenue will be replaced with the sales of food, hotel bookings.