KUCHING (Dec 12): Negative reactions to AirBorneo s newly-announced launch fares have been called premature as the airline has yet to begin operations. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah stressed that ticket prices must remain sustainable for the airline to operate. The planes have not even taken off yet [...]
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