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189378
Sat, 06/18/2011 - 08:59
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DR M CALLS FOR AIRASIA FLIGHTS TO AFRICA, TONY SAYS YES
By M. Saraswathi
PUTRAJAYA, June 18 (Bernama) – Former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad
has suggested that low-cost airlines such as AirAsia seriously look to flying to
Africa to facilitiate travel and increase trade and investment linkages.
He said that currently, the lack of such connectivity was a deterrent to
enhancing ties between Malaysia and African nations, although the continent
possessed a vast economic potential that remains largely untapped.
In an immediate response to Dr Mahathir’s call at the Malaysia-Africa
Business Forum Saturday morning, AirAsia’s chief Tony Fernandes told
Bernama that this was possible.
"Azran (Osman Rani, Airasia X's chief executive) and the team are looking at
Egypt and also Luanda (Angola) and Nairobi (Kenya),” he said via SMS.
-- BERNAMA
PUTRAJAYA, June 18 (Bernama) – Former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad
has suggested that low-cost airlines such as AirAsia seriously look to flying to
Africa to facilitiate travel and increase trade and investment linkages.
He said that currently, the lack of such connectivity was a deterrent to
enhancing ties between Malaysia and African nations, although the continent
possessed a vast economic potential that remains largely untapped.
In an immediate response to Dr Mahathir’s call at the Malaysia-Africa
Business Forum Saturday morning, AirAsia’s chief Tony Fernandes told
Bernama that this was possible.
"Azran (Osman Rani, Airasia X's chief executive) and the team are looking at
Egypt and also Luanda (Angola) and Nairobi (Kenya),” he said via SMS.
-- BERNAMA
