AirBorneo to maintain year-round RM375 one-way fare for KL-Kuching route

 CEO Megat Ardian Wira Aminuddin says the fare was determined after analysing fare data from the past six months.

AirBorneo CEO Megat Ardian Wira Aminuddin said the airline hopes to become the official airline for the 2027 SEA Games. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA:

AirBorneo will maintain its RM375 all-in, one-way fare for the Kuala Lumpur-Kuching route throughout the year as part of efforts to stabilise airfares and provide greater value to travellers, particularly Sarawakians.

Its CEO, Megat Ardian Wira Aminuddin, said the RM375 fare was determined after analysing fare data over the past six months.

Megat Ardian said the airline also took into account fluctuations in fuel prices, as well as benchmark comparisons with other airlines operating the same route.

“We took into account the first six months, which included some volatility in fuel prices that affected pricing. We also looked at last year’s average fares and average lower fares.

“We compared the average lower fares offered by all carriers operating the Kuala Lumpur-Kuching route. The RM375 figure sits somewhere within that range,” Bernama reported him as saying at the airline’s media roundtable programme today.

AirBorneo recently opened ticket sales for its Kuala Lumpur-Kuching service, which will operate twice daily between Kuching International Airport and KLIA Terminal 1.

To mark the launch, AirBorneo is offering its “Sarawakku Sayang” fares from RM375 all-in for a one-way economy class ticket, and RM736 all-in for a one-way business class ticket, inclusive of airport taxes and fuel surcharges.

Megat Ardian said while some carriers may advertise slightly lower fares, these do not necessarily include additional charges.

“One of the main issues raised was the high airfare between Peninsular Malaysia and the Sarawak region. That’s why we introduced this fare regardless of season, to stabilise fares going forward,” he said.

He said AirBorneo also hopes to become the official airline for the 2027 SEA Games, with plans to expand its regional network and operate charter flights to facilitate the movement of athletes, officials and supporters to Sarawak.

The airline expects to have scheduled services to two or three Asean destinations by the beginning of next year as part of preparations for the biennial games, which Sarawak will co-host. - FMT