Matland blame MAS decline on 1972 SG-MY split

[Cottonmouth]

Move to split up Malaysia-Singapore Airlines caused MAS’s decline, says Izham​

The Malaysia Aviation Group managing director said the 1972 decision set up MAS to fail on the very first day.
Samuel Chua - 27 Feb 2024, 11:38pm

Malaysia Aviation Group managing director Izham Ismail said Malaysia Airlines is currently reinvesting in hardware such as seats and upgrading its in-flight dining and cabin services.

LANGKAWI: The emergence of low-cost carriers has not contributed to Malaysia Airlines’ decline, Malaysia Aviation Group managing director Izham Ismail said.
Rather, he blamed it on the 1972 decision by the Malaysian and Singapore governments to break up Malaysia-Singapore Airlines, into Malaysian Airline System or MAS (as it was known then) and Singapore Airlines.
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The Malaysian government wanted to develop a domestic network, while the Singapore government wanted more international routes, he said during a Q&A session at Routes Asia 2024, hosted by Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) and Tourism Malaysia.
He said in deciding to split these two airlines “we set up MAS to fail on the very first day”.
He did not elaborate.
MAG is the parent company of the present Malaysia Airlines.
Izham went on to say that a robust network was needed to make Malaysia Airlines competitive again.
And now after 32 months, it has funds which he said could be used to reinvest.
He said they were currently reinvesting in hardware such as seats and upgrading their in-flight dining and cabin services.
He also said that its partnership with MAHB, which operates the airports nationwide, was the key to its progress.
Saying MAHB was making progress at KLIA and was on the right track, he hoped things would move faster so that travellers would want to stop in Malaysia.


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[k1976]

It is always other people fault..kym?

 

[Cottonmouth]

It is always other people fault..kym?

Of course it's easier to play victim card than to reflect on own ineptness.

 

[Leongsam]

MAS failed because Mudds were put in charge of running the show.

On the other hand Singapore chose an Ah Neh to helm the ship and we all know that Ah Nehs are a close second to the Ang Mohs when it comes to being the best of the best!

 

[blackmondy]

Mudds and tiongs have one thing in common: Both love blaming other cuntries for their own fucking problems.

 

[Witterquick]

贼喊捉贼??? so SG needs to bail you out?

 

[Witterquick]

MAS failed because Mudds were put in charge of running the show.

On the other hand Singapore chose an Ah Neh to helm the ship and we all know that Ah Nehs are a close second to the Ang Mohs when it comes to being the best of the best!

You Chee Bye roti prata seller, then Burmese leh?

 

[realDonaldTrump]

They blame us for everything hahaa

 

[Liquigas]

It is also very true that unlike MAS, SIA does not have to carry the burden of running an unprofitable domestic airline system.

 

[syed putra]

Useless malay CEO like this should be executed.
When mas-sia split from msa, all. International destination rights went to sia.
This was done on. Purpose so that the malay bureaucrats will get to travel and negotiate for landing rights.
Ai mas has to start from zero wrt international flights.

 

[bigozt]

I know why MAS failed. Becoz Malaysia's best people bought one way tickets out of the cuntry and never commute back. Ang Mohs flocked to liberal Thailand not backward Mudland. Meanwhile, MAS could not compete with SQ's offering on international routes and Changi offers so much more connections than KLIA.

 

[k1976]

Why after 50yrs then Cow Pah Cow Boo?