Sarawak minister defends AirBorneo amid criticism over ‘high’ fares

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Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah urges the public to be patient, saying that prices will adjust once the airline's operations mature.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/12/12/sarawak-minister-defends-airborneo-amid-criticism-over-high-fares  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/12/12/menteri-sarawak-pertahan-airborneo-susulan-kritikan-tambang-mahal  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews

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00:00Sarawak Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamza

00:05has defended Air Borneo following public complaints that the new airline's ticket prices are too high.

00:13Karim said the fares cannot be viewed in isolation,

00:16as Air Borneo must be allowed to stabilise its operations without undercutting other airlines,

00:22according to Dayat Daily.

00:24He was quoted as saying that if prices are lowered too much,

00:28causing other airlines to leave and avoid Sarawak because everyone chooses Air Borneo,

00:33then the airline itself will be the one to suffer.

00:36Karim acknowledged social media complaints that routes such as Cebu to Kota Kinabalu and Cebu to Kuching,

00:43which cost more than RM200 were too expensive, but said the idea of an ideal price is subjective.

00:51He added that airline ticket prices of around RM200 might be acceptable to some such as businessmen,

00:57but for farmers, they could feel expensive.

01:00Karim urged the public not to jump to conclusions,

01:03adding that prices will adjust once Air Borneo's operations mature.

01:08Panyujo, FMT.

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