Malaysian airline MYAirline suddenly collapses!! Passengers stranded in departure lounges—who will compensate for the losses??

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,,.The netizen’s flight route was from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu, and they were waiting at the airport when they received the news.“,,,MYAirline……”

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,,WYAirline,.“Not giving prior notice was really inappropriate.,,…”“,!”

,MYAirline2021111,2022124,121.It operates eight domestic routes in Malaysia, including round trips between Kuala Lumpur and Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, Langkawi, and Penang. In June of this year, it just launched direct flights to Bangkok.The company originally planned to expand its routes to 14 destinations in November.

,.A Xiaohongshu user summarized the handling methods provided by domestic travel apps based on the comments section.Among them, Ctrip covers two-thirds of the ticket refund, while Qunar and Tongcheng require reimbursement from the airline before issuing a refund. Fliggy states that refunds cannot be processed through the platform and that you need to contact the airline directly.The blogger also mentioned that passengers stranded in Kuala Lumpur can go to the AirAsia counter with their tickets to rebook flights at a 50% discount.But “it is recommended to book tickets as early as possible. The return ticket I bought in the morning was 150, and by the afternoon it had risen to over 300, an increase of far more than 50%.”

,,,.AirAsia offers a special 50% discount on base one-way fares, excluding airport taxes, aviation committee fees, fuel surcharges, and other applicable charges; Batik Air provides all-inclusive special fares with a deadline of November 30; Malaysia Airlines stated that all affected passengers can enjoy a 45% discount on airfares from now until November 2023.

,,,MYAirline,,.The statement said that the company's board of directors and the entire MYAirline team apologize to all affected passengers, relevant units and departments in Malaysia and Thailand, and all other affected parties.

,MYAirline,.Malaysian media on the 9th of this month quoted sources reporting that MYAirline is facing a financial crisis. In addition to failing to pay employee salaries on time for several months, it also owes money to Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad and other suppliers.

MYAirline.It was reported that salaries originally scheduled for September 26 were repeatedly delayed, with the company finally stating they would definitely be paid on October 12. During this period, security personnel went on strike due to dissatisfaction, and airline staff were complaining due to financial pressure.“This morning when we woke up, our group chat exploded—we got the news about the shutdown... Some people cried, some panicked, and I personally thought it was ridiculous, since the company had signed a two-month salary for me, and I couldn’t get a cent. The boss declared bankruptcy, the CEO ran off, and the pilots went on strike.

,MYAirline,125000,3,2000.“This should be the first time in the history of our country. No airline has done this before, and it’s very bad.””It is reported that Malaysian authorities will collaborate with Bank Negara Malaysia and the Malaysian Aviation Commission to form a task force. They will liaise with the central bank to explore direct and rapid refund options without waiting for MYAirline.

,,,.MYAirline,!