No merger, but MAS and AirAsia should link up, say experts

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MAS and AirAsia fly to similar destinations, sometimes “five minutes apart”, says a consultant.PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Airlines must rethink its business model now that the possibility of a merger with budget airline AirAsia seems unlikely, according to a transport expert. Goh Bok Yen, a longtime transport consultant, said the national carrier should instead coordinate its operations with that of AirAsia to avoid creating what he calls “unhealthy competition”. He said AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines both had flights to the same destinations, sometimes only “five minutes apart” which meant that passengers would be split between the two, leaving seats empty. “So why not coordinate and decide on routes and flight times where one airline only flies to certain destinations? Or fly to the same destination but with AirAsia doing so in the morning and Malaysia Airlines at night for example…