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AirAsia and Ministry of Transport Malaysia Collaborate to Make Flying Affordable for Students
AirAsia is delighted to uphold its support for the FLYsiswa initiative, offering subsidies for domestic flight tickets to public university students. This dedication coincides with the Ministry of Transport Malaysia’s recent reintroduction of the initiative.
As AirAsia expands its routes this year, introducing flights between Penang and Kuching, as well as Penang and Kota Kinabalu in March, students can now choose from 47 routes across the airline’s comprehensive domestic network. This network seamlessly connects Peninsula Malaysia with East Malaysia and serves routes within East Malaysia as well.
Paul Carroll, Group Chief Commercial Officer of AirAsia said: “We are pleased to continue supporting the government’s FLYsiswa initiative this year. In 2023, more than 90% of the 24,730 students who claimed the voucher with AirAsia, flew home with us. True to our tagline ‘Now Everybody Can Fly’, we understand the importance of enabling affordable connectivity, especially for students, and we are honoured to play a part in facilitating their journeys home.”
This program is for all students enrolled in tertiary education at public universities in Malaysia, which includes polytechnics and community colleges under the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), matriculation colleges, The Teacher Education Institutes in Malaysia, which operate under the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE).
Students are advised to check if they meet the Ministry of Transport of Malaysia’s criteria. Those who qualify will receive a RM300 voucher. Students who fail to meet the requirements have the option to lodge an appeal with either the MOHE or MOE via their respective educational institutions. The RM300 voucher acts as a credit shell* for various purchases until its subsidized value is used up.
Applications for the FLYsiswa initiative are open until November 30, 2024. Students can start using their vouchers once they’re successfully redeemed, up until December 31, 2024. The voucher’s validity for travel extends until December 31, 2025.
As AirAsia expands its routes this year, introducing flights between Penang and Kuching, as well as Penang and Kota Kinabalu in March, students can now choose from 47 routes across the airline’s comprehensive domestic network. This network seamlessly connects Peninsula Malaysia with East Malaysia and serves routes within East Malaysia as well.
Paul Carroll, Group Chief Commercial Officer of AirAsia said: “We are pleased to continue supporting the government’s FLYsiswa initiative this year. In 2023, more than 90% of the 24,730 students who claimed the voucher with AirAsia, flew home with us. True to our tagline ‘Now Everybody Can Fly’, we understand the importance of enabling affordable connectivity, especially for students, and we are honoured to play a part in facilitating their journeys home.”
This program is for all students enrolled in tertiary education at public universities in Malaysia, which includes polytechnics and community colleges under the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), matriculation colleges, The Teacher Education Institutes in Malaysia, which operate under the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE).
Students are advised to check if they meet the Ministry of Transport of Malaysia’s criteria. Those who qualify will receive a RM300 voucher. Students who fail to meet the requirements have the option to lodge an appeal with either the MOHE or MOE via their respective educational institutions. The RM300 voucher acts as a credit shell* for various purchases until its subsidized value is used up.
Applications for the FLYsiswa initiative are open until November 30, 2024. Students can start using their vouchers once they’re successfully redeemed, up until December 31, 2024. The voucher’s validity for travel extends until December 31, 2025.
Source: Travel and Tour World
