He added that the circumstances are common also for the country’s neighbours, as well as for Europe.
“People are not attracted to come back to an airline environment, because first of all, airlines are very volatile.
“We retrenched people during the pandemic and [when] we try to call them back, they think twice,” Izham commented.
In order to solve the current crisis, airlines and airports need to collaborate and find new ways to fill up the vacancies, as experienced workers are extremely difficult to find.
“Resources are our main issue. Airlines cannot [restore] the capacity back as quickly as they want to,” Izham added.
According to Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong, air passenger traffic in Malaysia this year is expected to increase by 30 to 45 per cent when compared to pre-pandemic levels.
source: malaymail.com
