PETALING JAYA, April 4 — Batik Air Malaysia will reduce 35% of its scheduled flights in the first half of April as jet fuel prices soar due to the Middle East conflict.
CEO Chandran Rama Muthy said the cuts, affecting flight frequencies rather than destinations, will run until April 12, after which the airline will reassess the situation.
Flights between Kuala Lumpur and Penang, for instance, will drop from five daily services to two, while longer-haul routes such as KL-Kathmandu and KL-Perth will also see reductions.
The airline is offering voluntary unpaid leave for staff and has implemented fuel surcharges, taking precautionary steps to maintain financial stability amid volatile global energy prices.
