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Malaysia talks to rival airlines as it monitors AirAsia’s financial health, sources say

17 September 2026, 12:34 pm
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FILE PHOTO: Ground crew work on an AirAsia plane at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 (KLIA2), in Sepang, Malaysia, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/File Photo

Malaysia’s government has asked Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air whether they could absorb AirAsia’s domestic market share, said two people with knowledge of the matter, as part of what they described as scenario planning while authorities monitor the financial health of Southeast Asia’s largest low-cost airline.

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