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Singapore-Malaysia flight prices surge after Malaysia announces poll date

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Tan Ai Leng

Published Fri, Oct 21, 2022 · 07:32 PM
    • Although ticket prices fluctuate based on market demand, Malaysia's Transport Ministry has instructed the Malaysian Aviation Commission to regulate flight prices to ensure airlines do not hike prices arbitrarily.
    • Although ticket prices fluctuate based on market demand, Malaysia's Transport Ministry has instructed the Malaysian Aviation Commission to regulate flight prices to ensure airlines do not hike prices arbitrarily. PHOTO: TAN AI LENG, BT

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    SINGAPORE-BASED Malaysian voters wanting to head home for the Nov 19 polls are facing flight prices that skyrocketed within hours of the election date being announced.

    Within two hours of the news on Oct 20, 39-year-old Jeremy Teng discovered that the price of a return flight from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur had reached RM917 (S$276), about 53 per cent more than what he normally pays.

    “It was RM867 when I was checking after reading the news. After considering for five minutes, the price surged by another RM50 to RM917,” he told The Business Times (BT). He immediately booked the ticket, fearing that the price would increase again.

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