Head to head in KL

Airline versus airport is a reputation x-factor

The relationship between airlines and airports has often left plenty to be desired. Squabbles, particularly over rising fees and the feeling that while airports rake in huge profits their customer airlines often struggle to make a decent income, have been an ongoing feature of the aviation scene.

Up in Kuala Lumpur the rift has reached new heights with Asia’s biggest low-cost carrier (LCC) AirAsia, and its long-haul subsidiary AirAsia X, embroiled in a legal standoff with the country’s airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB).