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Fernandes' wish list for Budget 2017

Published on 11 Oct 2016 8:56:04 PM

After officiating an event to reward Asean Paralympians on Tuesday, AirAsia Group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said the Government would need to cut passengers service charge, make flight more affordable and boost domestic tourism when tabling Budget 2017.

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tony fernandes, paralympic games, budget 2017, airasia, malaysia, asean

After officiating an event to reward Asean Paralympians on Tuesday, AirAsia Group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said the Government would need to cut passengers service charge, make flight more affordable and boost domestic tourism when tabling Budget 2017.

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tony fernandes, paralympic games, budget 2017, airasia, malaysia, asean

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