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Viva Macau cancels flights amid financial difficulties
2010-3-27
[Tai Kung News] - The Macau-based airline, following yesterday's cancellations of two flights because the airline could not afford fuel cost, today cancelled flights to Melbourne and Sapporo, sparking concerns about its financial situations
According to China News Agency Macau's report on March 27, yesterday's [March 26] flights to Tokyo and Jakarta were delayed due to the airline's inability to pay fuel cost, with more than 300 travellers affected. Some stranded passengers became emotional at one point. After the Civil Aviation Authority of Macao Special Administrative Region Government, together with the Office of Tourism intervened - with the Macao Government bearing a portion of the cost of fuel. The delayed flights finally departed from Macao to Jakarta at 10pm and the Tokyo flight departed the next morning.
Today, while Viva Macau's flight to Ho Chi Minh departed as normal, flights to Melbourne, Australia, and Japan, Sapporo flights were canceled, sparking another wave of discontent from passengers. Macao Civil Aviation Authority flight services today issued a press release, calling for Viva Macau ticket holders to check on the situation before leaving for the airport.
Macau Civil Aviation Bureau, Chen Ying-hung said that Viva Macau's finances must be in a healthy state as a condition for operating, the Macao Government will pay close attention to the event. He pointed out that the Government's partial payment for airline's fuel costs is a special isolated case.
Viva Macau is the one to Macau-based low-cost airlines. Founded in Dec 2005 and in operation in Dec 2006. Since then due to less than satisfactory operating conditions, it has seen a number of flight delays and cancellation problems.
Hu King Guang, Chairman of the travel Industry Council of Macau estimates that with the golden travel period from the Easter holidays, Viva Macau's cancellations or delays may affect the over 1000 visitors, which could damage Macau's reputation of as a tourist attraction - something which would need to be concerned about.
(Takungpao.com)
Viva Macau cancels flights amid financial difficulties
2010-3-27
[Tai Kung News] - The Macau-based airline, following yesterday's cancellations of two flights because the airline could not afford fuel cost, today cancelled flights to Melbourne and Sapporo, sparking concerns about its financial situations
According to China News Agency Macau's report on March 27, yesterday's [March 26] flights to Tokyo and Jakarta were delayed due to the airline's inability to pay fuel cost, with more than 300 travellers affected. Some stranded passengers became emotional at one point. After the Civil Aviation Authority of Macao Special Administrative Region Government, together with the Office of Tourism intervened - with the Macao Government bearing a portion of the cost of fuel. The delayed flights finally departed from Macao to Jakarta at 10pm and the Tokyo flight departed the next morning.
Today, while Viva Macau's flight to Ho Chi Minh departed as normal, flights to Melbourne, Australia, and Japan, Sapporo flights were canceled, sparking another wave of discontent from passengers. Macao Civil Aviation Authority flight services today issued a press release, calling for Viva Macau ticket holders to check on the situation before leaving for the airport.
Macau Civil Aviation Bureau, Chen Ying-hung said that Viva Macau's finances must be in a healthy state as a condition for operating, the Macao Government will pay close attention to the event. He pointed out that the Government's partial payment for airline's fuel costs is a special isolated case.
Viva Macau is the one to Macau-based low-cost airlines. Founded in Dec 2005 and in operation in Dec 2006. Since then due to less than satisfactory operating conditions, it has seen a number of flight delays and cancellation problems.
Hu King Guang, Chairman of the travel Industry Council of Macau estimates that with the golden travel period from the Easter holidays, Viva Macau's cancellations or delays may affect the over 1000 visitors, which could damage Macau's reputation of as a tourist attraction - something which would need to be concerned about.
(Takungpao.com)
