Malaysian Airlines Systems

HC Deb 27 July 1984 vol 64 cc822-3W

Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will reconsider his decision to refuse permission for Malaysian Airlines Systems to have the right to provide a daily service to the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. David Mitchell

Malaysian Airlines Systems has not asked for the right to provide a daily service to the United Kingdom, but it has asked to increase its services from four a week to five a week. This request has been carefully examined under the agreed air services arrangements between our two countries, and no case has been found for an increase at the present time. We shall willingly reconsider the position when traffic between the United Kingdom and Malaysia grows to the point where additional services are justified.