STARTING September 15, Malaysia Airports Holdings will increase the international passenger service charge (PSC) to 65 ringgit (US$22), up from 51 ringgit previously.
The fee hike will apply at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport main terminal building, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, Langkawi International Airport, Penang International Airport, Kota Kinabalu International Airport Terminal 1 and Kuching International Airport.
The international PSC rates at the low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) in Sepang and Kota Kinabalu International Airport Terminal 2 will be raised to 32 ringgit, up from 25 ringgit previously.
According to a press statement from Malaysia Airports, this was the first change in the PSC since 2002.
Apple Vacations & Conventions managing director, Koh Yock Heng, said the PSC increase would not have much impact on the outbound leisure market.
“Customers are already used to paying miscellaneous taxes such as fuel tax. This is not going to make much of a difference,” he explained.
“The airport tax is already included as one of the elements in our tour packages,” he added.
Also due to be increased are aircraft landing and parking charges. The former will be increased in three stages by nine per cent yearly – in January this year, January 2012 and January 2013. The aircraft parking charge will also be increased in three stages, by 18 per cent yearly, over the same period.
