By Liz Lee and Joseph Sipalan
By Liz Lee and Joseph Sipalan
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Malaysia Airways (MAS) mentioned on Tuesday some codeshare agreements with companions on routes to and from the USA could possibly be disrupted, after the U.S. aviation authority downgraded Malaysia’s air security ranking.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded Malaysia’s ranking on Monday, stopping the nation’s airways from including new flights to the USA.
“This may increasingly or might not have an effect on Malaysia Airways’ present codeshares to/from the USA with a number of companion airways, topic to the respective airline’s personal evaluation/consideration,” state-owned MAS mentioned in a press release.
MAS passengers fly to the USA on companions within the oneworld airline alliance. This features a codeshare cope with American Airways, one other oneworld member. MAS mentioned it had knowledgeable oneworld concerning the downgrade.
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