KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — National carrier Malaysia Airlines and its sister companies under the Malaysia Aviation Group has pledged RM1 from each ticket sales in January this year to assist wild-bushfire-hit Australia.
In a media statement today, MAG group chief executive officer Captain Izham Ismail said he was concern over the natural disaster in Australia that had forced several areas to be declared as states of emergency. “Our employees in Australia and their families are saddened by the situation and our other employees globally who share their sorrow, have been asking how they can help to ease the situation.
Furthermore, MAG has also initiated discussions with various organisation that can offer different sets of skills and expertise to assist Australia in recovering their ecosystems.