KUALA LUMPUR: MYAirline Sdn Bhd has been ordered to pay RM17.7 million in overdue airport service charges.
High Court judicial commissioner Gan Techiong made the decision after allowing a summary judgment by Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd and Malaysia Airports Sdn Bhd against the airline today.
In his judgment, Gan said there was no trivial issue regarding liability, as the airline had used the services provided by the plaintiffs.
The court then ordered the airline to pay RM9,111,402.94 and RM8,636150.08 to Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd and Malaysia Airports Sdn Bhd, respectively.
On Nov 9, 2023, the plaintiffs filed for summary judgment, arguing that the amount claimed from the defendant remains accrued and unpaid and that the airline had no defence against the lawsuit.
The plaintiffs filed the lawsuit on Oct 18, 2023, alleging that MYAirline had failed to pay six types of service charges amounting to RM17,747,553.02.
The airport operators claimed that the overdue charges owed by the airline included:
- Passenger service and passenger security charges amounting to RM10,863,478.90
- Landing fees of RM5,455,555.45
- Parking fees of RM176,017.92
- Aerobridge fees of RM655,760
- Check-in counter fees of RM276,376
- Late payment charges of RM339,373.72
The plaintiffs also claimed that the airline never disputed the content of the invoices and account statements issued to it within 30 days.
Malaysia Airports (Sepang) and Malaysia Airports Sdn Bhd were represented by Shannon Rajan, Eric Gomez and Katelyn Yeoh while MYAirline was represented by lawyer Nesema Jalaludheen.