Loke: No recent meetings between Transport Ministry and AirAsia

PUTRAJAYA: The Transport Ministry has not met AirAsia Malaysia in the past two to three weeks amid talks of potential government support for the low-cost carrier.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said any discussions on the matter may have involved the Finance Ministry.

"There is no agreement with the Transport Ministry. We have not had any meetings with AirAsia recently.

"Airlines do hold regular meetings with the government, but in the past two to three weeks, there have been no meetings with AirAsia and no agreement," he told a press conference here today.

Earlier, AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes said he had met officials from the Finance Ministry two weeks ago to discuss potential government support for Southeast Asia's largest low-cost airline.

Fernandes also said he had met officials from the Finance and Transport ministries during the week beginning Sept 28, at his request.