A motion moved by Opposition Member Salote Radrodro to direct the relevant Standing Committee to review the current domestic flight business model with a view to reduce flight costs to allow affordable low cost domestic services for the people, was defeated in parliament today.
Radrodro says there is an urgent need to provide affordable low cost air transport services to inter-island destinations and introduction of a fare subsidy to the provider to supplement a reduction in flight costs.
However, Attorney General and Minister for Finance Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum opposed the motion saying that subsidies are being provided which have been increased this year.
He adds there are currently two service providers Fiji Link and Northern Air however they need more competition.
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