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Airport Tax in Malaysia Explained: PSC, Departure Levy, the RM1 Regulatory Charge and SST on Your Air Ticket
On an RM120 AirAsia ticket from klia2 to Singapore, RM59 is government and airport charges and another RM18 is fuel surcharge. We read the Malaysia Airports, CAAM and Customs rules on 18 October 2026 to explain each line: the RM11, RM50 or RM73 PSC, the RM8 to RM150 departure levy, the RM1 regulatory charge and 8% SST on domestic fares.
Delayed, Bumped or Missing a Bag: What Malaysian Air Passenger Rules Actually Give You in 2026
The year-end school break runs from 4 or 5 December to 31 December 2026, so the airports fill up again and the same questions come back every year. Two hours late and you are owed meals, calls and internet. Five hours late and you are owed a hotel if you have to stay the night, or the full ticket price back in the way you paid, within 30 days. A bag that goes missing is covered to 1,288 Special Drawing Rights, which is about RM7,120 at Bank Negara's published rate. One thing has changed and most guides have not caught up: the agency you complain to is no longer MAVCOM. Its old website does not even resolve any more.