Despite Transport Minister Anthony Loke’s response today, his predecessor Wee Ka Siong said the lack of affordable flights between East and West Malaysia remains unresolved.

This was after Loke invited Wee to send off a fixed-fare flight from Kuala Lumpur to Tawau, Sabah, this Thursday night, where each of its 185 passengers only paid RM249 for their tickets.

Wee said he raised the issue of airfare after...