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<h2>A Malaysian former flight attendant is suing Singapore Airlines (SIA) for SGD1.78 million (RM6.3 million), after he slipped and fell during a flight</h2>
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<p>Durairaj Santiran claims he slipped and fell on a patch of grease in the economy-class galley while working onboard a flight from San Francisco to Singapore on 6 September 2019, as reported by <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/ex-air-steward-who-slipped-on-grease-patch-and-fell-on-plane-sues-sia-for-178m" title="Link: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/ex-air-steward-who-slipped-on-grease-patch-and-fell-on-plane-sues-sia-for-178m">The Straits Times</a>.</p>
<p>He said that he hit his head on the floor and suffered injuries to his spine, rendering him medically unfit to continue working as a flight attendant.</p>
<p>The 35-year-old was previously employed by SIA from April 2016 to April 2021, and now works in Malaysia as a customer care analyst. </p>
<p>He is seeking damages including SGD1.29 million (RM4.5 million) for loss of future earnings, SGD30,000 (RM106,000) for loss of earning capacity, and SGD150,000 (RM531,000) for future medical and transport expenses.</p>
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<p>Durairaj wore a neck brace when he attended court yesterday, 13 February, the first day of a 10-day trial.</p>
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<h2>The lawsuit alleges that SIA neglected to guarantee the absence of any substance on the aircraft floor, and did not have an adequate cleaning system to maintain floor safety</h2>
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<p>Representing Durairaj were lawyers&nbsp;Ramasamy Chettiar and Kasturibai Manickam, who contended that the floor of the galley was slippery and therefore unsafe. </p>
<p>They further argued that SIA did not take any preventive measures, allowing the workplace to be unsafe.</p>
<p>SIA denied Durairaj&#8217;s claims.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the airline&#8217;s lawyers, Niru Pillai and Liew Teck Huat, said in their opening statement that SIA pays all valid and legitimate claims made by employees, but responds &#8220;firmly&#8221; to invalid, illegitimate, and false claims. </p>
<p>&#8220;The defendant treats this as a highly questionable claim, which they are obliged to contest resolutely,&#8221; said SIA&#8217;s lawyers.</p>
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<h2>In 2017 and 2018, Durairaj made two work injury claims, which the airline did not contest</h2>
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<p>He was awarded compensation for back and neck injuries through the Work Injury Compensation Act (WICA) process.</p>
<p>However, in the present case, SIA noted that no one else had slipped or fallen on the alleged grease patch, supposedly located near the ovens next to the galley island. The company also disputed Durairaj&#8217;s claim that he slipped and fell while in the midst of preparing the next meal as the time for meals had not yet started.</p>
<p>While taking the stand, Durairaj said he noticed the grease patch after the cleaning crew left and had tried to clean it before takeoff, but the floor was still slippery.</p>
<p>SIA&#8217;s lawyers challenged his account, suggesting that his claim of slipping due to a patch of grease was fabricated.</p>
<p>Durairaj disagreed.</p>
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<h2>Troubled <a href="https://says.com/my/stories/tagged/MYAirline" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MYAirline</a> is said to have finalised a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with an undisclosed investor from the Middle East</h2>
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<p>Bernama <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2261741">reported</a> today, 12 January, that the low-cost carrier had signed and secured the agreement in late December last year, citing unnamed sources.</p>
<p>While the sources did not reveal the investor&#8217;s name, they hoped that this would enable the airline to work towards resuming operations by the middle of this year.</p>
<p>&#8220;The first action item, hopefully, is the payment of salaries and refunding passengers,&#8221; one of the sources was quoted as saying by Bernama.</p>
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<h2>The start-up carrier, which <a href="https://says.com/my/news/myairline-suspends-operations-effective-today-12-october" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ceased operations</a> after just 10 months, is said to have submitted an application to the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) for a conditional air service license (ASL)</h2>
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<p>&#8220;They have to clear the debt as soon as possible to start operating like before,&#8221; another source told Bernama.</p>
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<h2>Meanwhile, Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook said he plans to meet with the troubled low-cost carrier to discuss its future</h2>
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<p><p>Loke expressed cautious optimism about the airline&#8217;s potential revival but outlined specific conditions that must be met for discussions to proceed, <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/01/12/loke-to-meet-myairline-after-carrier-reportedly-secures-middle-east-investor/">reported</a> FMT.</p>
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<h2>In November last year, the airline&#8217;s interim accountable executive spoke at length about the issues faced by MYAirline and efforts  to resolve them:</h2>
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<h2>This year, nine new airline companies, including Really Cool Airlines, are set to commence operations in Thailand</h2>
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<p>The former CEO of Nok Air <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.nationthailand.com/business/corporate/40027970">stated</a> that European countries will be added to that list by 2025.</p>
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<p><p>According to <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/tourism/40034301">The Nation</a>, these nine new airlines will focus on regional and domestic routes, while some will operate international flights. </p>
<p>Overall, they are expected to expand capacity in the Thai aviation market and help boost tourism.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-02/eight-new-airlines-set-to-start-services-in-thailand-as-leisure-travel-rebounds">Bloomberg</a>&nbsp;reported that the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand has granted the new airline companies permission to import a total of 60 aircraft.</p>
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<h2>In 2023, Thailand experienced an influx of tourists, totaling 28 million foreign visitors from around the world</h2>
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<p>Among them, Malaysians were the <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://says.com/my/lifestyle/malaysians-thailand-top-tourists-2023">most frequent travellers</a>, accounting for 4.56 million visits, followed by the Chinese (3.51 million), South Koreans (1.65 million), Indians (1.62 million), and Russians (1.48 million).</p>
<p>The country anticipates an increase to 35 million visitors this year, reflecting a positive outlook for tourism.﻿</p>
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