FAX - A Damp squib?

The name evoked a speedy and efficient air service. How far removed from the truth that is. Being one who use this air service frequently, I have had numerous account of inefficiency against FAX. For one, their flight schedules are doing to the dog so to say. Initially, they start their service with 5 flights per day from Kota Kinabalu to Lahad Datu. Due to some unforseen circumstances, they further reduce it to 3 flights per day citing repair for the aging plane (Fokker 50). Of late, they have unilaterally reduce it to 2 flights per day. This is causing problem to the folks of Lahad Datu. The other inconveniences is their rescheduling of flight to their whim and fancy. You never know when the flight gonna arrive or take off. A sort of russian rollette.

I believe, FAX is a bugbear to the development of Lahad Datu, the capital of oil palm in Malaysia. Here is also sited the biggest bio-diseal industry in the world. Palm oil industry cluster or POIC for short is a billion ringgit industry which is state joint venture effort to promote economic activities in Sabah. How can Sabah develop if its infrastructures are not up to scratch?

I do hope the MAS will take back the rural air services from FAX the sooner the better.