MAS vs AirAsia: Are we family?

The merger of two rival Airlines recently marks a very critical milestone for Malaysia. MAS and Air Asia are famously known competing against each other in every way possible. The merger, although never anticipated by internal staff, is a logical solution towards the betterment of Malaysian aviation industry. How? Who will benefits the most? Who will get the bigger pie? MAS loyalists will definitely bite their tongue. Their heart must be wrenching to the point of screaming, WHAT IS THIS?  Are we losing? The thought of losing the game is unbearable. It is like somebody jeered you from behind; laughed at you face; kicked you on your stomach.

But to the business world, this is normal. Merger of big companies are the selected few solutions of the corporate transformers. Are they losing creativity?  What happen to the need of having competition? My answer is yes and no. 

Losing creativity, well, what do we expect? The merger and selling of asset is the most common speedy solutions for any business problem. The corporate doctor will come; check the “financial heart beat”.  Opps!  yes we need money. And the injection of fund will flow in. Just find the willing donor. In this case the new buddies “Air Asia”.

As for the merger of both rivals, in my opinion, it is timely. Yes, the corporate psychologist needs to smoothen the killing intention of both so-called “patients”. The killing instinct needs to be replaced with friendship and harmony. However, we must bear in mind, will the harmony environment create the same urgency as before. It is yet to be seen by all of us J

Competition is good; but sometimes in can tire the participants. It makes them lose the goal and end up aiming somewhere else. Some says there is bad competition and there is good competition. The two airlines should stop compete among each other and aims high.

Imagine, if we can fly as high as Singapore Airlines, MAS old rivals. Yes, MAS you are forgetting your rival next door. Start focusing to the right direction. Now you are given the right environment, support and opportunity to aim to high and far. Make us proud of you AGAIN.

To learn more about the merger please go to STAR ONLINE and BERNAMA.You can also read The EDGE.

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