Malaysia Airlines CEO: Passengers’ relatives top priority

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In an inter5view with MD, the Malaysia Airlines chief executive said today the airline’s role was to take care of the families of passengers who were on its missing jetliner and that it had curbed i

In an inter5view with MD, the Malaysia Airlines chief executive said today the airline’s role was to take care of the families of passengers who were on its missing jetliner and that it had curbed its advertising out of respect for their well-being.

Malaysia Airlines and the Malaysian authorities have faced heavy criticism, particularly from China, for mismanaging the search and holding back information. Most of the 239 people on board the missing flight MH370 were Chinese.

Chief Executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya said it was “beyond any reasonable doubt the aircraft was lost”. On Monday, it will be 30 days since the jetliner lost communications and disappeared from civilian radar.

“Our role is basically to take care of the needs of the families and relatives,” he told Reuters, saying no efforts were being spared to ensure their “emotional and financial health”.

But he said he understood the families’ frustration.

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