Malaysia Airlines (MAS) had allegedly waived an RM17,000 charge for 535kg of excess luggage when former premier Najib Abdul Razak and his family travelled to Langkawi recently.<br /><br />Screenshots of what is alleged to be MAS' ticketing system showing the waiver have gone viral on social media.<br /><br />The images showed that Najib was the head of the pool of seven passengers including himself.<br /><br />UPDATE - Read the full statement from Malaysia Airlines below:<br /><br />Malaysia Airlines wishes to clarify the recent screenshots that have been circulating in social media.<br /><br />The airline takes the matter seriously and is currently investigating the source of these screenshots.<br /><br />In general, when passengers check-in as a group, all baggage may be combined and tagged under one name, which would appear on the system as excess baggage.<br /><br />In this particular case, the group’s total checked-in baggage was well within the allowable limit.<br /><br />Malaysia Airlines observes a strict policy on excess baggage and can confirm that no waivers were given.
