“The Commission views Tony Fernandes’ accusation against Mavcom of informing AirAsia to cancel ‘120 extra flights which would have carried 26,000 people on top of our normal flights’ as baseless and malicious,” it said in a statement today, referring to a claim made by Fernandes explaining his decision to endorse the Najib administration at the height of the recent general election campaign.

On Sunday, Fernandes claimed that AirAsia was summoned by Mavcom and told to cancel those flights.

But Mavcom today refuted the allegation, saying they had in fact approved all 66 additional flights which were applied for by AirAsia on Apr 23.

“The Commission has never issued any directive to AirAsia or any other airline to reduce or cancel any flights where regulatory requirements are met.”

The commission went on explain that the low-budget carrier had on Apr 13 and 18 requested for a total of 54 additional flights which it approved.

AirAsia also requested for an additional 86 flights on Apr 20.

Then on Apr 23, Mavcom said it received a revised flight application for 66 additional flights from AirAsia superseding its earlier applications with the airline specifying that its previous applications should be disregarded.

“The Commission took note of this revision and subsequently approved this revised request on the same day.”