TWITTER is now buzzing with the latest criticism by AirAsia Group Bhd group chief executive officer Tony Fernandes against Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2).

The airline boss took to the social media site today, complaining about bees in the airport.

“Now we have bees in klia2. We’ve got maggots, rats, and now bees. Maybe a zoo or klia2 honey. Could be new income which could reduce airport tax.

“Jokes aside this is dangerous for my passengers and my staff. Will the non-communicative new CEO solve this?” he tweeted.

Some Twitter users found Fernandes’ post funny, making jokes of their own.

“They want to go (on a) honeymoon,” Arif Aiman (@rifaiman) tweeted.

Ramzdhan (@ramzdhanmasdar) suggested that it was part of a “green building initiative” while Siggtanirrajim (@_siggplus) said AirAsia should add honey to the inflight menu.

Fernandes and AirAsia have long taken issue with the level of service and quality of klia2, which is exclusively used by the low-cost carrier.

The long-standing complaint is that klia2 offers a lower level of service compared to the full-service terminal at KLIA.

Complaints have included the condition of the runway and poor hygiene standards.

Last month, AirAsia communications head Mohd Aziz Laikar Ali posted a video on Twitter showing a rubbish bin crawling with maggots at at klia2, leading Malaysia Airports Holding Bhd (MAHB) to lodge a police report against him.

In an immediate response to the bee issue, MAHB on its Twitter account @MY_Airports said it was aware that there was a swarm of bees at Bay Q4 at klia2, while clarifying that it was not a beehive.

Raja Azmi Raja Nazuddin, MAHB’s new group chief executive officer, also shared the statement on his Twitter account, tagging Fernandes to it.

In the statement, MAHB said it was “quite common” for migrating swarms of bees to congregate at airports, especially at the airside.

It also said the airport never had any similar situation in the past where the bees caused harm to anyone.

The swarm of bees, MAHB said, had appeared between 10am and 11am today and would normally disperse when there is rain or heavy wind.

“We monitor such situations and if they do not disperse by nightfall, we will get pest control to fumigate to avoid the formation of a beehive.

“Such activities are normally done at night for safety reasons, as it would be hazardous to disturb the swarm during the day.

“If the swarm remains, we will continue to take similar action, and we are ready to fumigate at 8pm tonight,” the statement read. – January 8, 2019.