Air Asia Berhad has been slapped with an AU$200,000 penalty for failing to properly display airfare prices.

According to The Federal Court in Melbourne, for a period of ten months, the carrier did not display on its website some airfare prices inclusive of all taxes, duties, fees and other mandatory charges in a prominent way and as a single figure.

Concerned for the travelling public, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Rod Sims said the case reiterated the need for travellers to have access to accurate pricing.

“Airlines require a level playing field on price representations in this competitive industry where consumers are price sensitive,” Mr Sims said.

Earlier this week, Thai Airways also received a Federal Court fine of up to AU$7.5 million for cartel conduct.