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Malaysia Airlines enforces the use of face masks on passengers

KUALA LUMPUR: All Malaysia Airlines passengers are now required to bring and wear their own protective masks effective April 23, 2020, at touch-points such as check-in, boarding, in the aircraft cabin, disembarkation and collection of baggage on arrival to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. This requirement applies to all passengers (excluding infants) traveling on all […]

Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia merger unlikely

KUALA LUMPUR: Aviation is among the sectors hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, possibly driving many airlines into technical bankruptcy. For Malaysia’s major airlines, experts say a rescue plan is a must but merger is an unlikely option. Shukor Yusof, head of aviation consultancy Endau Analytics, said a merger between Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) and AirAsia Group would harm Malaysian consumers by creating a monopoly on […]

Provide financial aid for MAS: Matta

KUCHING: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) has urged the government to look into financial support for national carrier Malaysia Airlines to ensure its readiness for the post Covid-19 period. “The aviation industry sits at the core of the whole tourism ecosystem. Air connectivity is crucial to the nation’s tourism and economy […]

Malaysia Airlines to fly weekly to Kuching, KK

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) will resume its flights from Peninsular Malaysia to Sabah and Sarawak on a limited frequency during the Movement Control Order (MCO), a New Straits Times report said. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said beginning this week, the national carrier will serve the Kuala Lumpur-Kuching-Kuala Lumpur; Kuala […]

Fly Malaysia Airlines and be rewarded

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will be rewarding lucky passengers with a pair of Economy or Business Class tickets when they book their travels with the airline from now until 30 April 2020. Malaysia Airlines Group chief marketing and customer experience officer, Lau Yin May said the campaign aims to reward passengers who have supported […]

Malaysia Airlines offers full refund for China flights

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines today announced it will permit cancellations with full refund as well as free ticket alterations on flights to and from mainland China. The moves come after the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee Secretariat imposed a temporary entry restriction on Chinese citizens and foreigners who have travelled to China in the last 14 days, effective yesterday. […]

Unsolved mystery of Tg Kupang air crash

Death by plane crash scares me. I travel a lot, and when you hit turbulence, and post 9/11, that’s in the back of my mind a bit. –        Robert Englund, American actor, singer and director On the night of December 4, 1977 Malaysian Airlines System Flight MH653 crashed into a mangrove forest in Tanjung Kupang […]