Make Sibu flight times convenient, SUPP tells Scoot
SIBU: Singapore’s Scoot airline has been urged to consider revising its Singapore-Sibu flight schedule to better accommodate travellers, particularly seniors and children. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Dudong Branch Chairman Wong Ching Yong, said as it is the flight is way too early which may force travelers to incur the expense of staying in costly […]
7.8 million passengers, 41,890 tonnes of cargo until Sept
AIRCRAFT and passenger traffic at all airports and Short Take-Off and Landing (STOLPorts) airports in Sarawak stood at 97,129 aircraft movements carrying 7.8 million passengers from January until the third quarter of this year. State Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said for the same period, a total of 41,890 tonnes of cargo was […]
26 killed after bus plunges off cliff in Mexico
MEXICO CITY: At least 26 people were killed and about 20 injured Wednesday after a bus coming from Mexico City plunged off a cliff on a highway in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, local authorities confirmed. The accident occurred in the early morning in the municipality of Magdalena Penasco, when the vehicle veered off […]
Passenger succumbs to two-vehicle collision, driver injured
MIRI: A passenger of a compact car was killed while the driver sustained injuries in a fatal two-vehicle road accident that occurred in Kampung Kuala Bakam today. Miri Fire and Rescue Department, in a press release, said the collision involved a lorry and the compact car trapping the driver and passenger inside it. Firemen successfully […]
Purchase tickets using airlines’ official apps, passengers told
PUTRAJAYA: Consumers need to check prices and purchase tickets through official apps provided by airlines to avoid buying tickets at high prices, especially during festive periods. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said ticket prices would be different if they purchased using other apps. “If you want to buy Malaysian Airlines Berhad (MAS) tickets, refer to prices […]
No sign of missing angler six days on
MUKAH: No new leads have surfaced on the whereabouts of a missing fisherman six days into the search and rescue (SAR) operation. Wong Ikkong, a local, was reported missing after the fishing boat he was in capsized on Sept 20. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu Zone director Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said as […]
New Zealand flag carrier airline to introduce ‘no jab, no fly’ for international travellers
WELLINGTON: Air New Zealand is asking customers to get ready for international travel by getting vaccinated. From Feb 2022, the airline will require customers traveling anywhere on its international network to be fully vaccinated, Xinhua news agency reported. “We’re getting ready to reconnect with the world and letting customers know what they need to do […]
Quarantine for passengers from India via HADR, repatriation flight extended to 21 days
KUALA LUMPUR: The 14-day mandatory quarantine period for all passengers from India arriving in Malaysia via the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission on May 12 and repatriation flight on May 13, has been extended to 21 days. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the decision was made after seven of […]
Express bus passengers, drivers with negative RT-PCR results only
BINTULU: As part of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to prevent Covid-19 transmission, express bus passengers and drivers are only allowed to enter the district if their RT-PCR result is negative. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said that express bus drivers and passengers from other districts or towns stopping in or transiting through […]
Seven years on, still no closure for MH370
IPOH: Tomorrow (Mar 8) marks the seventh year Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished without a trace leaving many questions on what actually happened to the ill-fated plane unanswered and passengers’ family members in limbo. Some family members and next of kin of passengers on board the plane are still hoping for a miracle to happen […]
