Malaysia Airlines, in a press release released on Monday (30), said it will reinstate some suspended routes throughout April and May. This is being done to bring home people who have been stranded in other parts of the world due to travel restrictions due to the spread of COVID-19.
Starting April 1, Malaysia Airlines will resume flights from Kuala Lumpur to Auckland, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Jakarta and Guangzhou.
“Many Malaysian and foreign customers ed our global offices requesting available flights, mainly between Kuala Lumpur to Australia and New Zealand, as well as between Kuala Lumpur and London,” Malaysia Airlines Group CEO Izham Ismail said in a statement.
There will be between four to seven flights to each destination in April, but only two to three return trips throughout May. engers looking for flights back home can book tickets via Malaysia Airlines' website or its mobile app.
Malaysia has the highest number of coronavirus cases so far in Southeast Asia. The country has recorded 2766 cases and 43 deaths. Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has extended the country's lockdown, which was originally supposed to last two weeks until March 31, is now scheduled to end on April 14.
The nationwide movement restriction order means that Malaysian citizens are not allowed to leave the country. Anyone returning from abroad will be subject to medical checks upon arrival and subject to quarantine for 14 days.
Foreigners cannot enter the country, but those who were there when the border closure was announced can leave. engers in transit are permitted but are “subject to current protocols”.
