On 8 March 2022, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, announced that the reopening of Malaysian borders, originally proposed for the beginning of March, would start on 1 April 2022. No, that is not an early April Fool’s joke. The reopening of Malaysian borders is part of the “Transition to Endemic” […]
Picture this: you have received a notification from the MySejahtera app saying that you have been in casual contact with someone who has been positively identified as infected by COVID-19. Panic. You immediately head out to get a COVID-19 self-test kit from the nearest pharmacy. After several minutes, the results have come back positive. Even […]
As Malaysia is still deciding when it may safely reopen its borders, several developed countries around the world have already reopened their borders or are in the midst of it as well. Let’s take a look at some countries whose borders have already reopened and see if their situation might inform us whether it would […]
In recent times, Malaysians are hearing of how daily COVID-19 cases are rising again to five-figure levels. This is attributed to the higher transmissibility of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which means it can infect more people much more easily than previous variants such as Delta. Naturally, Malaysians are starting to worry if this would […]
Dear FlyKLIA readers, we are here to request for your help with regards to the December 2021 Malaysian floods which is one of the worst disasters to hit Malaysia in many years. According to the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), the floods were so bad that they have displaced 62,999 persons across 33 districts in […]
The Langkawi travel bubble is the government’s pilot project for facilitating domestic travel bubbles for local tourists; other destinations would be open when they hit an 80% local vaccination rate as well. It couldn’t have come at a better time as Malaysia is currently above 50% fully vaccinated, which means we’re moving towards turning the […]
Malaysia has gone through several changes in the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the Movement Control Order (MCO) since its introduction in March 2020. There’s been a lot of confusion given that the COVID SOP is quite extensive and many are confused (or at least they claim to be confused) about what these SOPs are, […]
We have mentioned before how Malaysia Airports has improved KLIA safety measures in order to facilitate safe air travels. This includes all the common safety measures such as the enforcement of the wearing of face masks, temperature scanning, social distancing, and regular sanitisation of airport facilities. As we are getting ready to once again allow […]
This article has first appeared in Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) SEPANG – As an inclusive airport, KL International Airport (KLIA) now enables a safer and friendlier journey for passengers with hidden disabilities through its latest initiative known as the “Butterfly Effect.” Initiated as part of the airport operator’s corporate responsibility initiative, it offers a […]
For many of us, being unable to travel outside of Malaysia means we are missing out on all the good stuff sold in the airports, especially all the branded and duty-free items that you can’t get anywhere else. The good news is that Malaysia Airports is proud to announce that they have several Christmas shopping […]