Malaysia will allow quarantine-free air travel to and from Thailand to the north and Cambodia to the northeast from Tuesday (March 15). The route will be limited to daily quotas for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Malaysia’s transport ministry said in a press release that the move was “part of a joint effort to reopen international borders.”
Malaysia’s vaccinated travel routes for air services with Thailand will allow designated airlines in both countries to operate up to six flights daily between Kuala Lumpur and Thailand’s capital Bangkok. In addition, up to four flights will be allowed daily on the Kuala Lumpur route with Thailand’s holiday island of Phuket. Malaysia said more routes could be added “if the two countries mutually agree.”
The agreement with Cambodia means designated airlines from both countries will be allowed to operate up to two daily flights between Kuala Lumpur and Cambodian capital Phnom Penh routes. Malaysia said additional routes could be added “depending on market demand.”
Also on Thursday, local media reported, citing ministries, that from Monday (14 March) the daily quota for vaccinated people to use the corridor south to Singapore would be increased by nearly 60% from 2,160 to 3,420.
Malaysia and Singapore respectively refer to such quarantine-free routes as “vaccinated routes.”
The news comes as Malaysia plans to fully reopen to vaccinated foreigners from April 1, requiring them to be tested before and after arrival. Most of Malaysia’s 32.7 million people, considered eligible for vaccination, now have their jabs, according to government data.
The country was closed to foreign tourists for a long period of time after the first entry ban was imposed in March 2020.
Prior to the pandemic-related travel restrictions, foreign visitors were an important factor in the income of Malaysia’s only casino complex, Resort World Genting, according to investment analysts. The property is operated by Genting Malaysia Bhd. 슬롯사이트
The casino company’s management said in a March 4 announcement at the Nomura ASEAN Virtual Conference 2022 that Resort World Genting’s operational capabilities were being built on the expectation of easing inbound travel to Malaysia. The comments were reported by the country’s Edge Markets Business News outlet.
