CORONAVIRUS | Even after the movement control order (MCO) is lifted, airlines will need explicit approval from the government before they can operate any flights.
Defence Minister Ismail Sabri said so today following AirAsia’s move to allow ticket purchase for domestic flights.
Yesterday, the low-cost commercial airline announced plans to resume operations on April 29, one day after the MCO is slated to end.
“They can sell (tickets) but from an operations standpoint, this will be decided by the government.
“As I have mentioned previously, when the MCO ends, we will introduce certain standard operating procedures. Let’s say the MCO ends on April 28 - even I don’t know if it will be extended further, but let’s say it does - this doesn’t mean things will go back to normal the very next day [...]
“Therefore, if a company has started selling tickets but if the government does not allow (any flights to operate) when the time comes, we will not allow (the flight to fly),” Ismail said.
The only flights allowed to operate as of now are weekly flights to Sabah and Sarawak plus flights within Peninsular Malaysia that are operated by Malaysia Airlines' subsidiary Firefly from Subang Airport.
Regardless of the mode of transport, the minister stressed that interstate travel was only permitted if passengers had a permission letter from the police.
Meanwhile, the government has ruled that all in-person annual general meetings (AGMs) are to be postponed until the Health Ministry allows them to be held again.
AGMs performed online or through video conferencing are permitted.
Ismail said that this applied to all companies, cooperatives, associations and organisations. - Mkini
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