IPOH, March 13 — The Perak government has called on AirAsia to reconsider its decision to suspend the Ipoh-Singapore route, which is set to take effect on April 25, as announced on the airline’s website.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — The Ministry of Transport (MOT) will continue to subsidise the purchase of one-way flight tickets from Peninsular Malaysia to Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan during major festive seasons this year and next year.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — The government has agreed to channel initial assistance of RM10,000 to each family of the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) personnel who perished in the helicopter tragedy in Lumut yesterday morning.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Batik Air will suspend its operations to Istanbul, Turkiye, effective May 1, 2024, and affected passengers will be notified via email and text, said the airline operator, Malindo Airways Sdn Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Malaysia Airlines is offering affected customers a one-time change to their travel itinerary free of charge or opt for a full refund irrespective of their fare family due to Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcanic eruption.

TAWAU, April 18, — More than 2,000 passengers have been affected by the cancellation of several flights from Tawau Airport, following the volcanic eruption of Mount Ruang in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Online travel platform Trip.com reported an unprecedented growth in travel bookings across Malaysia during the recent Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration, with Kuala Lumpur seeing a remarkable 113 per cent increase year-on-year (y-o-y) in booking volume for all travel products.

DUBAI, April 17 — Dubai International Airport said on Wednesday it was experiencing significant disruption due to bad weather and was working to restore normal operations as quickly as possible.

SEPANG, April 6 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook is expecting tens of thousands of passengers to flood Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminals 1 and 2 starting today until the eve of Aidilfitri.

PUTRAJAYA, March 22 — The government has decided to extend the subsidised airfares from the peninsula to East Malaysia for Aidilfitri by an additional day, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

KUCHING, March 12 — Scoot Pte Ltd (Scoot), a Singapore Airlines subsidiary providing low-cost airline service, will be able to increase its flight frequency between Singapore and Sarawak starting this May after adding new Embraer aircraft to its fleet.

JAKARTA, Jan 19 — AirAsia will have daily Jakarta-Kuching flights from the current thrice a week starting from February 8.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — The government is aiming to optimise flight connectivity between Malaysia and China through enhanced direct and transit flights, as well as chartered flights, to promote exchanges and deepen interaction between Muslim communities in both countries.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — The latest development with regard to the government's intention to eradicate extreme poverty in 2023 is expected to be among the topics of interest in the Dewan Rakyat today.

WUHAN, Nov 5 — A direct air route linking Wuhan and San Francisco resumed on Saturday, according to China Southern Airlines, the flight's operator.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 — The Royal Malaysian Air Force will be carrying out low-level tactical flight training for the National Day celebration preparations from today until Aug 31.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 15 —The final redemption date for the RM300 digital voucher for public university students to purchase domestic flight tickets between Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan has been extended until Dec 31 from the previously announced Oct 31.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The subsidy initiative for public university students, worth RM300 for the purchase of flight tickets for domestic routes not only eases the financial burden of the family but also makes it easier for students to return to their hometowns during certain seasons.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Total air passenger traffic in April 2023 rose 45.8 per cent compared to April 2022, with the current global traffic standing at 90.5 per cent of pre-Covid-19 levels, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 — Nearly 700,000 passengers are expected to travel during the Aidilfitri festive period based on the number of flights approved by the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom), said Mavcom executive chairman Datuk Seri Saripuddin Kasim.