Published on: Tuesday, May 04, 2021
By: Bernama
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PUTRAJAYA: Only cargo flights were permitted to and from India since April 28, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong
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He said since that date Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) passenger flights from and to India had been prohibited from entering Malaysia and this was following a National Security Council meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
In response to allegations of MAB flights from India being allowed to enter Malaysia, Wee in a statement Monday said, the MH-designated flight details which had gone viral were all cargo-only flights.
03 May 2021 / 12:48 H. Bernama
PUTRAJAYA: Only cargo flights were permitted to and from India since April 28, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
He said since that date Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) passenger flights from and to India had been prohibited from entering Malaysia and this was following a National Security Council meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
In response to allegations of MAB flights from India being allowed to enter Malaysia, Wee in a statement today said, the MH-designated flight details which had gone viral were all cargo-only flights.
Wee said converting passenger flights to cargo-only flights had been a practice for many months now due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Transport Minister said this was according to government instructions following a National Security Council meeting that decided that all passenger flights from and to the country of India are prohibited from entering Malaysia effective April 28. Only cargo flights will be permitted at this time. The MH-designated flights going viral on social media are all cargo-only flights. Flights on passenger aircraft are also empty of people and are used to carry freight comprising pharmaceutical goods, medical supplies, mobile phones, electrical components and courier packages, he said.
Dr Wee was responding to claims made on social media recently that there were four passenger flights from India that apparently touched down in KL International Airport (KLIA) on May 1.
KUALA LUMPUR (May 3): The Transport Ministry has clarified today that all Malaysia Airlines Bhd flights from India that are allowed to enter the country only involve cargo flights. These are flights from India since April 28.
In a statement, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said the government had banned all passenger flights from and to India from entering this country since April 28.
“Some clarification must be made following allegations of Malaysia Airlines flights from India being allowed to enter Malaysia going viral on social media. Understandably, some quarters would worry during these trying times and I hope to help to allay some concerns about these flights.
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The Transport Minister noted that the National Security Council meeting had made the decision on April 28.
“Only cargo flights will be permitted at this time.
“The MH-designated flights going viral on social media are all cargo-only flights, ” he said, referring to Malaysia Airlines.
“Flights on passenger aircraft are also empty of people and are used to carry freight comprising pharmaceutical goods, medical supplies, mobile phones, electrical components and courier packages.”
Dr Wee was responding to claims made on social media of the arrival of four passenger flights from India at the KL International Airport on May 1.
He also said converting passenger flights to cargo-only flights had been a practice for Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) for many months now due to the pandemic.