While balancing lives and livelihoods is important, some stakeholders, like the Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH), believe a stricter MCO is key to saving the coronavirus-battered tourism sector in the long run.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) is urging the government to come up with a tourism recovery roadmap. Honorary secretary-general Nigel Wong said such a guideline will help the industry make strategic plans and preparations and align their recovery.
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PETALING JAYA: Business sectors claim that they have been left in the dark again over the lack of clarity in standard operating procedures for the movement control order imposed on six districts in Selangor.
Health experts, however, say it may be too soon to ease up on restrictions.
Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) president Datuk Tan Kok Liang said any initiative to normalise travel would be welcomed as it has been 13 months since Malaysia’s travel restrictions started on March 18,2020.
“Perhaps there is some light at the end of the tunnel if there is easing of international travel restrictions.
“The vaccine passport is an option other than the International Air Transport Association (IATA) travel pass, ” he said.
Commenting on concerns that the vaccine passport could be discriminatory for those who were not eligible for vaccine jabs, Tan said there was no plan that fits all and suggested that certain exemptions be introduced for those who could not be vaccinated.