IATA welcomes country’s border reopening

“This will allow Malaysia to reap the social and economic benefits of aviation given its contribution to jobs and gross domestic product,” IATA regional vice-president for Asia Pacific, Philip Goh, said in a statement yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR: The announcement on the reopening of Malaysia’s international borders to quarantine-free travel for vaccinated travellers from April 1, 2022, is long awaited and welcomed by the aviation industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says.

“It is a good step forward, as aviation provides the needed connections and linkages to facilitate commerce, trade and the movement of people.