High travel cost holding some Malaysians back


Passengers queing up to check in at service counter at KLIA main terminal. - Filepic by AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

JOHOR BARU: Some Malaysians working in Singapore are taking the wait-and-see approach before buying their flight tickets to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) for when the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) takes effect on Nov 29.

Technician Chang Siang Ee said she would only return to Johor once a land VTL has been implemented.

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