Penang waits with open arms

Boost for tourism: Yeoh (seated middle) with (from left) Mohd Nadzim, Ooi, Jonathan, Shahrul and tourism stakeholders after the press meet.

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang International Airport (PIA) will be buzzing with activity from today when the first two groups of passengers arrive from Singapore via the air Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL-Air).

Koperasi Pemandu Limo Lapangan Terbang Pulau Pinang Terbang Bhd (Koplimo) chairman Noor Ashikin Amman said the launch of the VTL-Air was timely as it could boost their members’ livelihood which had been badly impacted by the pandemic.