Asean News Headlines as at 8pm on Friday (May 14)

Royal Brunei trials IATA Travel Pass app

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): To build confidence among passengers to start travelling safely when international borders re-open, Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) joined a growing list of airlines to trial the IATA Travel Pass app developed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

HK logs two imported cases, 'all set' for travel bubble with S'pore

HONG KONG (China Daily/ANN): Hong Kong reported two new imported Covid-19 cases on Monday (May 3), the third consecutive day without any local infections, as the city's commerce chief said that it was "all set" for the Air Travel Bubble with Singapore.

Hope and worry surround travel passport

PETALING JAYA: With the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme underway, the tourism industry is hopeful travel restrictions will gradually be lifted with the issuance of travel passports.

MAS pilots IATA Travel Pass on selected flights

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Airlines will be among the first airlines in the world to start a trial of the Inter­national Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Travel Pass, a mobile app for digital health certification.

Fewer air passengers seen amid Covid resurgence

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) has revised its passenger traffic forecast this year, expecting a contraction of between 22.9% and 29.1% year-on-year (y-o-y), due to the recent resurgence of Covid-19 cases in Malaysia and globally.

Mavcom: 2021 air passenger traffic to contract

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) has revised its passenger traffic forecast this year, expecting a contraction of between 22.9 per cent and 29.1 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) which translates to between 18.9 million and 20.6 million passengers.

Delta’s US-China flights signal recovery

Atlanta-based carrier generating US$4mil cash daily

Dr Wee: Mutually recognised vaccine passport needed for Malaysia-EU economic recovery

PETALING JAYA: The Covid-19 vaccine passport is crucial to pave the way for mutual economic recovery between Malaysia and the European Union, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

Malaysia Airlines, Firefly to recycle 50% airline cabin waste by 2025

Passengers on board Malaysia Airlines and Firefly can expect a more sustainable flight experience with 50% of in-flight and ground waste to be recycled and up-cycled by 2025 onwards.