Malaysia's AirAsia Group to only allow fully vaccinated passengers

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FILE PHOTO: An AirAsia X Airbus A340 passenger jet arrives on its inaugural flight from Kuala Lumpur to Paris Orly Airport February 14, 2011. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - AirAsia Group Bhd's Malaysian unit will only allow fully vaccinated adult passengers on its flights as it prepares to resume domestic and eventually international flight services, it said on Wednesday.

 

"AirAsia Malaysia has made it mandatory for only completely vaccinated adult guests to be allowed to board its flights, effective immediately," it said in a statement, adding that those under 18 who have yet to be fully vaccinated will need to be accompanied by innoculated family.

 

The budget airline's COVID-19 mitigation plan is among the strictest in the industry.

 

Australia's Qantas last month said it will require international flight passengers to be fully vaccinated while earlier this week Air New Zealand also announced the same requirement for passengers on international flights.

 

AirAsia, whose employees have been fully vaccinated since August, also requires passengers to check-in via its app to significantly reduce physical interaction in the airport clearance and boarding process, it said.

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2021-09-13

 

(Reporting by Liz Lee, Editing by Louise Heavens)

[mnomad]

Expect that to be revoked soon enough, in the meantime for those un or partially vaccinated flying between DMK and KL when the full service resumes the route is operated by both Thai AirAsia and MY Airasia check the 2 letter code for your flight and choose accordingly

[Excel]

Seems like a wise idea.