

Group Chief Executive Officer, Captain Izham Ismail of Malaysia Aviation Group said, “Malaysia Airlines is honoured to recommence operations between two key domestic sectors – Penang and Sarawak with twice a week flight. The Boeing 738 has 16 Business Class and 144 Economy Class seats. The Penang-Kuching flight will operate with a frequency of two flights weekly with an average fare of RM209 per-trip. Upon arrival, the passengers on Boeing 738 were greeted by Sarawakian cultural performances to mark the journey of connectivity between the two islands. Requirement needed is the application for ‘Enter Sarawak’ for non -Sarawakians and filling in the e-Health declaration form,” he said. Fully vaccinated domestic travellers from all states in the country will not need to undergo quarantine upon arrival to Sarawak and no PCR or RTK Covid-19 tests needed prior to departure. “The safety of will always be our main priority with stringent SOPs enforced so that travellers will have peace of mind while travelling to Sarawak. “With travel restrictions easing up in Sarawak, the state is looking forward to seeing more new direct routes and increasing the frequency of direct flights from Malaysia Hubs such as Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Johor and Kota Kinabalu, and greater collaboration with Malaysia Airlines,” he added.

It is so good to see that we are also now connected via Malaysia Airlines to another beautiful island, Penang,” said Karim. One of the ways in and out of the island is by air connectivity. “Sarawak is nestled on the beautiful island of Borneo, separated from the Peninsular Malaysia by the South China Sea. Note: This specific health SOP for arrivals in Sarawak is mandated by the state government.Abdul Karim putting on the Sarawak beads garland to welcome passengers arriving on the inaugural MAS flight from Penang to Kuching today.Ībdul Karim welcomed the additional direct service connecting Sarawak to Penang. If they are transiting via any other airports such as KLIA and Kota Kinabalu, they need to undergo the RTK-Antigen test at the first port of arrival.

Please visit for more information on the purchase of travel insurance. Foreign travellers are required to purchase health insurance covering COVID-19 treatment with a minimum coverage of USD20,000.Travellers must be able to produce either document before being allowed to board the aircraft. Fully vaccinated travellers will then be issued with the traveller’s card on their MySejahtera, while non-vaccinated travellers will be issued with Home Surveillance Order for 5 days.
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