Malaysia Airlines Denies Flying Passengers From India
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Malaysia Airlines has responded with force to claims they breached a ban on flying passengers in from India. The Kuala Lumpur-based airline has lodged complaints to the police about allegations made in social media accounts. The allegations claimed the airline ignored a Malaysian Government ruling banning ex-India passengers.
Malaysia Airlines has denied flying in passengers from India. Photo: Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines axes passenger flights from India, continues cargo flights
Malaysia put a temporary ban on all Indian nationals entering the country on April 28. In response, Malaysia Airlines canceled its passenger services from India.
Monday, 03 May 2021 05:35 PM MYT
Since the country imposed the temporary ban on entry of Indian nationals into Malaysia on April 28, the airline said it has cancelled all its scheduled passenger flights to/from India to comply with the ruling. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 Malaysia Airlines Berhad today stressed that its flights mounted between May 1 and 3 from India did not carry any passengers other than the flight crew who remained on board during transit.
As a further precaution, the airline also did not allow any ground maintenance personnel in India to enter its aircraft, it said in a statement today.
Malaysia Airlines flights from India did not carry any passenger 03 May 2021 / 18:00 H. Pix for illustration purposes.
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LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines Berhad today stressed that its flights mounted between May 1 and 3 from India did not carry any passengers other than the flight crew who remained on board during transit.
As a further precaution, the airline also did not allow any ground maintenance personnel in India to enter its aircraft, it said in a statement today.
“The flights mounted during the period of May 1-3 from India were full cargo flights utilising Malaysia Airlines’ Passenger-to-Cargo (P2C) aircraft carrying freight comprising pharmaceutical goods, medical supplies, mobile phones, electrical components, and courier packages,” it said.
PETALING JAYA: Two police reports have been lodged against claims made on social media of the arrival of passenger flights from India at the KL International Airport on May 1, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
The Transport Minister said it was done to ensure the public is not confused with baseless allegations aimed at causing public unrest.
“In line with the government s directive, Malaysia Airlines does not fly in passengers from India.
“The irresponsible allegations made by the owner of the Facebook account named Muhammad Fahmi Abdullah have caused anxiety, panic and anger among Malaysians in general.
“It is clear that there was no individual named Ajit Prasat on flight MH191 as alleged. Stop spreading such rumours or false news, ” he said in a Facebook post on Monday (May 3).