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KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that in 2025, the global all-accident rate improved to 1.32 accidents per million flights (one accident per 759,646 flights), better than the 1.42 recorded in 2024 but slightly above the 2021–2025 five-year average of 1.27.
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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s diverse tourism market and growing sustainability focus within the hotel industry are expected to help cushion the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on the country’s tourism sector.
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By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (Bernama) -- Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has thrown the aviation industry into chaos and left thousands of travellers stranded, it is heart-warming to see the global aviation community joining hands to evacuate passengers safely to their respective destinations.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- AMAL, the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimage arm of Malaysia Airlines, will resume normal operations to Jeddah (JED) and Madinah (MED) effective March 8, 2026, following a brief period of limited service due to regional airspace closures.
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By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Lufthansa Group is hoping to resume flights gradually to parts of the Middle East from this weekend onwards.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines will temporarily resume services to and from Jeddah (JED), and Madinah (MED) on March 4-8, 2026, following the suspension of services from Feb 28, 2026, due to airspace closures in parts of the Middle East.
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By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) – As the war in the Middle East enters its third day, global aviation continues to be disrupted with commercial flights across the region remaining at a standstill, as major airports continue to be closed and regional airspace restricted, resulting in a mind-boggling 2,000 flights being cancelled.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines confirms that all services to and from London and Paris continue to operate as scheduled.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must be prepared to face impacts such as more expensive imports following the conflict in the Middle East, said Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) chairman Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (Bernama) -- National carrier Malaysia Airlines has extended its suspension of all flights to and from Doha (DOH), Jeddah (JED), and Madinah (MED) until March 4, 2026, following the cancellations implemented from Feb 28 to March 1, 2026.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (Bernama) -- National carrier Malaysia Airlines has extended its suspension of all flights to and from Doha (DOH), Jeddah (JED), and Madinah (MED) until March 4, 2026, following the cancellations implemented from Feb 28 to March 1, 2026.
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (Bernama) -- Batik Air has cancelled today’s scheduled service between Kuala Lumpur and Dubai as a precautionary safety measure due to the closure of designated airspace corridors in the Middle East.