Malaysia is set to reopen its borders to international travellers from 1 April after nearly two years of being closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Under the new entry rules, the southeast Asian country will not require fully vaccinated passengers to quarantine on arrival, provided they take a PCR test two days before departure and then a lateral flow test within 24 hours of arriving in Malaysia.
International travellers will also be required to complete a pre-departure form but will no longer have to obtain a MyTravelPass permit.
Daniel Bainbridge, UK and Europe regional director at Malaysia Airlines, said: “We are thrilled to hear we now have an official date for the full reopening of Malaysia’s borders across all its destinations, which has been long-awaited by all.”
Malaysia Airlines is currently the only airline flying non-stop between London and Kuala Lumpur.
“We have been preparing for this significant milestone for a long time and have already increased our flight capacity to provide better connections across Malaysia and onwards to southeast Asia and Australasia,” added Bainbridge.
In line with the reopening of borders the carrier is increasing its service between London and Kuala Lumpur to 11 times weekly from 27 March and to twice daily from 30 June.