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Bo Lingam said AirAsia had previously leased three of the aircraft before the COVID-19 pandemic from lessor AirCastle Ltd.

Henley's Dr. Christian H. Kaelin says only eight countries worldwide have less visa-free access today than they did a decade ago.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to listen to experts, including the World Health Organisation (WHO), that advised against travel restrictions.

IATA on Tuesday said that the global airline industry would return to profit next year for the first time since 2019.

While the lifting of travel restrictions has brought relief to the aviation industry, airlines continue to see threats from inflation, the risk of recession, and foreign exchange volatility.

From visa procedures to checking-in baggage, tomorrow's getaways will need to be seamless rather than a headache for travellers.

Asia experienced the biggest rebound, where traffic more than tripled.

Over the next few decades, the fasten-seatbelt sign could be lighting up more often when you travel by plane.

Renewed profitability "appears within reach" in 2023, the IATA said, predicting a rebound in passengers to 83 pct of pre-pandemic levels.

Public health organisations, including the WHO, have advised against travel curbs to contain the spread of Omicron.

This mobile app can receive and verify a range of COVID-19 test results and digital vaccines certificates.

IATA said however, the demand remained significantly below the pre-COVID-19 levels owing to international travel restrictions.

IATA reports that people travelling at peak times now stay twice as long at airports three hours compared with 2019.

After surging past pre-pandemic numbers in 2023, the end of the decade could see annual levels of 5.6 billion air passengers.

IATA's director-general Willie Walsh said that the aviation industry will continue to grow as people want and need to travel.

Malaysia's inflation rate for October 2024 has increased to 1.9 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent in September this year.

For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.

The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.