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View all search resultsUnder the new travel rules, which will come into effect on Sunday, airlines are allowed to operate at almost full capacity without any seat distancing, compared to the 70 percent limit set in the previous regulation. They are only required to provide three empty rows during their flights as a "quarantine zone" for passengers who show COVID-19 symptoms.
"AirAsia Malaysia has made it mandatory for only completely vaccinated adult guests to be allowed to board its flights, effective immediately," it said in a statement, adding that those under 18 who have yet to be fully vaccinated will need to be accompanied by innoculated family.
As a result, airline bookings made as of Jan. 19 for Lunar New Year travel have plunged 73.7 percent compared with the holiday period in 2019, according to data from travel analytics firm ForwardKeys provided to Reuters. ForwardKeys did not provide 2020 data, saying the early days of the COVID outbreak distorted the numbers.
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