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All quiet at country's main airports ahead of travel curbs

A well-protected traveller in a nearly empty Kuala Lumpur International Airport yesterday, the last day for Malaysians to leave the country, and for foreigners to enter before a restricted movement order that begins today.
A well-protected traveller in a nearly empty Kuala Lumpur International Airport yesterday, the last day for Malaysians to leave the country, and for foreigners to enter before a restricted movement order that begins today. PHOTO: REUTERS
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Malaysia's main airports, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), KLIA2 and Subang, were quiet yesterday, the last day for Malaysians to leave the country, and for foreigners to enter before a restricted movement order that comes into effect today.

Checks on some airline websites showed that tickets for flights to Singapore from Kuala Lumpur were unavailable yesterday, although it is unclear if they were sold out or if the flights had been cancelled, as suggested by some social media posts.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 18, 2020, with the headline All quiet at country's main airports ahead of travel curbs. Subscribe