KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 – Malaysia Airlines will temporarily resume flights to and from Jeddah and Madinah from March 4 to 8 after suspending services on Feb 28 due to airspace closures resulting from a war that broke out i Iran and quickly spread to parts of the Middle East.
Flights to Doha will remain suspended until March 7 as the airline continues to assess the security situation, the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) said in a statement on March 3.
All other services, including flights to London and Paris, are operating as scheduled on alternative routes that avoid affected areas.
About 1,600 Malaysian umrah pilgrims are stranded in Saudi Arabia after flight cancellations and disruptions by several airlines, Malaysia’s Consul-General in Jeddah said on March 3.
Tengku Mohd Dzaraif Raja Abdul Kadir said the consulate has contacted most of the affected pilgrims, who are currently in Jeddah, Makkah and Madinah.
“They are in good condition and the situation in Saudi Arabia, especially in Makkah, Madinah and Jeddah, is also very good without any untoward incidents,” he said on Bernama TV’s Malaysia Petang Ini programme.
