KUALA LUMPUR: Flights are cancelled, schedules are in chaos and scores of European tourists are still waiting to go home, three weeks after the United States and Israeli attack on Iran. We are spending a few days in Penang and will explore other ways to get home later. “I’ve seen many passengers having their flights cancelled at short notice. It is a temporary disruption, and tourism flows will recover,” he said, adding that many European visitors continue to view Malaysia positively and would recommend it to others. An official said there were no government-organised evacuation flights from Malaysia, although Poland’s national carrier, LOT, arranged several commercial relief flights to destinations such as the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

Source: The Star March 19, 2026 01:52 UTC