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KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Malaysia Airlines will temporarily suspend flights between Kuala Lumpur and Seoul until March 31 due to the Malaysian government’s decision to impose travel restrictions on Iranian, Italian and South Korean nationals effective tomorrow (March 13) amid the global Covid-19 outbreak.

In a statement, Malaysia Airlines said Malaysians returning from Iran, Italy and South Korea will be subjected to a compulsory 14-day quarantine.  

"Due to the restrictions, Malaysia Airlines will be temporarily suspending its 12x weekly service between Kuala Lumpur and Seoul, until March 31, 2020.

"Malaysia Airlines will operate its last flights on March 12, 2020 via MH66 from Kuala Lumpur to Incheon (International Airport) and the return leg MH67 on March 13, 2020 from Incheon (International Airport) to Kuala Lumpur,” Malaysia Airlines said.

Incheon is a South Korean city bordering the country’s capital Seoul.

Malaysia Airlines said passengers affected by the cancellation are entitled to request for an alternative travel date until Dec 13, 2020.

The airline said passengers can also "request for a full refund, or opt to be rerouted to other destinations within Greater China (Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong or Xiamen) or Japan region (Narita and Osaka)".

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