SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Association For Travel and Tourism Agencies (SAFTTA) agrees with the federal government’s choice to postpone the umrah pilgrimages for a month however hopes that the usual working procedures (SOP) upon arrival at KL International Airport (KLIA) might be improved throughout this era.
SAFTTA president Dr Fathir Badri Alhadad mentioned,primarily based on current expertise, the affiliation discovered that the state of affairs at the doorway was fairly crowded, particularly throughout peak hours, with too many travellers gathered in restricted area to endure inspections performed by the Health Ministry
“It is our hope that this one-month interval won’t be prolonged, to assist travel businesses reschedule the plans for these travelling with them,” he mentioned in an announcement Thursday (Jan 6).
According to him, tightening the SOP in the course of the arrival of the umrah pilgrims is extra sensible than suspending the journey, because of the losses that will likely be borne by the umrah pilgrims.
SAFTTA has a membership of 580 corporations comprising travel businesses, accommodations, homestays, theme parks and tourism-based corporations.
Earlier, the media reported that the federal government had agreed on the short-term suspension of travel permission to carry out the umrah for a month starting Jan 8, with a view to verify the danger of an infection from the Omicron variant. – Bernama
