Firefly’s preparatory flight from Penang International Airport to Senai International Airport was a success recently.
The airline will be adding up narrow body jets to its fleet in phases, serving the domestic, ASEAN and Asia Pacific markets out of Penang International Airport.
Having announced in mid-December 2020 on the launch of jet services, Firefly mindfully planned the execution of this imminent milestone in consideration with the on-going pandemic.
Every step taken in the planning was done with safety and wellbeing of passengers and the airline staff continuously in mind.
Furthermore, the recent announcement from Malaysian National Security Council to allow students from the higher learning institutions to return home during Hari Raya this year has brought the airline to facilitate student movement.
Recognizing the impact of the pandemic, Firefly has rolled out a special fare promotion to ease the burden of students who need to travel back home by prioritising health and safety.
To ensure that all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are met, the airline is committed to ensure that all passengers’ flying experience in the new norm is seamless and convenient, both on ground and on board.
Firefly conducts aircraft cabin disinfection, sanitisation and thorough cleaning of the surfaces including seats, floors, armrests, tray tables, overhead luggage bins, walls and lavatory. In addition to that, Fireflyz in-flight magazine has also been removed to avoid any cross contamination.
“Together with Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad and Skypark, we have put in place health and safety protocols to safeguard our passengers, flight crew and staff, such as temperature check via the thermal imaging scanner, digital contact tracing, social distancing when queuing and at the seating area, contactless check-in and boarding. Also, having flights from as low as RM69 with free 20kg baggage allowance, we believe it will be more comfortable on the student’s wallets,” said Firefly Chief Executive Officer, Philip See.
He further reiterated that the airline is fully committed to safeguard the health and safety of members of the community and requests the cooperation from all passengers to continue to adhere to SOPs diligently.
