Flu scare keeping tourists away

Foreign tourists, especially those from Japan, South Korea and Indonesia, are cancelling their travel plans because of the rise in A(H1N1) cases globally.

The local tourism industry was also affected as about 90% of Japanese travellers have cancelled their trips to the state, Malaysian Tourist Guides Council president Jimmy Leong said yesterday.

“Many of these Japanese tourists cancel their travel plans because they are afraid to board flights that may expose them to the influenza.