A day after announcing a ban on checked baggage for select long-haul flights from Kuala Lumpur to Europe, Malaysia Airlines has reversed course, lifting the ban and announcing a shorter route for the flights.
"Malaysia Airlines maintains that safety is of utmost priority in its operations and will not hesitate to adjust its flight path based on its daily risk assessment," the airline posted on Facebook.
The airline also offered an explanation for the temporary ban: “The head winds over the last four days were in excess of 200 knots which can add up to 15 per cent fuel burn on a B777-200 aircraft."
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The carrier has been highly concerned about potential safety concerns since the double tragedies of MH370 and MH17.
Malaysia Airlines did not respond to requests for additional comment.