THE “Not to Land” (NTL) category of passenger arrivals is managed by an independent company appointed by the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Airline Operators Committee (AOC), the Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd said today. 

“The appointment is agreed and endorsed by the Immigration Department,” the airport operator said in a statement today. 

It said the AOC is made up of 40 airline operating in the KLIA and 26 associates.

An NTL notice is issued to passengers due to various reasons, including passport and visa validity, criminal history, and security concerns.

It falls under the purview of the respective airlines and the Immigration Department of Malaysia as specified under International Civil Aviation Organisation’s Annexe 9 and Malaysia’s Immigration Act (Act 155).

MAHB was responding to Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki, who said an agent who allegedly solicited for a fee to help a Chinese national after she was denied entry into Malaysia was linked to a company based at the airport.

He said MAHB had awarded the company with the contract to manage NTL passengers in 2017.

MACC is tracking down the agent, who is believed to be a foreigner. Azam said MACC will also seek a statement from the company the agent represents.

Earlier today, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the said company was under investigation. 

He said government and MAHB officials had met with the AOC which hired the firm. – July 6, 2023.