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With new COVID-19 rules and measures to adhere to, travel looks a bit different these days. These are some handy things to know before you jet off to Perhentian Island:

• Before committing to anything, check if any travel restrictions or bans apply — in both your origin and destination. Keep informed with the latest updates by checking government and airport websites.
• When you go through airport checkpoints, do not remove your face mask. You will be asked to lower it briefly for ID purposes. Travelers who refuse to wear a mask may face civil penalties and may also be escorted from the building.
• Rather than handing a TSA employee your boarding pass, place it directly on the reader yourself. When that's done, hold it up for inspection.
• You are now allowed to take one container of hand sanitizer up to 12 oz (350 ml) in your carry-on luggage. This will need to be taken out for screening.
• Empty your personal items from your pockets, like your wallet, coins and keys, and place them in your carry-on rather than into bins. This will reduce handling during screening.
• Separate any food you're carrying for X-ray screening. Food items often set off the alarm. Placing them in a clear plastic bag and into a bin reduces the need for a TSA agent to touch and inspect your belongings.

As travel borders start to open, airlines are back in business with new measures including physical distancing and an increased supply of sanitizer and face masks. Here's what these carriers are doing to help combat COVID-19:

• AirAsia - this airline is known for conducting passenger temperature checks and cleaning with disinfectant.
• Malaysia Airlines - this airline is known for conducting passenger temperature checks and cleaning with disinfectant.
• Jetstar Asia Airways - this airline is known for conducting passenger temperature checks and cleaning with disinfectant.