The Cambodian Embassy in Malaysia has notified Cambodians working and studying there who missed their April 7 flight home to contact Malaysian Airlines to arrange a new flight on June 16.

The embassy announced on Facebook on Tuesday that the flight would be scheduled if there were enough passengers.

“The company reserves the right to delay the flight if there are not enough passengers to cover costs. Each of the 143 passengers should contact the airline or the embassy,” it said.

Ly Ha, the councillor of labour affairs at the embassy, confirmed to The Post on Tuesday that the embassy had informed the 143 passengers about the upcoming flight.

Ha said workers and students who return to Cambodia will first receive a health inspection by Malaysian authorities to check for Covid-19.

Ly Kea, one of the workers who missed the April 7 flight, said she was happy and ready to return to her home province of Kampong Cham next week.

Kea used to work in Malaysia for two years. She headed back to Malaysia early this year but had been unemployed for months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

She said she received support from Cambodians in Malaysia as well as the embassy while out of work. The ticket she bought for her April 7 flight cost 1,200 ringgit ($280) and she will be able to use it for the June 16 flight.

“I am delighted because there aren’t jobs here [Malaysia] while my children need support in Cambodia,” she said.

The Ministry of Health said on May 20 that all passengers entering Cambodia must be quarantined for 14 days.

Passengers on flights without a confirmed Covid-19 case can self-quarantine at home, while those arriving with a Covid-19 patient must be isolated at quarantine centre administered by the ministry.

Ministry spokesperson Or Vandine could not be reached for comment on Wednesday.