MALAYSIA AIRLINES AXES 10 FLIGHTS OVER MOUNT RUANG ERUPTIONS

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Airlines has cancelled 10 flights to or from Sabah originally scheduled for today in light of the Mount Ruang volcanic eruptions in Indonesia.

In a statement, the airline said it had gradually reinstated flights to and from Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan since yesterday evening.

However, some flights to and from Sabah remain cancelled due to weather and operational safety concerns.

The following flights are affected:

• Kuala Lumpur to Tawau: MH2660
• Tawau to Kuala Lumpur: MH2661
• Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu: MH2610, MH2646, MH2612
• Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur: MH2611, MH2621, MH2641
• Kuala Lumpur to Sandakan: MH2710
• Sandakan to Kuala Lumpur: MH2711

Malaysia Airlines said other flights today would remain on schedule, with further updates available on its website.

The airline cancelled 19 flights yesterday following the volcanic eruptions and later announced that passengers affected by flight cancellations would be offered the choice of a one-time itinerary change at no cost or a full refund.

According to The Borneo Post, more than 20,000 passengers were left stranded at the Kota Kinabalu, Labuan, Tawau and Sandakan airports yesterday.

Hundreds were also stranded at the Kuching international airport, with long queues of passengers trying to rebook their flights at the check-in counters and airline offices.

Reuters reported that at least 800 people in North Sulawesi were evacuated after multiple eruptions of Mount Ruang, on Pulau Ruang, about 100km from the provincial capital of Manado.

2024-04-19T06:04:01Z dg43tfdfdgfd