KUCHING: Malaysia Airlines will be cancelling 19 flights to and from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Sabah and Sarawak today, due to the volcanic eruption of Mount Ruang, Indonesia.
According to an announcement on its Facebook page, eight flights to and from Sarawak will be affected, namely MH2520 (KUL-KCH), MH2513 (KCH-KUL), MH2542 (KUL-KCH), MH2543 (KCH-KUL), MH2574 (KUL-MYY), MH2575 (MYY-KUL), MH2742 (KUL-BTU), and MH2473 (BTU-KUL).
Similarly, 11 flights to and from Sabah will experience disruptions — MH7420 (KUL-TWU), MH7421 (TWU-KUL), MH2612 (KUL-BKI), MH2621 (BKI-KUL), MH2710 (KUL-SDK), MH2711 (SDK-KUL), MH2610 (KUL-BKI), MH2611 (BKI-KUL), MH7404 (KUL-BKI), MH7405 (BKI-KUL), and MH2613 (BKI-KUL).
Given the evolving situation, Malaysia Airlines said it will continue to closely monitor developments. Further updates regarding flight cancellations will be updated here and communicated directly to affected customers.
Concurrently, it said, the airline is working to accommodate passengers affected by the cancellation of flights on alternative flights once the situation progressively improves.
Passengers are urged to update their contact details via My Booking on Malaysia Airlines’ website to receive timely updates from time to time via email and SMS.
It stressed that the safety of the passengers and crew remains of utmost importance to Malaysia Airlines.
