Haze forces cancellation of 2 flights at Kuching airport
The cancelled flights were from Kuching to Mukah and Tanjung Manis, operated by AirBorneo Airways.
The Kuching International Airport (KIA) cancelled two flights on the same day due to worsening haze impacting visibility in parts of Sarawak. KIA senior manager Jun Iskandar Murshidi revealed that the AirBorneo Airways-operated Kuching-Mukah and Kuching-Tanjung Manis flights were affected. The Kuching-Mukah service carried 24 passengers while the Tanjung Manis flight had five passengers on board.
At 4:25 PM, Jun informed that two flights had been cancelled. However, AirBorneo Airways had previously notified passengers via Facebook about the potential impact of the haze on selected flights, urging them to check the latest updates. Despite the haze, the visibility at Runway 07 and Runway 25 was measured at 2,000 meters, significantly exceeding KIA's minimum visibility requirement of 800 meters.
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