{
  "id": 12775700,
  "title": "Haze delays Loke flight to Johor for two hours",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/haze-delays-loke-flight-to-johor-for-two-hours",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T03:35:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1550329/haze-delays-loke-flight-johor-two-hours"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The flight of Transport Minister Anthony Loke to Johor was delayed for two hours on its journey from Kuala Lumpur International Airport due to poor visibility caused by haze. Loke boarded the aircraft at 8am after departing from KLIA at 7:15am, but had to remain on board as the plane could not take off for Senai. The delay was attributed to the hazardous weather conditions at the Johor airport. Loke was in Johor to attend an event at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas. Visibility at Senai was measured at 1.9km early in the day, accompanied by mist and high humidity. The Minister emphasized that the delay was weather-related and not due to any mechanical or operational issues with the aircraft. The haze had reduced visibility around Senai, impacting flight operations. The Johor Meteorological Office, located at Senai International Airport, supplies aviation weather information to air traffic services and keeps track of conditions affecting flights.",
  "summary": "ISKANDAR PUTERI: Transport Minister Anthony Loke had to remain on board an aircraft at Kuala Lumpur International Airport for two hours before it could take off for Senai, as poor visibility caused by haze disrupted operations at the Johor airport.",
  "key_points": [
    "Loke's flight to Johor delayed by two hours",
    "Haze caused poor visibility at Senai airport",
    "Minister attended event at Port of Tanjung Pelepas"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The delay of Transport Minister Anthony Loke's flight to Johor highlights the impact of haze on flight operations, forcing aircraft to wait for improved visibility to ensure safe landing conditions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}