{
  "id": 2989181,
  "title": "Malaysia Airlines retimes flights for Merdeka Day rehearsals, parade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/malaysia-airlines-retimes-flights-for-merdeka-day-rehearsals-parade-2989181",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T09:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/24/malaysia-airlines-retimes-flights-for-merdeka-day-rehearsals-parade"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Starting Aug 26, Malaysia Airlines will adjust flight schedules due to temporary airspace closures in preparation for the 69th National Day celebrations. Affected passengers departing from KLIA Terminal 1 are required to arrive four hours before their scheduled departure, as airport procedures may take longer during peak travel. The closures, from 11am-12pm on Aug 26-28 and 8.45am-9.45am on Aug 29 and 31, will coincide with rehearsals and the National Day Flypast. Check-in counters close 60 minutes before departure, while boarding gates close 30 minutes prior. Passengers should anticipate potential wait times exceeding 45 minutes due to the anticipated high volume of travelers.",
  "summary": "Temporary airspace closures are scheduled from 11am to noon on Aug 26-28, and from 8.45am to 9.45am on Aug 29 and 31.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Malaysia Airlines retimes flights for Merdeka Day rehearsals, parade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/malaysia-airlines-retimes-flights-for-merdeka-day-rehearsals-parade",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:12:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Malaysia Airlines to retime KLIA flights amid National Day airspace closures",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/malaysia-airlines-to-retime-klia-flights-amid-national-day-airspace",
        "published": "2026-08-24T10:58:16.000Z"
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  "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."
}