{
  "id": 4854206,
  "title": "Visibility stays above minimum at Kuching Airport despite haze, only AirBorneo flights cancelled",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/visibility-stays-above-minimum-at-kuching-airport-despite-haze-only",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T11:32:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/01/visibility-stays-above-minimum-at-kuching-airport-despite-haze-only-airborneo-flights-cancelled/233571"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kuching International Airport (KIA) operations remained largely unaffected by worsening haze conditions, with only two flights cancelled. Senior manager Jun Iskandar Murshidi reported the Kuching-Mukah and Kuching-Tanjung Manis services operated by AirBorneo Airways were the cancelled flights, each carrying 24 and five passengers respectively. Visibility at both Runway 07 and Runway 25 stood at 2,000 metres, well above the airport's 800-metre minimum requirement. AirBorneo issued a Facebook notice acknowledging the impact of the haze on selected flights, urging passengers to check updated flight information.",
  "summary": "KUCHING, Sept 1 — Operations at Kuching International Airport (KIA) remained largely unaffected despite worsening...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Visibility stays above minimum at Kuching Airport despite haze, only AirBorneo flights cancelled",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/visibility-stays-above-minimum-at-kuching-airport-despite-haze-only",
        "published": "2026-09-01T11:32:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Haze forces cancellation of 2 flights at Kuching airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/haze-forces-cancellation-of-2-flights-at-kuching-airport",
        "published": "2026-09-01T13:06:19.000Z"
      }
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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."
}