{
  "id": 8132232,
  "title": "KKIA runway reopens after rectification works",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/kkia-runway-reopens-after-rectification-works",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T23:56:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1535160/kkia-runway-reopens-after-rectification-works"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) flight operations have resumed at 11.30pm after the runway reopened, following final safety inspections, according to Malaysia Airports. The airport announced on its official Facebook page that flight operations could resume post-reopening. Passengers en route to or from KKIA are advised to verify their airline's current flight status. The runway remained closed from 2.45pm to allow for rectification work, impacting around 20 arrivals and departures. Reports from Bernama indicate several flights were delayed or cancelled, while some services were rerouted to Labuan and Sandakan. This disruption left passengers waiting for hours, many repeatedly monitoring flight information displays and airline notifications for updated departure and arrival times.",
  "summary": "KOTA KINABALU: Flight operations at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) can resume after the airport's runway was reopened at 11.30pm yeserday following final safety checks, Malaysia Airports said.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "KKIA runway reopens after final safety checks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/kkia-runway-reopens-after-final-safety-checks",
        "published": "2026-09-17T23:16:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}